Friday, September 28, 2012

Love a Bargain

Yesterday Gina and I went to a local thrift store in town, Jubilee. I found this....

 
How much do you think I spent?
 
 

That's $3.00, folks.
Three whole dollars =)
 
Gina found a cute black sweater $4.00.
 
We love a bargain!!!

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Wedding Pictures

Just a few wedding pictures.....Greta and Lynn  June 9, 2012














































 




 
 
 

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Mid-Week Ramblimgs

Here it is, Wednesday already! Hard to believe that September is almost over too.  Nothing much happening around here so I'll just ramble......

  • Noticed more leaves are changing. Saw red and a few yellow today. Beautiful!
  • Gas prices are going in the right direction....paid $3.77 today.
  • Ellen had her teeth cleaned yesterday and eyes checked today. Had to take her out of school both days. No cavities (yea!) and Dr. Klombers is very pleased with her eyes. She won't need an exam for 2 years....we've been going every year for many years.
  • I have such a hard time making decisions sometimes. I wish someone would just say 'do this, not that' when I can't seem to come to a conclusion! You ever feel like that?
  • My car is not fixed yet but they feel they have discovered the problem. Ellen kept pointing out all the cars like mine on our way home today. Yes, I'll be ready to have it back again!
  • After a morning temp of 36 yesterday, today felt like a heat wave! Not sure how cold it was but it didn't feel all that bad while waiting with Ellen for her bus this morning.
  • Greta and Lynn got their wedding pictures. Oh, wow! They are wonderful!!!
  • Trying to eat better for better health stinks sometimes. It's hard. Things I've decided to avoid would be the easy stuff to prepare or snack on. Bummer.
  • Yesterday I made an apple coffee cake. I love anything apple. And I ate some and some more and then some more. I suffered from heartburn (knew that would happen but it didn't stop me!) and will not eat any more of it. But, it was soooooo good!
  • Should I let you in on a decision I made.....you will notice it anyway so I guess I will. I'm not going to color my hair anymore. It's very silver under the light brown. Oh boy, hope I can stand the new look!
  • Stink bugs have returned. They hang on the screens and find their way into the house. They are not welcome here and get a nice flush. Yuck!
  • Yesterday while Aidan and Zoe played outdoors, I sat on the grass and read. What a lovely day. A neighbor was burning something and it just smelled like fall. Loved it!

That will be enough ramblings. Hope you are enjoying your week. Embrace the day, tomorrow will come soon enough.

Monday, September 24, 2012

September Beach Trip

A beach vacation in September....that is a treat! Christy, Zoe and I had a mini vacation this past week end with 3 other ladies and 2 teens and a 4 month old baby boy. We stayed in the 2 bedroom condo, at Wildwood Crest NJ, owed by Christy's brother. The weather was nice enough to put my toes in the sand. That made me a very happy lady!

We arrived in time for dinner Friday evening and a walk on the boardwalk in Wildwood. It was a beautiful evening.

Christy and Zoe ham it up with Amber, Christy's good friend.
Amber organized the trip.


Oh Zoe, you silly girl!

Saturday was a warm day at the beach but oh so windy!
The sand blew into and onto everything!!

This is the best place on earth for me =)


Looks like fun!

Our condo  is in the second building from the left



After enough of hours on the beach, we went back to the condo.
Some swam in the very warm pool.
Some showered and cleaned up all the sand in our hair, our ears, our toes, our clothes....

Christy grilled sausages and hot dogs for our late lunch/early dinner
while I fried up some onions and peppers.
I brought chocolate cupcakes and homemade applesauce from my freezer for the meal.

We drove north to Ocean City beach for the evening. It was very windy all evening too.
 Christy and I enjoyed a wonderful cup of coffee from our favorite coffee place on the boardwalk.
Later we all shared a very good cheese pizza before heading back to the condo.



Left to right -
Christy, RaeAnn holding Logan, Katie, Tammy, Marlene
Not sure where Amber and Zoe were!

We had a great time talking and laughing till it was way too late. What fun!!

Zoe wanted to help make breakfast on Sunday morning.

 Zoe stirs the eggs!

Christy did made to order eggs for everyone.
My omelet was wonderful!!

And then it was time to head home again.
We had to make one last walk out to the beach first.
It was not as warm as the day before but wasn't windy at all.
A nice day makes leaving soooo much harder!

