Our camping trip...

We have camped with the same group of families for three years,

it has been fun to watch all of the kids grow up.

Our youngest tried his hardest to keep up with them all!

The best part of the camping trip was having Grandpa with us!

Grandpa has always wanted to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame.

I was told by my eight year old that this was his first time on a trolley!

I don't think the kids understood what they were looking at.

But - they sure loved to push the buttons and play with all the gadgets

My big helper... almost as good as breakfast in bed!

The last few camping trips have not been enjoyable for me.

This was by far our best camping experience...

I am actually willing to do it again - Next Year!

A Day in Manhattan...

We were out the door early enough to take the 7:30 train into the city!

Eating lunch at Ellen's Stardust Diner is so much fun.

All of the Waiters/Waitresses are aspiring Broadway stars

and they each take their turn to perform for the crowd.

The Manhattan Temple

It is so amazing to me at how quiet it is inside the temple ~

If you've been to Manhattan, you'll understand why that's amazing!

Thank you, Stella, for letting us all share this special day with you!

We love you ~ you are such an amazing person...

(yes... I realize my eyes are closed, but everyone else looks great!)

It was a long, but fun & special day...

my aching feet are in need of a good pedicure!

Anyone up for it?

Happy Mother's Day!

Here are just a few reasons why my family loves my mom!

• She got a job at an airline so she could visit more often.
• She loves cupcakes - and so do we!
• She always tells me what a good mom I am.
• She lets me color her hair - and I think I do a good job!
• She is always willing to help others, especially her daughters.
• She never visits without bringing little gifts for the kids.
• She always takes me to the Olive Garden when she visits.
• We share the same middle name, which makes it special to me!
• Her love of traveling is contagious!
• She calls just to say, "Hi, I'm thinking about you!"
• She always makes sure we have lots of family fun together.

ABC's

Yesterday while I was with a small group of friends,

our little guy was playing with a bus toy

intended to help teach toddlers the alphabet.

I wasn't paying much attention to what he was doing and a friend says,

"Does he know all of the letters already?"

I told her he could recognize one or two, like the letter ~ J~

This morning we had a little shopping we had to do...

as we pulled into the parking lot and he says,

"T - A - R - G - E - T"

What a surprise that was to me. I guess I ought to keep a closer eye on my kids, it seems that my older kids are doing my job for me!

Did you know that

S T R E S S E D

backwards is...

D E S S E R T S!

Thanks, Guinevere! That explains my current cravings ~