New beginnings for Georgie

Georgie has officially moved home from Ohio. He transferred from the Ohio Sam's Club store to the Mechanicsburg, PA store.  Last weekend  he was home for a few days and we got to meet his girlfriend, Nicole.  Very nice girl and it looks like they both 

have something very special....makes me happy! 

Georgie & Nicole



A Night at the Coliseum

With the miserable heat this weekend I figured it would be best to do some indoor activities but we ventured out to the Lisburn Fair first and that did not go over too well with the kids. We walked around for about 15 minutes and they were ready to go. It wasn't quite what they though it was going to be - I can't say I blame them either.  So...we decided on The Coliseum Megaplex (can't go wrong with arcade games with my kids).  The kids had a great time and I had a great time watching them and I even managed to play a few games, too. Both kids hit jackpots (1000 tickets each).  I think when all was said and done they had approximately 2800 tickets so they decided to save them to get a big prize once they accumulate a lot more tickets. Below are some pics I took.

 Jake

 Grace

A Hot July Day - 2016

Adams Ricci Park

 Gracie & Mommy

My Baby Boy Turned 15 Today

 Four years old and a hellion (you have NO idea!)

Now my baby is 15 and is over 6 feet tall
and is always running at the mouth!


Happy Birthday Jacob
~ I Love You ~
Mom

Gracie....still my little girl...

Yes, she just turned 12, yes, she's growing up fast, yes, she has gone through a lot of changes this past year, yes, she still plays with her dolls, yes, she's still my little girl!

Sun Going Down

Altoona, PA - up in the mountains (Buckhorn) all is quiet and the sun is going down so I had to get pics - they didn't come out anything the way the sky looked - it was breathtaking at the moment though...so I wanted to capture it.  This was over 4th of July weekend - it was a nice weekend away from home.

My favorite REO Speedwagon Song - I BELIEVE IT'S TIME FOR ME TO FLY.

ONE OF MY FAVORITE ALL TIME SONGS!

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It's Time For me To Fly (Reo Speedwagon)

Kids Celebrating Their Dad's Birthday - July 10, 2016

George's birthday (47 years old) was Jun 29th and Gracie was in Altoona visiting with her grandparents so we waited till she got home to celebrate his birthday.  Gracie made her dad lasagna and a birthday cake and all I did was supervise.  The kids got him Dunkin Donut k-cups for his new coffee maker, Dunkin Donuts creamer and a Steelers Travel Mug.

 

1. Jacob & Grace with their dad

Saturday, July 9, 2016 - Trip to Plymouth, PA

After going to the zoo with the kids me and Gracie took a road trip to Plymouth, PA (about 1.5 hours) to visit my best friend Stacy-Ann.  She's from Long Island but was in PA for her son's lacrosse tournament.  We only stayed a few short hours, but it was well worth the trip to see Stacy...it's been a few years since I've seen her and I miss her terribly.  Below are a few pics of me and Gracie clowning around in the hotel room. Wish I got some pics of us with Stacy :(

Lake Tobias - Saturday, July 9, 2016

I took Jake and Gracie up to Lake Tobias. It's something we did on several occasion when they were younger and I thought it would be nice to pay a visit to the zoo since the weather was nice and the road trip is pretty and only takes about 30 minutes.  I must say that visiting the zoo is very cheap.  The safari ride and zoo were $13 per person. I got in free cause I am a veteran.  If you prefer just to do the safari ride it's $7.00 or just the zoo is $6.00 (I believe you can even get coupons online) and you can pack a lunch and make a day of it.  Below are some pictures:

Safari Ride                              

Feeding Zoo
 

Happy 4th of July