Volleyball

Here is Lauryn's Volleyball picture--so far so good they have won all their games!!!

Maui Sands

To celebrate going back to school we went to Maui Sands--which is an indoor water park. L&L had a wonderful time!! They should have been water logged they spent so much time in the water!!! There were 4 different water slides--two of them go outside of the building. We were there, Darcee's family was there and Jennifer's family was there--all the kids would get the tubes and up the stairs(and stairs and stairs) they would go. They played tag in the lazy river--I don't think they understood the whole "lazy river" concept!!! The favorite was Maui Wowie. In that one you go down a the slide into a giant bowl, circle around then down into the bottom part of the slide and finally dumped into the lazy river. So--we promise the kids we would go on the slides with them!! Seriously--what was I thinking??? Up the stairs I go--not good for the knee--Logan being the great kid he is carried our tube up all the stairs. I ask the lifeguard which slide is shorter--apparently there is no good answer to this question. We go on the Maui wowie--Logan in front and me in the back. I am so NOT prepared for the first PLUNGING hill--did I say hill--I meant drop, steep drop. Then to convince me that the drop wasn't that big a deal we go flying into the bowl--now let me tell you, I watched Logan go on this, he goes around 1 time--well with my big butt in the tube with him we went around 3 times and if that wasn't bad enough--we ended up backward. Now--I am pretty certain that the bottom half isn't as steep as the top half--but you will never be able to prove this by me--since we went into the tunnel facing the wrong direction--it made the finish way more exciting than I really needed it to be. Personally--I prefer the lazy river.

The video's are of the indoor surf machine. Logan tried to use a surfboard--but he didn't last. Jennifer's husband George was the only grown up who was brave enough to try it and their son Josh was using a board before we left!!!

Over the Rainbow

L&L were in a community play. They played munchkins in "Over the Rainbow" an adaptation of the "Wizard of Oz". Lauryn was the Coroner. When you watch the video, Logan is in the middle of the top row on the right side of the stage. They had a terrific time. They even talked some of their friends into doing it with them. We were so proud of both of them--they did an EXCELLENT job--now i realize I am a little prejudice--you know that whole having given birth to them and everything--but really--they are AMAZING!!!

Lauryn's B-DAY!!!!!

So-it was Lauryn's b-day. She went swimming with some friends. This group is so nice--we were missing some of our usual suspects, but what a great time. They, of course turned silly--daring each other to dip their faces in ice cream--as you can see Lauryn was up to the challenge. I would like to know how she got this big--I swear she was just our little "Princess" and now she is a pre-teen--WOW--how did that happen?? I am in mourning over this and not sure we are completely ready for the new phase!

Sofia

Philly means--SOFIA!!!!!!! Here are some new pictures of the world's most adorable niece EVER!!!!!!! She won't be two until September--but she is already practicing her independence. Chris & Eleanora speak Italian to her at home--so she is our little bi-lingual baby. In the last picture you can see Sofia with her Zio. Her Zio Andy isn't ashamed--he bribed her over and over the whole time we were there--you will notice she is holding biscotti--which is what she calls any kind of cookie. She gets lots of treats from him--that must why she went around yelling "Zio"!!!! If she only knew--her Zia Rena is who brought all the treats for her to be bribed with!!!

Gettysburg

Well--we went to Gettysburg on our way to Philly. Now--I have to tell you and it may come as a complete shock to you--I am not a big outdoorsy kinda girl. I know--you can hardly believe it--anyway--so we go to Gettysburg--this is not on the top of my vacation hot spots--I mean come on--no ocean--no sand!!! It was like a million degrees outside and there is lots of walking around a huge field and woods. I have to say--the researcher in me had done all the prep work--and the website for Gettysburg needs updating!!!!!! You were supposed to be able to get a map from any Visitor's Center--oh yeah--they forgot to mention that they closed all the Visitor's Centers, when they opened the New Multi-Million dollar one--which of course doesn't yet have good signage--so you can actually locate it--oops!!! Once you find the NEW, thankfully air-conditioned, Visitor's Center it has lots of very good displays and memorabilia--but I suggest going in the fall or spring--not when it is 100 degrees!!!!

Swimming at Grandma Deb's

Logan does some tricks!!!!!

We went to Grandma Deb's for the day and had a blast--Wendy met us there. We hardly ever get to see Olivia now that she is working--so it was great that she had the day off. Abby and Lauryn entertained us with their swimming routines--watch out Team USA--they are coming to get you!!!LOL!!!