Not Just A Pretty Face!

Molly is an athlete!  She made the school volleyball team in the fall, played CYO basketball all winter and modified softball in the spring.  She also plays town baseball with the boys.  This is one of her favorite activities!  She loves the sport and the guys on the team.  She spends a lot of time primping and preparing for every game; washing her hair and braiding it so it doesn't get in the way and well, just to look good too!  And honestly she looks great! but.... 

more importantly she plays great, too!

 

 

Cheese and Bologna

When she was two, she proudly displayed her curly hair...
When she was two, her brother adored her, not just annoyed her...
When she was two, she ate cheese and bologna...

First Day of Summer!

  

A very slow, lazy start to summer!  But hey, at least the kids are dressed...

So I sent them outside to swim, and this is how they spend their time...

My Monkeys

 

 Keeping busy at the fields while Molly plays ball.

Milk...It DOESN'T do a body good!

Robert has a life threatening food allergy to milk and milk products and has had a number of reactions in the past 18 years.  We don't let this stop us from camping twice a year!  However, every time we go camping we try very hard to prepare for any situation that might involve accidental ingestion of milk, or exposure to milk, which may result in a trip to the hospital.  Unfortunately it is common for him to have a reaction while camping.  These reactions tend to happen because there is always plenty of food that isn't "safe" due to the fact that we camp with so many friends.  Rob has had to be treated at Hospitals in Montour Falls and also in Bath, New York a number of times, and while we won't name names (Karen), we know that accidents happen.

When we arrived at our cabin this year in Watkins Glen, we were surprised to find that they provided supplies they haven't in past years, like sheets, blankets and pillows.  The cabin also had hand soap by the sink.

Yes, that says "Milk Protein" and yes it really does have milk as an ingredient.  Rest assured, Robbie didn't need to get his mouth washed out with soap, that would have been Molly (OMG I am kidding Lynne).  Nor did Rob even use this to wash his hands, just to be safe.

However, this trip I decided to take the kids on a new adventure and found a great place to go called "Farm Sanctuary".  Robbie thoroughly enjoyed it and SURVIVED without incident

 

 

 

Erie Canal

Robbie, Tim, Molly and Jack sing the Erie Canal song. 

My children all learned this song in 4th grade and while some people (Robbie) may pretend they don't know all the words or motions...this entire family knows that song by heart!  We were all born and raised near the Erie Canal, after all!

On Friday I had the pleasure of joining Jack and Tim, along with all the fourth grade classes, on the Colonial Belle.  We took a ride on the Erie Canal from Fairport to Pittsford and through Lock 32.  This was our first time through a lock and it was very cool!  We saw a lot of wildlife along the way.  Everyone was impressed by the very LOW bridges and if you didn't duck below the red railing of the boat you would not only bang your head or loose a limb, you quickly got escorted below deck by a very cranky crew member!

While the day started out foggy and raining, midway through the trip they let us on the upper deck and by the time we reached our destination the sun came out. 

 

 

 

Not Blogging!

If you think I have been a major blog slacker, sitting around watching soap opera's and eating bon bons...you would be wrong. I am sitting on a field or court side watching my kids play and eating bon bons!

Robbie is playing Varsity tennis. Jack and Tim are playing Town Minor league baseball and Molly is playing Modified softball and Town Major league. I love Spring!