NJ Balloon Festival

This weekend (our last weekend with the in-laws) we drove an hour south to the Solberg Airport to go to the NJ Balloon Festival. It was an awesome experience! At 6:30 that evening they launched 100+ hot balloons into the air. There were balloons of all shapes, sizes, and colors. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the night.

NYC Bus Tour

Last weekend (July 18th) we took Ryan's parents on a double-decker bus tour around NYC. We were able to hop on and hop off whenever we wanted. It was a great way to see the city! Some of the sites we saw were Chinatown, Times Square, United Nations, Statue of Liberty from a distance, Ground Zero and lots and lots of skyscrapers! Here are some of the pictures from our trip:

Look Who's Two and a Half!

Carson turned 2 1/2 this past weekend. I cannot believe how fast the time has flown!!! Here are some of my favorites from his most recent photo shoot taken in Wawayanda State Park, NJ.

Carson's Day

As most of you know, Carson lives and breathes everything Thomas. He got 'addicted' to him this past Christmas and has played with Thomas and the other trains EVERY day since. He rarely plays with any other toys (except for when we are outside on his bike or playing with balls). So today Carson and his best friend, Isaac, went to a Day Out With Thomas. We got up early this morning to drive to Phillipsburg, NJ. We arrived at the train station around 9am and Carson was ecstatic when he saw "Big Thomas". The day consisted of a 30 minute train ride, straw maze, coloring, temporary Percy tattoos, meeting Sir Topham Hat, Thomas videos and mini trains, and lots of other fun activities. I can honestly say that today was one of the happiest days in Carson's life! He had a blast!!!

Pochuck Trail

On Friday I took the in-laws on a 3 mile hike to New Jersey's Pochuck Trail. The Pochuck Trail consists of a boardwalk and bridge. It is part of the Appalachian Trail. The weather was perfect and the sky was clear blue...a perfect day for a hike.

Here are some pictures from the hike:

Happy 4th Of July!!!

What a fun weekend it has been! We went to Wawayanda State Park yesterday (this time no bears!) and then watched fireworks in Vernon, NJ. It was a beautiful, clear, and chilly summer night. Made for some great fireworks!

Getting ready for the fireworks to begin...


Couple cool shots that Ryan captured...






Happy Independence Day everyone!!!

Goofing Around

Who says Mommy can't have a little fun too? =)

See the Resemblance?

Does Carson look more like his mommy or daddy?

Carson at One Year old...


Ryan at One Year old...




Ummm...Yeah...I don't even need to post my (Kathie) baby picture!

Swimming, Fishing, and Hiking

Sorry I haven't posted in a few weeks. What have we been up to? Swimming, fishing, and hiking would summarize it.

You won't find a swimming pool in our subdivision but we do have an old limestone quarry. They turned part of it into a swimming area and the other side for fishing. Ryan's dad took Carson out to swim and play in the sand.



A hot day = a good day to run around in your underwear, right?!?! Here's a shot of Carson sharing a banana with his Grandma out on the deck.



Another day we went fishing. Carson caught his first fish!



On Monday, Carson and I took Grandma and Grandpa out hiking at High Point State Park. It was a 2 1/2 hour hike and I was really hoping we would not come across any bears that day...luckily we did not!