Vacation time.

Samantha and Kirra after their very first boat ride.

Samantha just taking in the view.

Kirra need some chill time.

Samantha helping Papa drive the boat.

Samantha in front of the London Bridge.

Kirra in front of the London Bridge.

Laying with Nona.

Boy do I have cute kids.

The girls playing in the water.

Samantha learning how to swim. Kirra just floating on the water with daddy's help.

Papa swimming in the water.

Just saying hi.

Samantha loving the water.

Kirra swimming her way. Just a little water and she is happy.

Cleaning their foot after playing on the beach.

Eli grilling up some steaks. They where so good.

This is the view of mom and dad porch liking to California.

IT'S HOCKEY TIME AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's right Summer is over and it is time for hockey aging. Here are the girls in their jersey's on our way out the door for the first game on this season. Yes I know Samantha's is a little big but she get it for her birthday from Nona and it was a great deal. I think after this year Kirra will need a bigger one. We are hoping for an other good deal on one. She girls where so happy about hockey we pulled into the parking lot and both of them started screaming. Believe me we are all happy for hockey to be here. GO TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Apple Farm.

Grandma and Grandpa Slattery came do to help us pick apples this year.

Kirra get a free ride

The girls picking raspberries.

Samantha showing off an apple she picked.

All of us watching Grandpa and dad pick apples

Samantha trying her hand at the apple picker. It was a little heavy for her.

Grandpa and the girls on the hay ride back.

Walking back to the car after a long day.

We picked about 35 pounds of apples and pear. I would say at was a great day. Long but great this was after the balloons and a little nap. The girls were very good with being up all day. I think this is a once of year thing we will do as a family. When we get home Eli and I get right to work on making apple sauce. It was so good.

Balloon Classic

Kirra all smiles sooooo early in the morning.

Samantha too.

Eli just trying to stay awake with a big smile.

Both of us staying close to try and stay warm.

Kirra was so cold she wanted me to hold her to keep her warm.

Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt Chelsea and Samantha watching something. I can not remember what.

Watching the balloons going up was cool. Samantha and Kirra where just looking around, pointing and saying "look".

We sat in the path of the balloon ran so we get to watch them go right over us. That was really cool. They would wave as they want over. Kirra would wave back to them.

Watching the balloon go over.Eli thought that my dad need a golf cart that looked like this. I thought so also. It was pretty cool looking.

We all had so much fun at the Balloon Classic. But we all where so tried after it. It was a long morning. We get up at 4:30 and where out of the house by 5:00 am. The balloons did not start going up till the sun was up watch was about 7:00. We sat there and people watched for a long time. I think this is something we would do again but we would sleep in a little bit longer.I hope the you all enjoy the pictures it was hard to pick them. Eli and I took about 80 or so pictures of the balloons.