Tuesday, October 13, 2015

An Annual Fall Tradition

Since we have been married it has been our tradition to go to an apple orchard to pick our own apples & then make an apple pie to enjoy with some vanilla ice cream later that day!

Simmons Farm (Canonsburg, PA)  











 After apple picking we headed to Olive Garden & enjoyed a "free" lunch thanks to a gift card!
Here Daddy is helping Jacobi slurp up a long noodle;)

Peeling, coring & slicing some apples for a pie!

 The finished product!


Saturday, September 26, 2015

Happy 3rd Birthday Kaia!

It's hard to believe that our baby girl is 3 years old!
We continued our tradition of making a homemade cake the night before.  
Mommy baked & frosted the cake and Daddy decorated it.  
Kaia loves the show Doc McStuffins & one of the characters on the show is "Lambie"which Kaia pronounces "Wambie".  Daddy did a great job making a "Wambie" cake for our special girl.

Kaia's birthday meal included pork tenderloin, Miss Peggy's Mac 'n Cheese & corn on the cob.  
Kaia chose a princess banner, napkins & plates for her party.  

The picture Daddy used to draw Lambie on the cake.

Mommy prepared the canvas;)


The finished product.

Enjoying some cake & ice cream!

 Being bashful as we sang to her:)


Opening her presents.  She got Duple blocks from Mommy & Daddy.





Saturday, July 4, 2015

FLY (Free Lutheran Youth) Convention 2015

On the airplane headed for Colorado!


Taking a much needed snooze in the shuttle on the way from the airport to the YMCA camp.

Jacobi didn't sleep in the shuttle so he crashed  on a bed in our "hotel" room 
when we arrived at the YMCA camp.

Hiking with friends.


 All of the brown buildings off in the distance is the YMCA camp.







 Daddy & Jacobi went on a special hike one afternoon while Mommy & Kaia napped!


 The stage & theme for the FLY(free lutheran youth) convention: IDENTITY

 Jacobi & Kaia got to meet the drummer in the praise band & he even let them try out his drum set.  They had a blast!


 Playing at the park.

 Ready to walk to the supper after story time at the library.

This "spinning bowl" provided much entertainment for the kiddos.  
They themselves enjoyed spinning it it and they also enjoyed making "salad" 
out of mulch, grass & whatever else they could find;)


 Having fun during the singing time at the evening service.

 Walking back to our room after singing time.

Painting at the craft building.


Playing with their friend Josiah at the park.

The families with little ones have to stick together. #teamwork

Kaia waking Jacobi up to go swimming!

Having an ice cream sandwich instead of going swimming since a storm rolled in a the pool closed:(


 Coloring with friends.

Mini golfing.




 Rocky Mountain National Park









Saying "See you at FLY 2017" to our friends.

 Ready to fly home to PA!