Penn State Weekend!!!!

We were all Happy Valley bound this past weekend as we took the campers and the kids and extended family up to Penn State to cheer on the Lions against Ohio State. (unfortunately they lost), but we still had a great time. It was cold, cold, cold on Thurs. night and Friday night, but by Saturday afternoon, the skiies turned blue and white and the sun came out and it was a gorgeous fall afternoon!!! I have some photos and more to follow...We Are..Penn State!!!!! (and for those who have never been to a Penn State football weekend, there are hundreds of campers who drive hours to get to Happy Valley and the purpose of the flags you see is to help people find you. We have chosen a bright green Moosehead beer flag. It worked! We could see it from up near the stadium and nearby campers were telling people to look for the green flag with a Moosehead on it!)

Come on Phillies!!!!

Ok, so we lost last night, and at present time, we are again losing. Come on Phllies! Mike, Chris, Steve and Tyler are down at the game cheering them on. I guess this is why we play a 7 game series!

Here we go Phillies, here we go!!!!

Happy Halloween and GO PHILLIES!!!! Here we sit, on a rainy Saturday night, the kids have gone trick or treating and their bags are full of candy. (Of course the parents walked behind the kids with beverages in their hands) Jen and Chris's house is full of Phillies fans and 1-Yankees fan and at current time, we are winning!!!! 3-0!! Wooooooo-hooooooo go Phillies!!! Tomorrow morning, Mike, Chris, Steve and Tyler are heading down to Philly, to go the game 4 of the world series. They are also contending with the Eagles game so, they are leaving very early to get a parking spot. They will than go downtown to waste some time waiting for the game. I'm certain a good time will be had by all! And for my southern hemisphere friends, we "fall" back in time tonight, so we will now be 16hours apart.

Nicholas is 8 years old!!!!

Yup, 8 years ago today!!! I can't believe my youngest is 8years old. Crazy how fast time flies by. We were supposed to have a party last night with homemade cake and all, but this week was a bit crazy with illness and days out of school. L.Michael was diagnosed with bronchitis and the flu...and was out of school all week, plus the Friday before....and than a few days later, Nicholas complaining of a sore throat went to the doctor as well, but all tests came back negative. But I felt like we needed to postpone all festivities until our house was no longer infected. With that said, Steve and family and Chris and Jenn still came up because Michael no longer had a fever and they said they were ok with it. I was a bit upset cuz I didn't have his cake done, so we will still be doing a birthday cake celebration with the rest of the family when we are all better.

Nicholas does have a surprise coming his way tonight...(he has no idea of this yet), but Mike and I got ahold of 2 Philadelphia Flyers ice hockey tickets. And Dad is taking him to Philadelphia tonight for his birthday. They are fantastic seats and we are certain he will be excited as this is his first professional ice hockey game!

Will take some photos of Nick on his birthday today and will post as soon as I can.

Snow!!!!

Well, they were really big wet flakes, and we had no accumulation, but it snowed already! This past Thursday, October 15, we had snow! It was crazy...North of us about 1hr or so they got a few inches and for those of you who know Penn State, they got about 6 inches of snow! This is/was very early for snow for us, so is this a sign for a really bad winter? I guess only time will tell.

Michael and football

Yesterday Michael had a football game, and they unfortunately lost again. But Michael played well and it was a gorgeous day outside. A bit cool, but great for football. So here are some photos of Michael with his team and in action! (He is number 22.)

Long time..no write..

Wow, I didn't realize how long it has been since I've updated my blog. I guess not too much to say. Boys are doing well with school. I'm doing well with school. Nicholas is doing great with soccer. This past Saturday, he scored about 5 or 6 goals. And Michael did well at his game on Saturday. Unfortunately, they have yet to win a game, but he is learning all the time. Fall has come around big time lately. The leaves are changing into beautiful red, yellows and oranges. We have days of warm weather and very cool nights. This is my favorite time of the year.

Oh, I guess I do have a bit of news. I got a job!! Yup! A real 9-5 job..well, 830-330pm job. I am going to be a reading aide for grades 3,4,5 at Kernsville Elem. in Parkland School District. I actually am due to begin next Tuesday and will be doing some training and than working with the students by the end of the week. Yeah for me! A paycheck again!

So, that is about it. I guess I'm leading a fairly boring life right now. The good news is we are all well, and life is good. Can't ask for more than that.

Oh, and to my dearest friend Leanne...I truly wish I could have surprised you for your birthday and shared in your night, but the thought was there. It looks like you all had a great time! I know you are feeling and looking fabulous! Here is to the next 40years!!!!! Happy Birthday! Love you to pieces!