20 years, Mom & Ed!!! Way to go!!!!!!

JUST SENDING ANNIVERSARY SHOUTOUTS TODAY TO MOM & ED! 20 years married as of today. Pretty flippin' awesome!!! Hope you 2 find something really fun to do today!

I got the coolest present today from my cousin

I was having a really awful, no good, terrible, very bad afternoon here at home today and when I brought the mail inside, I found an envelope from Paul with the most awesome bracelet inside!!! His latest hobby has been jewelry making and he is really talented. He's made some really beautiful pieces. I previously received a Pittsburgh colored football necklace from him, also quite cool.

But this bracelet puts all else to shame! So I have something really awesome now to wear that celebrates the Penguins' Stanley Cup championship this year! The 87 on it is for Sidney Crosby, that uber talented (and uber cutie pie) Penguin! Tis' good to be a female fan! hehehehe

so, Thank you Paul! You rock!

a Happy Father's Day photo from yesterday

Kristen decided to make an edible Father's Day card for Chris, so she made brownies and her own little signs as a card. Here are the yummy results:

What else to do on a 100 degree day here

Well, later in the day, after skating, we decided to have a water fight outside. Alice was the only one who wanted to participate, so it was the 3 of us in the front yard. Matthew did eventually come outside and man the camera after Chris and I took turns. Alice and Chris ended up deciding to gang up on me, so I was the first one to get completely soaked, but it felt good on such a hot day! I have decided that even after dropping 20 since winter, the camera is not yet my friend when I am wearing a bathing suit. but here are a few photos anyway:

What to do on a 100 degree day here...

Well, we found a couple things to do yesterday when it was so hot out. Chris and I took Alice roller skating for a couple hours. The place had a sweet deal for the morning, just pay for Alice and parents skate free. Talk about cheap entertainment! We took turns with the camera and skated for 2 hours. Talk about a great workout for the legs! I'm not sore today but my feet hurt yesterday! :-) Here are a few photos from there, some better than others.

Remembering Tyrone...a year later

yesterday marked one year after Maria's beloved pug Tyrone had to be put down. Even a year later, these pictures make me teary. You are not forgotten, buddy!

STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS, BABY!!!!

Well, I was too chicken to post about the Penguins during the Finals, and what a series it was! It went to 7 games and that game 7 was one of the most incredible games I've ever watched!!!! Fleury was outstanding in the goal, turning away all kinds of shots by Detroit, and the guys fought so hard to take the series to game 7 and to win it in Detroit, where they'd had trouble, well it was amazing!!! I was a nervous wreck watching, just like when I watched the Super Bowl! Pittsburgh is truly a city of champions again! I am so proud to be a fan. Now if only those Pirates would get their act together....

I found a bunch of images online and here is a slideshow in tribute to those champion Pittsburgh Penguins!!!!!!

time to write about June before June is gone!

Early June saw the end of Brownies for Alice and the end of the school year a week later for all the kids. Alice did not want to continue with scouts, so this was the last thing for her. The girls sang songs for us that they had learned. Some of the songs were ones I'd heard when I was a girl scout and some were funny, silly ones. My personal favorite was "God Bless My Underwear", LOL!!!! She got all the rest of her badges, patches and pins for the year. We were at a leader's house for a big picnic for the festivities. Here are some photos from that day: