Happy 10 Year Anniversary to Us!!!

Painting trains at the lakehouse

Eric and I got married 10 years ago and celebrated our anniversary on 8-8-08. Yeah! We headed to the lake for a weekend of minimal work, maximum fun. The kids got new fishing poles. Lauren has a Barbie pole from Papa in NY, so she got a Disney Princess pole for the South, and Ethan got a Cars pole. They are in love with the sport. :) The little kids fished, the big kids played ladder ball, we all swam and had a nice relaxing time!

Last Batch of NY Pix

The kids loved walking with their strollers

Lauren and Zach... how cute!

Had to add this one, too.... So cute.

Construction Equipment! Here's a sampling of what was out front while the town was fixing/building a new road. Ethan was a little scared, but very excited. So was Lauren!

More NY....

Cousin Kate with Lauren and Ethan

Grandpa and I

Winning the 5K in Moravia (in a skirt and Boston shirt, of course)

Picking blueberries....

NY Pix

Floating on the St. Lawrence River

Nana and Lauren at the Nature Center

Inside the Butterfly House

Walking a nice trail

This is what Nana and Papa now call "camping." It's a far cry from the canvas tent they started out in!

NY in July

Wow, what a great trip we had to NY!!! We started out at the St. Lawrence River, camping in Nana and Papa's RV and spending time on the boat. We had a great time up there playing and relaxing, and saw our Atlanta friends for dinner and a night out in Alex Bay. (See photos). We took a tour of a nature center on Wellsley Island, which also had a butterfly house. We then headed to my hometown of Groton where my parents live. Eric kicked off our "Rock the Hometown Race Series" with a trail race on Thursday night, the 24th. It was a 7-mile trail run along the Filmore Glen Gorge. He got 8th place overall! Good job, love. Then Nana and I ran a 10K Saturday the 26th at Filmore Glen that ran through Eric's hometown of Moravia. I won the Women's race (yeah!) and Nana got second place in her Age Group! We're a runnin' family! Saw my grandpa's 10 week old lab pup named Cooper and played some pitch with Gramp. Saw my cousing Kate. Went blueberry picking with the family after our 5K. Saw TONS of construction equipment working in front of my parents house (major entertainment for Ethan). Saw my best high school friend, Dawn and her children for a fun picnic morning. Played on several different playgrounds. Had some GREAT outdoor runs. Anything beats a treadmill! I know I'm forgetting tons of things, but this computer is killing my neck. Gotta go!

Off to NY....

Eric, the kids, and I are heading to NY and leaving in about an hour! We'll be there until the 30th, and will update the blog upon our return. We are flying into Rochester, driving to Groton for the night, and heading to the St. Lawrence River tomorrow morning for 3 1/2 days. My parents have their motor home and boat up there, so we'll be "camping!" We'll be dining with Jay and Sheri, our Atlanta friends, tomorrow night in Alex Bay. They just happen to be visiting their families in NY at the same time. :) On Wednesday, we head back to Groton to visit with friends and family, and meet my Grandpa's new puppy, Cooper. Lots to do and plenty to see! We will also be running a couple of races while we're up there. Time to rock the hometown race courses. This trip will be tons of fun! We're off! Hope everyone is enjoying their summer. Where has it gone???

Signing off, Gotta Run!

Thomas the Tank Engine Dance...

Ethan had a great time dancing to the Thomas the Tank Engine song the other day. He plays at the train table any time he gets a chance! You will have to excuse my annoying voice singing in the video and possibly mute your speakers but I had to post this because the little man's dance is hilarious. Every time I start singing, his mouth opens up and he grooves to the beat!

Thomas, Take One

Thomas, Take Two