NMDC

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We went under the falls but the Maid of the Mist was not opened yet.

THE FALLS

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Skyline Inn

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We stayed at the Skyline Inn. Meg and Connor went into Frankensteins haunted house. Devon really wanted to go but he was nice and stayed with me because I was too scared to go in. One cool thing we did was go into a Mirror Maze. It was so wild because we had to feel our way around and you couldnt tell if you were standing right next to someone or if it was a reflection.

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We went to several different places. We loved the Rainforest Cafe. It had real snakes and fish in the restaurant. It was just like being in the forest. It rained and thunderstormed every half hour. The fake animals came alive every 15 minutes...monkeys, elephants, etc.

We also went to two 4D movies. The first one was Dinosaur II and we were in the ship that captured a T-Rex. It had a bug that came down right in front of you and I looked over and Meg was swatting at it in mid air. I freaked out when the T-Rex was close and snapping at us and his spit flew at us (water from a built in spray thing in the theater). It had waves of smoke when our machine was in distress. The second movie we saw was Glasier something and it was like being on roller coaster. The seats in the theater moved so much, you had a seatbelt. We loved it.

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Meg, Devon and Connor all held a real crocodile and a yellow albino python. I had to get the pictures from them so I will post them separately. Actually, it was pretty gross and I was amazed at how brave all three of them were.

Holding the birds

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Devon and Connor both held this bird that the staff informed them would bite them if they tried to pet it...

Inside the Bird Kingdom

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We went to a place called the Bird Kingdom. It had open rooms with little birds flying around and also a big pathway leading you through a very large bird kingdom where the birds were very big, very colorful and very brave. The would land on you, fly right by you or walk right in your path. We stopped for lunch within the bird kingdom at a safari cafe...that I may add was not very sanitary as the birds came in and out while you ate. They would land above you and walk by your lunch.

Waterpark

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This was the inside waterpark. It was connected to our hotel. We went for a few hours on Friday where Meg and I raced the boys down the slides. The air was warm and the water was like bath water. The second day, Meg and I sat in the lounge chairs and just watched the boys play in the outdoor basketball water hoop and the inside wave pool. We relaxed and talked about nothing and everything at the same time. It was perfect.

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THIS WAS ONE OF MEGS PICTURES THAT SHE LEFT ON MY CAMERA FOR SPRING BREAK. NEED I SAY MORE...

Shrine Circus

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The elephants were great and so were the tigers and lions, monkeys, and the man who did I hand stand on top of 12 stacked chairs that were sitting on four bottles of water...impressed the boys the most at the Shrine Circus. Devon got a hand painted snake that looked like it was going to strike when he moved his eyebrows. Connors dragon cheek was just as scary as his spider cheek on the other side. Devon rode a pony (and asked me to buy him one) while Connor rode the big slide.

Ice is gone, in we go...

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Yes, it is true that I told my kids that I would give them $5 each if they went into the water half way and yes, it is true that they both went under the water...I paid up.

Grandpas birthday

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Easter at Grammas

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Play date with Park

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She was getting Devon with her feet.

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE IN ROCHESTER

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At the Museum of Science, we

took an underwater tour of Lake Ontario. That was the boys favorite part because it was like a roller coaster with a video camera.

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Connor helped the scientist with an electricity experiment where Connor touching the lightbulb and holding the scientist hand, made the light work...he got a few 'shocks' when it happened and actually said it hurt a little bit.

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Digging up dino bones in the earth...

STRONG MUSEUM IN ROCHESTER

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These pictures were taken in the 'Grossology' exibit. It was all about body functions. Connor is at the top of a patch of skin. You can also see him feeding a man some soda so he could hear him burp. There was part about body smells and snot dripping from a figures nose...it really was gross.

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The harp had invisible harp strings that you could play and hear the sounds. Devon and Connor were pilots for about ten minutes.

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The uneven house...

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Notice how she has one hand in Devons hair and her face next to his...truth be told...her fingers are gripping his hair and pulling his face into hers. She is a cheek snuggler through and through.

Playing with Parkalish

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Whenever we get a free moment, our very favorite activity is holding the Prime...

Meg and Parker

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Oswego

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Devon, Connor and I went to see Meg cheer for Oswego State. Aside from loving to be near their sister and watching her every move, the boys loved it...Devon followed the game completely and gave me a play by play while Connor wanted my full attention while he read 'guest' score and then 'home' score each time it changed. Megs jumps were great and it was fun to meet more of her friends at school. We ended the night with icecreams at Friendlys and drove home late.

Few more Christmas pictures

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Can you imagine them in just five years?

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DiMarco Christmas Party

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I went to the DiMarco Christmas party and it was so fun to see everyone...especially because I knew that they were all in prep mode for tax season and I wasn't!! Jennifer and Jim just got engaged and the other picture I put in here so that if I ever need to blackmail Annie...she was showing me how much she missed me!

Ballet

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Meg and I went to the ballet with my friend Chris. I would have put him on the blog but his eyes were closed in all of the pictures. We went to see the Nutcracker by the Russian Ballet. It was very good, however the style was a little different than I am used to seeing. It was a little more modern.

Meg's Graduation

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Mike, Steffani, Jacob and Mary came from NH to see Meg graduate.

