Our Trip To The ADK

The ADK

A Photo Blog by JT Pilaf

We had a wonderful time this year in the Adirondacks.  The weather was beautiful, minus the one day we rented a pontoon boat for the day and the kids had a great time swimming and spending time on the beach.

 Zach loved canoeing all week.

 I just liked laying around.

 The kids enjoyed being pulled around on the jet ski.

 And Sandra and I enjoyed watching the sun go down.

 We had a nice setup on our own private beach.

 We enjoyed the pontoon for the short time that it was overcast.

 The kids loved hiking and going to Buttermilk Falls.

 We enjoyed the wildlife...

 and the scenery..

 We went letter boxing and saw interesting things.

 We went searching one early morning for a moose that "always" comes to Devil's Pond.

 Even though it was gorgeous there.

 We never saw the moose that day.

 We enjoyed each other...

 enjoyed playing on the beach...

 building sandcastles...

 and we enjoyed thinking that our site neighbor was Sam Elliott.  Seriously if you closed your eyes it was his voice.  Eery.

 Zach and I canoed up the river to the waterfalls one morning.

 We had fires every night to enjoy pie iron sandwiches "squishies" and S'mores.

 We had fun at the Adirondack Museum.

We really enjoyed ourselves this year and can't wait to go back.

06/18 What a dream!

What a fabulous day it turned out to be!  The day was filled with great food, great fun, lots of laughs, the best that family and friends have to offer! 

Each great event starts with a tail gate party and this would be no different!  Tailgating started at 10AM! 

My sister started the morning with a shot of alcohol laced whipped cream! 

GG sys" Can I get a cup of coffee? oh and rye toast please!

It was off the Millard Fillmore Home, for the ceremony! 
Ms Caroline looked beautiful in her signature summer frock!

Our beautiful bride, our handsome groom and his best man!

After the ceremony we were all treated to a tour of this historical home!  Then it was off to Richardsons cottage to celebrate!

The "greeter" showed us the way to the festivities!

Uncle Gary reminds us that each activity should include a good and thorough stretch before you begin!

As you can see, the wearing of the color coded bandanna was our team uniform. 

Our distinguished panel of Judges!

The first place winners!  The Purple Patooties! 

Some teams were a little less gracious with not coming in First place.

We all knew that the eventual home of the purple dice would be on the malibu!

And the fitting end of the day was a tower of donuts! 
As I have always said, some days in this journey of ours, are better than others, and this day, this day in particular, rates right up there, with the best of days, the best of times!

Thank you K, E, J and CJ!  You threw one heck of a party!

Zach's Washington DC Trip Part II

A Pictorial Blog
by JT Pilaf

Where's Part I you ask? I tried to get them all on one blob but I kept running across a Blogger internal error. So I'll post Part I of Zach's trip soon. This day began with a trip to the White House. No pictures are allowed in the White House.
Here's the Supreme Court Building. I asked the lady you was giving us a short lecture if she's seen my fender bender case in the papers that she's read over the years. I assured her it wasn't my fault.

Here's Zach's 7th and 8th Grade class from St. John's and the 7th and 8th Grade class from Holy Ghost in front of the Capital Building.

The Capital Building.

The Spiral Staircase in the Capital Building.

JQ Adams desk location, also known as "the whispering spot"... he placed his desk here supposedly to hear the opposition talking.

WWII Memorial

WWII Memorial

Korean War Memorial

Lincoln Memorial

The view from the stairs of the Lincoln Memorial. Unfortunately they're renovating the pool and won't be done for about 2 years. I'm told.

Jen-nee.

Zach and me at the Air And Space Museum in Dulles, VA.

Our tour guide Don Walters. Here we're listening to the story of the Alabama regiment. Left side all the way to the hills is Little Round Top. Alabama will attack on Day Two, July 2nd 1863.
There's a statue behind us of an Alabamian Lady (can't remember, but it means something) pointing at Little Round Top Hill.

We had a wonderful time and I can't wait to go back.

What the???

Where is K's post?

Curse you Usama-aaaaaa!!!

HITCHED!

On May 4, 2011, Kristen and Eric ran off to Vegas and got married! It was a great day full of love and laughs. But family is oh so important to us, so we're having a big picnic party to celebrate and we want YOU there!

Look in your email and mail for the invitation to the social event of the season -- the Holtz-Twombly Shotgun Showdown Hoedown* on Saturday, June 18, 2011.

* No shotguns allowed, please. And there's not likely to be a showdown, unless its on the ball field. There will definately be a hoedown. Despite its inaccuracy, the H-T SSH is a great name for a fun, informal, tongue-in-cheek wedding celebration for a couple who has been together forever and has two kids with two on the way!