Our trip home was good,
even though we added about an hour to our drive time
 because of stop and go traffic not far into our drive.
I needed a bathroom during that time.
I held it as long as I could....then Christy saw a restaurant.
She let me out at the door.
I read a sign on the door...
Restrooms for paying customers only.
OH NO!!

I hesitated for a split second but went inside.
The lady at the desk said it will be a few min...
I told her I'm sorry but I really was hoping to use their restroom....I said we were in traffic
for a long time and this was the first place we came to....
she said to go on back...whew!!

I thanked her again on my way out and told her
 that I hoped I would be able to stop
 to eat my next time through.
I really meant it....the picture of a pumpkin pie I saw looked very good =)

We arrived home around 6:00.

Blessed to have been able to go,
so good to be back home again!


Friday, September 21, 2012

The Beach, The Beach!




I'm heading to the beach! Excited, yes I am. Last year I went with Christy and a group of ladies to Ocean City, NJ. This year it's the same group of ladies but we are staying at the condo owned by Christy's brother in Wildwood Crest, NJ.

Our week end was up in the air for awhile. Aidan became very sick yesterday. He has pneumonia again! But he is doing so much better today and Christy decided it was ok to be away. Aidan will be taken good care of by his daddy. Christy said they will have Aidan tested in order to figure out what  triggers his asthma which so quickly becomes trouble in the lungs. Poor kid!

I plan on putting my toes in the sand..... but not in the water. Can't wait!

Have a great week end!

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Sunny Days

I love a sunny day.......



Today is sunny.....a complete opposite of yesterday. Yesterday it rained. And rained. And poured!

Yesterday I wanted to drink coffee and read all day....I didn't.

Today I should clean all day. We'll see ;-)

Hoping your day is bright and sunny day too!

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Special Saturday

Saturday was a special day to celebrate the Penryn Volunteer Fire Company's 100th year. Penryn is a small village `up the road'.

A parade was scheduled for 12 noon. Ellen has cheering till noon. But she loves a parade too. She decided to leave the game at 11 and go see the parade. We took our chairs and joined those waiting along the street.



We saw......

Fire Engines
old and new!

That looks like fun!!
 
 
 Manheim Central marching band
is coming down the street....
Ellen loves a marching band!!
 
 
Tractors

A few floats
 

This group of kids was awesome
 

So cute!!
 
 

Loved this band!
 

This one received lots of chuckles and applause!
 
 
The festivities were not done with the parade. There was a fireworks display with music after dark. It was an awesome show!
 
 

 
Thanks, Penryn Fire Company. We had a great time celebrating with you!
 



Sunday, September 16, 2012

Aidan and Zoe hard at Play

Zoe, this bird house needs to be straightened....
 

What do you think....can we do it?
 

You know what, Zoe, I think it may be a Pop Pop job.
Aidan, I think you are correct. I'm proud of you...you tried!
 
 
Do you see what I see?
 
 
I'm thinking that maybe I'll.....
 
 
 
I changed my mind, Aidan.
Since you are working, I think I'll work too.
 
 
Time for some fun...
This is how you do it, Zoe....
 
Yep, that's how you do it!
 
 
Commin' back up, Zoe!
 
I'm still trying...
 
This isn't working....
guess I'll use the stairs.
 
 
That's how it goes...
in a day with Aidan and Zoe!
 
Friday afternoon while Pop Pop grilled hot dogs and sausages,
Nana said we would go outside to play.
 
Nana sat on her swing looking at this....
 
Nana loves to look at the sky.
But someone had to take the pictures....
get to work, Nana.
 
So she did!
 
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 Nana says, Can you tell I love those Grands??
 
 
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 Updates -
 
The picture I posted last time....that was me. I don't know for sure how old I was, maybe 2. I was wondering (and maybe one of my older sibs would know)....did the photographer come to the house? I just can't imagine how Mom would have been able to have it taken in a studio. After all, if I was two years old, she would have had a 1 year old,  a 5 year old, a 9, 10 and 11 year old....something like that! She was a busy lady!!
 
Corey worked on my computer and it's much better =)
 
My car is still in the shop. Poor car =(  Poor me, I miss it! But so thankful for the loaner they gave me to use.
 
 
 
Blessings from our house to yours!