Back to School

The day before the kids went back, they had a chance to play with their best buddies. We don't get to see them as much during the school year with our crazy schedule so once last chance to play together was fine by them! (although Leah and Linds see each other every day lol) Back to school. Jake started 2nd grade at Sherman and Lindsey started 5 1/2 days a week preschool. They are both doing well and really love school!

YOLO!!

We have a family member who recently named his new business "YOLO" and we decided to take that theme and apply it to our entire summer. The picture of us jumping off the pier at Wellsley Island sums it up! We took full advantage of our summer here, it may very well be our last for a while. There is no doubt that we do love it here and all that NY has to offer but I think this time next year will find us on a new adventure. My mother in law once said this summer, "you guys are so busy, always doing something" and she couldn't have said it better. I am not quite sure I could name everything that we did but to sum it up, we had an utter blast! We boated, we jet skied, we camped, we vacationed at the beach, we visited family and friends, zoos, parks, theme parks, soccer and hockey camp, Beaver Camp 2x, gymnastics, bike rides, fairs, and so much more! We are now back in the swing of the school year, home work, hockey, swim lessons and lots of fun fall activities. I may not be the best blogger, but I will do my best to keep up! Happy Fall!

Pedis

On Friday night the girls got pedis while the boys, aka Jake and John Budd, played video games. The kids were in their glory!

Liberty Science Center

This past weekend we took a road trip to NJ to stay with Aunt Becky. On Friday, due to a complete washout of weather,we took the kids to the Liberty Science Center. They had a great time even with 3,000 other kids there (no lie). One of the most beautiful things in the center was a metal beam from the WTC, it showed how heat and destruction could actually bend this enormous piece of metal. It was a moment to reflect. Thanks for a fun day Aunt Becky!

Something New

As most of you know Jacob's first love is hockey. This spring we asked him about playing a new sport and he decided on lacrosse. He is really enjoying it especially because a lot of his hockey friends place. I am seeing a connection between the two, do you? lol

Watch It Grow

Last week I had the chance to go with Jacob's class to the zoo. The most special thing of the day was his class releasing the butterflies that they watched grow in their classroom from catepillars. They were called "painted ladies" and the kids were so excited to release them in the butterfly house at the zoo.

Celebrating the Troops

(To begin, someone put the guilt on me about not keeping up with pictures, I guess I owe him).... We went home to PA for Memorial Day weekend. It didn't start off very well with Lindsey not feeling well but with a little rest and the right medicine she perked up. On Monday we watched the Memorial day parade and remembered those that gave the ultimate sacrifice.