Merry Christmas To My Cousins!

 I'm so sad I didn't get to see my three cousins this Christmas. Between snow storms and illness it didn't work out but I wanted to let them know that I missed them and I hope we can get together soon.  You will have to come visit me in New Jersey. Let's start making plans now! Miss you Bridget, Georgia, and Jessica!  Merry Christmas and give the kids hugs and kisses.

Happy Birthday to Scott!

Today is your 42nd birthday. Hope you have a great day. We love you!

One Last Trip to New York for Christmas!

We went to New York with our friends this weekend to see the tree and take a few pictures before all the Christmas decorations are gone. It was so cold, but totally worth it. We got our picture taken in front of the tree at Rockafeller  Center and we saw all the beautiful windows at Macy's on 34th.  Here is a picture of our house with the 10 inches of snow we got Saturday night.  It's amazing how you wake up with the snow and then drive anywhere you want the next day. The roads were all clear. 

  Well, I hope all our friends and family have a very Merry Christmas and a fabulous New Year!

A Wet Day in NY

Well we started out the morning in New York with a few showers while we were shopping on Canal. Then the rain got harder. We went to eat at Mickey Mantle's across from Central Park which was very good then we went to Dylan's Candy bar and had yummy treats from the chocolate fountain.  The main event was going ice skating at Rockefeller Center and seeing the most beautiful Christmas tree I have ever seen.  To make it even better it snowed the whole time the kids were skating and when we got home Carson stepped out on our deck so you could see our 1 inch of snow.  It was a fun day but I could have done without the rain and the 1 million people visiting the city right now:)

Thanksgiving at Peppers Lake 09'

We had a great Thanksgiving this year. We were with Scott's family and my family at Pepper's Lake.  It was really great to all be together.  Cade shot his first duck with a band on it and the boys went fishing with Pepaw and Pa.  Pa showed everyone up by being the only one to catch a fish but he put it back in and let the boy reel it in too.

Kinzi hung out with the girls Kaylee, Emma, and Sophia. It was great seeing them. The boys had fun playing with all their cousins and Alex got to go duck hunting with the boys for the first time.  With 10 kids running around it's nice to say we had no serious accidents. Just wonderful memories.  Hopefully we can all be together again next year!

Radio City Christmas Spectacular!

Last night we went to NYC to see the Rockettes!  It was so great.  The kids loved it and so did we. They even have a 3D part where you have to wear glasses and Carson loved that. He wanted to wear them the whole time and I had to keep telling him that it's not all in 3D. I suggest that everyone make a trip to New York to see this show, it is totally worth it! 

A Relaxing Weekend

This weekend I had the opportunity to go back for our annual girls trip. We went to Charleston and had such a wonderful time!  The weather was perfect and it was so relaxing. We enjoyed eating good food, shopping on King Street, walking to The Battery, enjoying the breath-taking homes and churches, and eating on Shem Creek.  It was so much fun and I am very grateful that I got to go back home to see all my wonderful friends in Charlotte.  Can't wait to find out where we are going next year ladies!

Christmas Already???

Well, I tried to get a Christmas tree up tonight just for Carson. He is so ready for Christmas. Everyone around here decorates early. There are houses with lights lit up on the outside of the house.  Everyone knows I love Christmas and to decorate early but I just haven't felt like it but I got it all out tonight and we got one tree up and Carson put his tree up and decorated it. He is so cute and is so eager for the holidays.  I love having at least one child that still enjoys watching Christmas movies and wanting to decorate. I took a picture of him while he was sleeping with his tree next to his bed.  He wouldn't be happy that I took it so don't tell him:)

 I guess we should start thinking about Christmas cards.

Trail Ride at Mt. Pocono

The kids have been begging to go on a trail ride since this summer.  The boys loved when we went in South Dakota and Kinzi had never been before.  Today we drove to Mt. Pocono in PA and went on a 50 minute trail ride.  It was very relaxing.  We saw a deer and went through a couple of streams. I think my horse is ready to retire.  He was very slow. Of course, Scott had to wear all his cowboy gear. He truly believes he is a rider.  He was giving everyone tips and the lady asked him if he was a rider. He says used to be in rodeos. We all just laughed at him. It was a fun day.

Alan and Lana came to visit this weekend and we had a great time. I forgot to take my camera everywhere we went but I did get a picture of them with the kids before they left. I hope they can come back soon. We miss not getting to see them as much as we would like.

Happy Halloween

We started getting ready around 2:00 today for Halloween.  Supposedly kids start trick or treating around 3:00 here.  We will see! That's crazy to me but there are a lot of weird things they do here in NJ.  Kinzi dressed up as a punk rocker, Carson and Cade are vampires.   Alan and Lana are here visiting so we are going to go out in a little bit and check out the new neighborhood.  You never know, a neighbor may decide to speak to us:)

Autumn in Central Park

We went to the city this weekend to visit some of Kinzi's friends.  Saturday it rained all day and all night as you can see from the boys hair.  They are standing in front of the ice rink at Rockefeller Center.  The next day was beautiful. We through Central Park and their were already people ice skating.  I couldn't believe it!  Of course, they boys begged and begged to ice skate but we did not have time.  We will have to go back. I can't tell you how beautiful it is here in the fall.  I never would have imagined how pretty the colors are.  The trees are so colorful and I am trying to enjoy every bit of it because I know in a few weeks the leaves will be gone and winter will be here and not leave for a while.

Day at the Pumpkin Patch!

Today we went to the cutest little farm in Hillsdale NJ. The boys went through a corn maze, pick a pumpkin, and try fresh,pressed apple cider. It was so good. Of course we had to buy a fresh apple crumb pie and hot apple cider doughnuts. Have I made you hungry yet? It was a beautiful day and thank goodness we had Scott to carry those big pumpkins home for us.

C'ella and Amy come to visit!

I got the chance to go with my sweet friends Amy and C'ella to NYC this weekend.  They came to visit me and we got to spend 2 days there.  We had so much fun.  We did a carriage ride through Central Park, Serendipity 3 and had the yummy frozen hot chocolate!  Of course we had to go to Hoboken and eat all the delicious pastries and cakes at Carlos Bakery.

The best part was going to Canal St. which I don't have pictures of because it was raining but we did get our purses that we wanted but had to get locked in a van on a side street to get them.  Can I say Scaryyyyy!  We lived to tell the story and going in back rooms with hidden doors.  I had a great time with my friends and can't wait for them to come again.