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Random

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Practice

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Kaboki

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Super cute pictures of Meg's senior prom at Auburn High.

Syracuse Zoo

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One of the times that Bob came for a weekend visit, we took the three kids to the zoo along with Meg's friend John Bradley. The boys moved their hats along the side of the penquin tank and the penguins followed the hats with their heads...even when the boys moved their hats around in a circle over and over again. It was really cute.

Conbugs birthday

2007-06-23T21:42:00.000-07:00

All my kids have their birthday parties at Aunt Diane's and Uncle Dan's house. They get to pick their own menu for their party. It is super special and exciting for them...the rest of us hold our breath until we see what they have chosen for us all to eat. Usually it is sloppy joes with something like bacon.

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This is where Ashton tried to blow out Connors candles and his reaction was so funny. Ashton was just trying to help...thats what cousins do...

Silly pictures at Connors birthday party

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Easter

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Easter at Aunt Ann and Uncle Bobs

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I stole this from Gramdma's blog

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Mom went to Herman Avenue Elementary to meet Devon for 'Book and Breakfast' where Devon read to her. He is really into reading about animals...mostly dangerous animals.

Connor loves to color

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Connor usually uses different items to make the letters that he is learning in school. The E is made of egg noodles and recently he brought

Jellybeaned "J". The clown is a puppet that he made out of a paper bag.

Some of Devons Art

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Devon loves to draw. Here are a few of his 'action' scenes. When he explains what is going on in the pictures, he explains it like it was happening 'in the moment'. Sometimes it takes him over a half hour for one picture explanation. I love his imagination. He has just written a short story about Star Fighters. I will post it soon. The sheep picture is from school and up close you would be able to see that all parts of the sheep adds up to 15. He is great in math.

ture

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I dont know...so dont ask

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I can seriously say that they play just as hard as they work. It was kind of emotional

for the seniors that were leaving the team.

Megs Last Fuzion Competition - OHIO

2007-03-26T20:02:00.000-07:00

Meg just came home from a large competition in Ohio. I think they placed 4th. One of the girls leg gave out while she was at the top of the stunt group doing a bow and arrow and the whole thing came down during warmups. I believe that she is now in a wheelchair and has to have surgery. Aside from this, Meg had a good time.

Uncle Dans Birthday

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He picked the best birthday dinner too!

Random

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Fun in the snow

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First of all, the glasses are really part of a nerf gun-human target-eye protection set...though here they are being used either for sun protection or eye protection from the snowballs...mostly though for looking cool.

A little bit of art

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The artist formerly known as Devon

This was one of many beautiful Valentines Day presents to me from Connor. He also just had a full day of fun at school for the Chinese New Year. Along with taste testing foods, making necklaces, and learing about the significance of the color red, he made the dragon and the hat.

Meg & Lindsey cooking fudge and something else for Asian day at school.

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Connor & Grandma

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Connor had "Book and Breakfast" at Herman Avenue Elementary school. His teacher is Mrs. Marginsky.

Meg helping me drive from DC to Troy NY to home.

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The Clan

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Ashley's Wedding

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Ashley and Hank's Wedding was so beautiful.

More of Meg

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This picture was taken at a competition in New Jersey. Meg, Britt and Kaleigh. Fuzion took 1st place, making it their fifth first place win and totally undefeated.

This is Fuzion performing at Nationals in Georgia. Meg is the base on the far left.

Cute

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The girls competed on Small Senior Level Three, Division One and they won 4th place out of twelve. They flew out of Rochester NY to Atlanta Georgia and competed in the Georgia World Congress Center. They stayed at the Sleep Inn and my guess, looking at the pictures that I did not post, they did not sleep.

Real Cheer Power

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Nationals In Georgia

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Nationals in Georgia - 978 Cheerleading Squads Under One Roof

No Need For Words

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No Title

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Most of you know that Meg is a team member in Fuzion, a traveling cheerleading competition team. They just took first place last weekend in a tournament. They are heading to Georgia this weekend and then Ohio. These are a few pictures of her at practice.

More of Devon's Birthday

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Happy Birthday

Devon's Birthday

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Devon celebrated at Gramma and Grandpa's house and also at Aunt Diane and Uncle Dan's house. The menu of his choice was sloppy joes, salad, french fries, mac and cheese and bacon. Four out of the five isn't bad.

Hanging Out

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Should I be concerned about myself because I am old and I think of Mom and Dads as the hang out, party place...

We went sledding down the hill/driveway and then for a little snowmobile ride. Connor won at UNO and Devon won a few rounds of Dominos.

Mom's Birthday

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We celebrated Mom's birthday first with Friday night dinner at Doug's Fish Fry after watching Kelsey's Skaneateles volleyball team beat West Hill. Then on Saturday, we celebrated Mom's birthday again at her house with dinner and cake (which she made herself and it was so yummy).

Silly Girl

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Pics of Meg that make me smile

Oh Brother

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These are some of my ultimate favs...

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Sisters -- they share the agony and the exhilaration. As youngsters they may share popsicles, chewing gum, hair dryers and bedrooms. When they grow up, they share confidences, careers and children, and some even chat for hours every day.

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As long as the battery is charged, she never sleeps:)

My favorite time of the day...

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Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
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For me, this has always been one of those moments...