So I have been very bad in bloggin, but as you'll see I have been very busy. I couldn't even remember myself what I had been doing, so I went back through my pictures and this is what I found:
Water Play
We did alittle boating on the boat, but not as much as we would have liked, the kids got out on the kayak, and we spent alot of time in the pools (Nana&Poppies, Ms.Bev's, & the Ohlins) We tried to rotate them all so we didn't wear out our welcome at any one of them.
Erie Canal
We rented a canal boat for 4 days, captained it ourselves, and toured the Erie Canal East.(last year we did it too & went West) We went through atleast 15 different locks, and experienced small towns along the canal such as Palmyra, Newark, Clyde, Seneca Falls, & Waterloo. We ate breakfast & Lunch everyday on the boat and then would dock in a town and go out for dinner there. We loved walking around the small towns and learning about their history. It was 90 degrees ever day, so it was hot, but Andy finally got the air conditioner in the boat working the last night! Look at my buff arms holding the canal boat as we go through a lock.
Niagara Falls
We went to the falls for a long weekend. We made a quick stop on the American side and did what was there to be done. I don't remember when I was a kid actually walking under the falls like you can now, it was a blast, we had a hard time pulling the kids away. We spent the rest of the time on the Canadian side. We went into the falls, behind the falls, over the falls, and wore many lovely colored plastic bags in the meantime. It was great weather and being wet the whole time didn't bother anyone. Our hotel, right on Falls Ave was connected to an indoor waterpark, so after we finished exploring the falls, we went and got more wet @ the water park. Our last day we drove up to Niagara on the Lake and went to Fort George and had lunch.
Concerts
JASON MRAZ - The kids, Andy & I all went to see the man, Jason Mraz! He is one awesome concert if you ever get a chance to see him. It was a late night, but well worth it! Did I mention we were 10th row center.
PAT BENETAR/BLONDIE GIRLS NIGHT OUT- Jill organized a road trip with the girls (Linda,Lori,Jill,Sherie,Janie, & Becky) to see Pat & Blondie. It was a blast. We tailgated before the concert, pee'd in the woods, snuck in alcohol, and sang our hearts out! We did alot of dancing too. Pat was awesome and didn't play long enough, Blondie sounded great, but she needs a makeover. It was a hot night, so we'll just chalk it up to that!
Girls & Boys take seperate trips to the adirondacks
BOYS: Rex and Andy went back to the Adirondacks with the boyscouts to Stillwater to work on some conservation project, they tell me it was a great time and from the looks of the 300 pictures Andy brought home I would agree.
GIRLS: Not to be out done, Ruby & I, along with the Ohlin girls went up to Old Forge for a few days to shop and play. It was my first time back to Enchanted Forest since I was a kid and I can honestly say, it hasn't changed. Water Safari was fun, but the whole idea of an outdoor water park spread out in an amusement park in the Adirondacks makes me laugh. When is it ever hot enough in the Adirondacks to run around in your bathing suit like that all day, it was cold and this was August (supposedly the warmest month there is there)
Renaissance Faire
Of course we made our yearly pilgramage up to the Renaissance Faire. Yes, we dressed for it, we love any excuse to wear costumes. They added some rides, games, and changed the shows abit, so it was alot of fun.
and much more...
I am getting tired writing about everything we've done and I need a drink, so let me summerize the rest: The MOST, The Syracuse Zoo, Seabreeze, Merry Go Round Theater, a few fundraisers, lots of dinners with family & friends. It has been a full summer. I don't know if anyone noticed, but the one thing I didn't have was any Doctors appointments or surgeries, how sweet was that!
The nipples have come down and are normal size, they are doing well. I finally let Andy take a test drive with them and it was all good, well great, but everyone always tells me TMI, so I will stop there.
Areola tattoos in October just in time for my first MRI & one year check up, my how time flies.
Andy continues to heal and while he hasn't been back on a bike or swimming, he feels good.
Hope you are all having a great summer.
Sherie
