Dad's Birthday Party!

The gang...

Bocce Ball winners
Chillin'
Excited to have finally won a round of Bocce Ball
Em and Mom
My FAVORITE picture of Mom and Dad
Mom
Emster
So cute :)
A little help never hurt a girl
Playing Bocce Ball
Emily
Birthday Cake!!!

Visit with Ashley/ Indianapolis, Indiana

This week I visited my very dear friend Ashley! We had a great time, and I was excited to post some highlights from the trip...

(Also, a shout-out to Kara who we were very sad to not have seen this week. 

We'll make it work soon!)

After she picked me up from the airport, we went to dinner at BRAVO! one of my favorite Italian restaurants! 

My beautiful friend

On Tuesday, we met Julie in Brown County to hike in the park. Beautiful day! We were exhausted (and very sweaty) afterwards, but we had an amazing time!

Before the hike...

After lunch...

Beautiful Julie!

The hike was gorgeous! (Any yes, I did drag my camera around the whole time. Rather uncomfortable, but I'm glad I did.)

After we showered, we headed out to Texas Roadhouse. Our almost 7 ft. waiter was kind enough to take our picture

Before going to the county fair on Thursday, we spent the day at the pool working on our tan (I mean SUNBURN!). We also went to a place called Julie's Salon where we pampered ourselves with a pedicure- my guilty pleasure. I always know it's something I can do myself, but like most things, it's so much better when someone else does it for you!

We had the most hysterical technicians! This is Lenny or maybe Kenny?

We were extremely excited to head to the fair after hearing rave reviews about their food. Sadly my corndog proved too much for me and we had to leave a bit early so I could take a bunch of tums. Ashley was in the same boat an hour later, so we watched U571 and ate brownie sundaes. An oxymoron, I know...

A real mid-westerner

At the fair, they had dunk tanks for school bus drivers...HILARIOUS! (I have some memories of ones I would've like to seen in there!)

This guy went in as soon as I took the picture. You can only see the top of his head. Poor guy didn't have a chance with all those kids standing in line...

Ashley and I learned how to square-dance. 

Notice in this picture one of us is turning the wrong way....   :)

Thankfully, I had an uneventful flight home yesterday and walked into the house only to see a freshly vacuumed floor, flowers, a dvd, and a card from Steve. What a guy! 

All in all, I'm sad to have left, but it's nice to be home.   :) 

Camping with Ryan & Susan/Lake George, NY

Steve and I went camping last week with our friends, Ryan and Susan LaValva! We had a great time and were anxious to post pictures, but it's taken a little longer to find time than I'd hoped. Unfortunately, I posted the pictures in OUT of order!!!

Beautiful lake!!!

Steve

Susan and I (day 3 of camping- can you tell?) 

Typical picture of me with camera in hand

Lovely picture of Susan

Steve and I (day 3 of camping)

Me driving the boat while Steve is tubing in the background (I didn't quite throw him off, but he did squeal!) 

Me at the pier

The boys......badly in need of a tan

Susan, relaxin on the boat

Ryan driving the boat

Me on the boat

My handsome man

Our tent!!! It only leaked a little when it rained...

Out boat and tube...what an excellent boat!

Islands on the lake.... every lake had at least one campsite. Gorgeous!!!

Me on the "Ariel Rock"

Pier on the lake

Steve and I...clearly last day of camping. Steve looks great, as usual...