Mmmmmmmmmm Chocolate and more

Is there anything better than family visiting? We hit it lucky when my parents came to visit for 2wks and the day they left Mike's sister Chrissy came out for a week. We had so much fun hangin' out together.

Getting a Zwahlen's hit Mmmmmmmmm

Hershey, PA hershey kiss street lights

I thought they were pretty cute.

Blake's guilty lips

I LOVE chocolate milk!

Visiting Surf City. Barnegat lighthouse.

Climbing to the top of the lighthouse

My Dad and Blake at the top inside the lighthouse

and out of the intense wind.

Chrissy, Blake and I spent a day in the city.

Reading terminal market

Sorry!

These were really heavy!

I recommend public transportation any time

going into the city. Parking is a PAIN!

New Love

Ok so let me explain my new found love.
I have been wanting to find a hobbie that I can do While at home and one that I really enjoy. I have tried many things - scrapbooking, sewing, cleaning, I have even tried making cute hair clips and bands even though I don't have any girls to show them off. None of those hobbies have turned out to be very successful. I was begining to think the creative side of me just didn't exist. Then I found some paints and a canvas that Mike's sister left at our house. Looking at my bare and boring walls, I decided to paint something to hang. I looked on line for some ideas and started painting. Here are the results of my work so far.

I've really had fun doing this and it doesn't turn out to be such a disaster like all my other tried projects. I am still learning at lot. I just started an art class - hopefully that will help out a lot. It also helps having a husband that is an artist. Well atleast he use to be. He took private lessons back in the day. He's one good teacher!

Blake likes to show off his skills whenever possible. Here are some samples.

Lightning McQueen driving in the rain

Little Nemo

Halloween

Starting off our holiday right by carving our pumpkins








Mike's finished product - he did this by hand,
no stencil. Pretty good eh?



This year was bit of a downer for us. We didn't get
into the holiday as much as we usually do.
No themes, no homemade costumes, no Mike in
womans underwear.
Just in case: If any of you would like to see Mike
in womans underwear one more time (Chrissy I
know you do) click here.

Blake was a dragon




I was a cat and Mike was nothing. That is why
he isn't in any pictures.


We ended the trick or treat night meeting up
at the Stratton's house for yummy wassail.






GO PHILLIES!

Extra Company

The last few nights Blake has been coming into our room in the middle of the night and slipping into bed with us. He is pretty sneaky at it. He doesn't say a word or make any kind of noise so to not wake us. Then in the morning when we wake up, there he is.
Well last night he woke me up before he slipped into bed with us. So I picked him up and gave him a hug, then took him back to his room and put him to bed. I asked him why he came in bed with me and Dad and he said "I dono mommy" So I said he needed to stay in his bed at night b/c it was too squishy with him in our bed. He said "ok mommy". We said our goodnights and I went back to bed.
This morning I woke up and opened the door to leave our bedroom and there was Blake with his pillow, blanket and stuffed toy sleeping on the floor infront of our bedroom door. It was a sight that would melt your heart! I then felt bad for kicking him out of our room, but not bad enough to let him continue sleeping with us!

Our Backyard Entertainment

Life has definitely slowed down since the summer. No more wild vacations or crazy visitors. These days our wild new adventure is finding ways to jump off the back porch.



The Pretty Fly for a White Guy jump


The Flying Angel jump


The Toss



The Backyard BMX


The High Fly


The Hopper



I would of LOVED to do it myself, but of course SOMEONE had to be the photographer... maybe next time.

You know you're a redneck when...

Someone asks to see your ID and you
show them your belt buckle


Your wife has ever said,"Come move this transmission
so I can take a bath."


You think the stock market has a fence around it.


You hammer bottle caps into the
frame of your front door to make it look nice.

Rednecks don’t live near beaches. But that doesn’t stop them from surfing. All they need is a pond, swamp, or creek, a rope, a surfboard, and a truck!

We had a TON-O-FUN when my brother Jim came to visit with his family!


Hanging with the nieces and nephews



My Brother Jim

The Last Blast

We just got back from our last vacation for the summer. We rented a huge beach house in Outer Banks, North Carolina and we LOVED it! It was the perfect vacation to end the summer. There were 5 awesome families that came with us. There was a lot of stuff to do and see but the best part was just relaxing. Oh and the food! Each family took a turn cooking one night. All the meals were fabulous. I am sure Mike loved having a change in the regular menu. Here are a few pictures from the trip.


Our classic tower picture


Mike with his awesome moves


Stacia, this one is for you ;)


At the beach


Coming in after I got thrown down pretty hard by a massive wave



Mike is a pro



Blake taking a swim


The group


In real life this was a cool view of the ocean.




On our last day Hurricane Hanna blew in.


Right before we left for home.