amy, the boys and I became members of fontenelle forest today. we were supposed to go canoeing down the platte river but with the weather not cooperating we decided to go hiking instead. we all got “geared up” with our camelbak’s and headed on out.
i tried finding their trail map online but was unsuccessful, so I took the brochure they gave me and scanned it in. If you are interested you can see it here and the route we took was A to B to D to C.
the boys had fun, but it was a little long for Kael and he is sleeping now. both the boys were “troopers” and walked the whole way stopping to check out all the bugs. we saw: ladybugs, millipedes, snails, turtles, ducks, train tracks (which we had to walk over and back), the missouri river, tom’s tree house and turkeys.
we will be going back :)
July 11, 2009
Round Top Park
570-888-2325
www.athenstownship.org
To help minimize travel for the elder generation and family members coming in from out of town, this year’s reunion will be held at Round Top Park in Athens Township.
For those that want an overnight stay, nearby campgrounds, hotels and B&B’s can be found at the Bradford County Tourism site.
The park is open from sunrise to sunset. Pavilion #1 is reserved from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Family dinner will be at 3:00pm. As always, please, bring a dish to pass.
Directions: From the Valley (Athens, Sayre, Waverly): Rte 220 South to Greens Landing; right on Wolcott Hollow Road; 1.5miles turn right on Round Top Road. Google Map.
Last chance for Raffle Tickets! Two Midwest Airline Tickets! $5 each or 3 for $10. Savings Sidekick coupon books are $20. The Walk is tomorrow morning, 10:00am @ the Civic Auditorium. Hang around afterwards to check out the Health, Wellness & Fitness Expo. Click here to sign up to walk or make an online donation.
Each year the American Lung Association hosts an annual Asthma Walk. People all across the country participate in the walk to raise awareness and money for asthma research and education. This year’s walk will begin at 10:00am at the Civic Auditorium in Omaha on Saturday, April 25th. The walk will be in conjunction with the Omaha Health, Wellness & Fitness Expo so feel free to wander through the exhibits after the walk.
As a Respiratory therapist that is the wife and mother of asthmatics this issue is very important to me personally as well as professionally. My husband, Jamie is a life-long asthma sufferer and both of my sons, Guy and Kael, have unfortunately followed in Daddy’s footsteps.
This is my 4th year as Captain of Ambassadors for Asthma Awareness. With help from family, friends and co-workers like you, we have raised over $1000 each of the last couple of years. Each year we grow not only in financial support but also in team members. I am hoping that you will support us by joining the team, signing up to walk or simply making a tax-deductible donation.
Donations and checks should be made to the American Lung Association and can be sent to me or directly to ALA at 8990 W. Dodge Rd. Ste. 226, Omaha, NE 68114. Please, make a note that you are supporting Ambassadors for Asthma Awareness. For additional information on the walk or to make a donation online, you can visit their website.
Savings Sidekick coupon books can be purchased for $20. Half the cost goes to ALA. For more info on these, check out their site.
Raffle tickets are available again this year and are $5.00 each or 3 for $10.00. The prize is two Midwest Airlines tickets! The drawing will be held on April 27th and winners will be contacted by ALA.
Thank you for all of your help and support. I look forward to hearing from everyone soon.
I’ve let myself down and turned in to an out-of-shape office worker. I’m not happy and neither is my bride. So, Amy and I have agreed to make a change: a change in how we live, how we eat, and how we prioritize ourselves.
Today is our official starting day. My starting weight, 222.6. We planned our snacks and meals to keep us each within a defined caloric range. I posted an update to facebook saying that we’ve “started” and a friend (Melissa) suggested training for a marathon. In 2007, Amy trained for and ran (you’ll find her at 3178) the Lincoln Half-Marathon. Last year I started training for the Lincoln Marathon but got sick and quit training. So I checked dates and this years Lincoln Marathon is May 3rd. Not enough time. I then checked Omaha’s Marathon, and it is on September 27th, 25 weeks away. Perfect! This happens to be the “exact time” I will need if I follow the Cool Runnings: Couch-to-5K program and then the Non-Runner’s Marathon Trainer.
I told Amy I wanted to do this, and not only does she support me but she is going to tag along. Tonight we both finished Week 1, Day 1 of the Couch-to-5K program.
California March 9-16, 2009. This is the first trip we have taken other than to see family in a few years and our first ever family vacation.
Day 1- We (Jamie, I, Guy & Kael, along with Jamie’s parents Dan & Brenda) left Saturday afternoon for our week long stay in CA.Our flight had a lay-over in Las Vegas. Jamie gave Brenda a $20 to play the slots with and she won $211. They split the winnings which basically paid for our first nights stay in San Diego. The boys did amazing traveling, as always. I am so incredibly proud of them.
guy’s 1st grade report card for semester 1 came today… and we are VERY proud.
here are his teacher’s comments…
and here is his report card…
update: the concert pictures have finally been uploaded and the silly pictures have been moved there as well.
we stopped for ice cream & silliness after the concert.
update: photos can be seen here.
took the family out to the desoto national wildlife refuge. we took several photos and I will upload them this evening. I also found a four-leaf clover, my first. not to be out done amy found two :-)
when I picked up Kael from pre-school today he was all excited to show off the award he had.
that is right my boy is the student of the week… way to go Kael
