goofballs II

we hung out at the beach the other night, we played catch football and watched the sun set. when I tried to get a nice photo of the boys on the beach, this is what ensued...I figured it was better to have the video.

click on the thumbnail below to play. (I'm not sure about the quality, I'm trying to figure out the best settings.)

From Presque Isle

happy birthday, d! (oh yeah, and america)

D's 14th birthday started with presents in the morning, of course. Always a favorite part of the day.

We headed over to my parents around 10:30 and had a wonderful lunch/dinner, followed by birthday cake and ice cream. D, of course, had to wear the birthday hat—it's tradition! My sister, Nicole, was in town for the week, so we got some more time with her, too!

Around 3 we headed to Pittsburgh's Carnegie Science Center. They have a 4th of July celebration every year that includes a great view of Pittsburgh's fireworks on the river. We saw an IMAX movie, checked out their robotics exhibit, saw a great presentation about electricity ("High Voltage!"), and got in a laser light show after the fireworks.

I have to say the fireworks were incredible (complete with free popcorn and soda) and by far the best show I've ever seen in person. Chris asked at one point if it was over, because they were stopping at certain intervals. I told him, "If there's one thing I know about fireworks, it's that you always know when they're over!" The finale did not disappoint.

The long car ride home was rough, but I think completely worth it!

Link to photos here:

D's Birthday 2009

goofballs

I caught both of these goofy photos in the last couple weeks. The one of Chris alone is from a comedy show we went to. The show hadn't started yet, but we were being silly.















On a different night, Chris and Daulton accidentally wore the same T-shirt. We went out to dinner, and luckily I often have my camera with me. They reluctantly granted me a couple photos to capture the moment.