Zoo!

Summer 2015 was a blast.  We got to do so many different things, but the day before school started we went to the zoo because we hadn't made it there yet.  Every time we go, a different animal puts on a great show for us.  This time we got to see the baby elephant getting a bath, watched the cheetahs chasing each other and saw a funny polar bear dance!

Family Hike

We had a terrific afternoon hiking at McConnell's Mill State Park the weekend before school started.  It was a short hike, but we spent a long time on the trail while the kids climbed fallen tree trunks and all over the rocks around the creek.

Kalahari

We had fun at the water park with the Anderson side of the family a week later!  Owen and Elaina went on every water ride they could.  It was crazy and wet and fun!!

Action shot!

Elaina still loves her elephants, and there were lots of them around this place!

New York!

We always enjoy time with family in NY.  This time we had an adventure on the way there.  The 9 cousins enjoyed spending some time at the lake and making up plays together this year!

The van broke down on the Thruway.

So we had it towed and "fixed" in Fredonia

And we drove about 50 more miles before it broke down again.

The kids were pretty excited about their second ride in a tow truck for the day.  This time we were towed all the way to Webster.  

Fun at the fish hatchery

The kids love to ride in the boat at Cayuga Lake!!

S'more night!

Elaina, Hannah and Audrey loved riding the jet ski!

Taughannock  State Park

They put on 3 plays for us in the backyard tent and all 9 had some sort of part from stage crew, to narrator, to cast and crew.  It was fantastic to see them work together and have so much fun!

Nana made a phoon hunt for everyone.

Some thought it was silly, and some were disappointed it wasn't a real animal!

Hubbard/Carlin/Anderson "Minute-to-Win-It" night!!  So much fun- thanks, Mark and Megan!

Greensburg

We enjoyed a long weekend with Grammy and Grampa in Greensburg over the 4th.  Here are some highlights:

Love the big slide at Mammoth Park!!

It was the first time in a real cave for the girls.... Owen had already been to Laurel Caverns but we all still really enjoyed our visit there!

Cucumber Falls was looking a lot bigger than the last time we saw it!

Ohiopyle State Park is always a favorite.  I LOVED all of the Black Eyed Susans around the main waterfall!

Lots of waterfalls along the bike trail there too...

Going over this bridge never gets old.