Ohio Hockey Tournaments Winter 2016-2017 (Cleveland and Columbus with a group of 12 year old boys) So far this winter, we have attended to out of town hockey tournaments with our son's Peewee/U12 hockey team in Ohio. Ohio is just a few hours from Pittsburgh. Columbus was a little less than 4 hours for us, …
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Thanksgiving 2016 is in the books!We started the day with our local Turkey Trot 5k with our daughter and her gymnastics friends! We had such a great time and the girls finished 35:43 for 3.1 miles. I was proud of them!! We went to dinner with my side of the family in Altoona, Pa at the …
Fall Fun 2016 in Western Pennsylvania
Fall Fun 2016 in Western PAAs fall winds its way down and we start thinking of Christmas and snow, I wanted to share some interesting things we’ve done in western Pennsylvania this October! (I may possibly just be trying to get the focus of Election 2016 as well) The boys are into full swing with …
Stop searching for a great beach destination that your whole family will love and head to the Charleston area!
Stop searching for a great beach destination that your whole family will love and head to the Charleston area! We were so excited to head back to the Lowcountry for the second time. One major setback was a week prior to our beach vacation, our youngest son broke his three middle toes in the growth …
Our new You Tube Channel!!
Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Our oldest son creates his GoPro videos from our family trips!Hockey Sticks Grips and Trips You Tube Channel
Hershey Chocolate World-Hershey, Pa
State Gymnastics Championship and Tour of Hershey Chocolate World After our daughter's successful PA State Gymnastics meet in Quakertown, PA, we decided to make a detour on our way home to Hershey. We didn't have enough time to go to Hershey Park, but it looked like it would be a great time. We plan to go to …
Omni Bedford Springs Resort Anniversary Trip
Anniversary Trip to Omni Bedford Springs Resort Bedford, Pa View from our balcony This July was our 15 year anniversary. We decided to stay at Omni Bedford Springs resort for two days without the kids to enjoy some peace and quiet time in the mountains. We had visited Bedford Springs last summer and …
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5 reasons why you should visit the Charleston area now!
5 reasons why you should visit the Charleston area now! Ravenal Bridge Last week Travel and Leisure voted Charleston, SC the #1 Best City in North America. We couldn't have been more excited! We visited the area last summer and absolutely loved it. We are headed back this summer. 1. The Historic Homes and Streets …
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Niagara Falls……….American and Canadian Side (Niagara Falls-Take 2 of 2015)
Secret Garden, Niagara Falls, Canada Back to Niagara Falls! Hotel Pool at Sheraton at the Falls We headed back to Niagara Falls in the fall of 2015 with our oldest son's regular season hockey team in the Niagara Sports Columbus Day Tournament. It was at the Hyde Park Ice Arena, which was a normal ice rink. One nice …
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Buffalo, New York and Niagara Falls (trip #1 of 2015)
Buffalo, NY and Our first trip of 2015 to Niagara Falls My oldest son playing at the Harborcenter Once your children start playing hockey, you come to the realization that trips to Canada may begin in the not-so-distant future. 2015 led us to two trips up north..........the drive isn't bad from Pittsburgh (as long …
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