Washington DC

Washington Monument

The place where President Lincoln died(across the street from the theatre where he was shot)

The Capital

The National Art Museum

National Air and Space Museum

The White House

The Bureau of Engraving & Printing

(we took a tour and learned how paper money is made)

The Lincoln Memorial

We had a great 2-day visit to Washington DC.  Grandma Dee & Aunt Ali came for a week prior to Thanksgiving to celebrate the holiday with us.  We decided to take a spur of the moment trip to DC since they had never been(nor had Jacobi or Kaia) and it is just 4 hours from our home.  We wanted to pack in as many of the sites as we could which resulted in a walking 10 miles the first day and between 4 & 5 the second.  We had a great time but our feet and legs were tired by the end...and, Mommy & Daddy's backs were sore from offering piggyback and shoulder rides to little ones that needed a break! 

Niagara Falls

A fun two-day trip to Niagara Falls!

Such an incredible sight!

We took a short cut back to our hotel which required carrying the stroller:)

Little legs needed a break from walking.

A ride on The Hornblower into the mist of the Falls.

A night view up close.

The kids thought the colors were pretty neat.

We figured a vacation isn't a vacation without some ice cream, so after eating a platter of 50 wings at 

Anchor Bar in Buffalo, NY(the site of the original buffalo wings) 

we headed to Anderson's Frozen Custard.  

We went home with full bellies and fun memories!

The kids traveled well with the help of audio books, movies, books and naps!

Celebrating Kaia's 5th Birthday!

Grandma Pat came for a visit the week Kaia turned five years old!  

We enjoyed a special birthday meal of 

grilled pork tenderloin, mashed potatoes, and peas!  

The birthday cake was Treatzza Pizza from Dairy Queen...Yum!

Presents!!

The day Grandma Pat flew home, Grandma Dodie & Grandpa Jeff arrived by car to help us celebrate the birthday girl with another party!  We enjoyed the cooler Fall temperatures with an outdoor Frozen themed party, complete with Pin the Tail on Olaf and an Anna & Elsa piñata!  

Kaia is blessed to have such loving grandparents and kind friends to help her celebrate turning five!

Until now Kaia has been content to use her Cinderella dress as her "Elsa dress", 

but now she has the whole outfit complete with light up heals and a crown!

Continuing our Annual Fall Tradition

Simmons Farm 

September 26, 2017

Ohiopyle State Park/Cucumber Falls

September 12, 2017

We enjoyed a spur of the moment trip to Ohiopyle State Park/Cucumber Falls.  

 We let Daddy be the brave one to venture over some crazy big rocks to get a closer look of the river. 

We enjoyed a picnic lunch on a rock next to the river.

After touring the Falls we spotted a number of caterpillars along the fence.  

Jacobi once picked up a caterpillar similar to the one pictured below 

and broke out in hives the following day.  

We learned it is an American Dagger Moth and is poisonous.  Who knew?!

We drove on the grounds and then back out again after learning Kaia was not old 

enough to tour the house.  We enjoyed the view from the brochure;)