Category Archives: Photos

Mermaids

Well, the end of the summer has come, and the girls are back in school. The pool is now closed, but we had some fun times there this summer. Here are some shots from one pool outing with our friend, … Continue reading

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White Water Rafting & Crystal Cave

We had a short but ACTION PACKED camping trip last weekend in the Lehigh Valley.  We camped for two nights in Hickory Run State Park but did not get much time to explore it, other than the famous Boulder Field.  … Continue reading

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Beach Trip

The family took a ride to Belmar, NJ … less than an hour drive from home, to bake our bodies on the beach today.  It was HOT and crowded, but the water was GREAT. Gabriella & Elisa really got comfortable … Continue reading

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Zia Turns 4X? Who Can Remember – it was the 60’s!

Zia had a “60’s” Birthday Party at Nonna’s to celebrate being 2 years older than her brothers – that’s OLD 🙂 There was fondue, ‘cool’ music (so cool that Nonna asked us to turn it down), CoolWhip & Tab, lots … Continue reading

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Tea Party with Zia

While Mama and Papa were hiking through the mountains of the Delaware Water Gap, Gabriella & Elisa were sipping tea with Zia in Delaware. Other activities during their time with Zia and Nonno & Nonna, included: Outdoor Puppet show – … Continue reading

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Joke & Felice’s Anniversary

Joke and I celebrated our 11th Wedding Anniversary with a 3 day trip to the Delaware Water Gap … all thanks to Zia for entertaining (REALLY!) the girls while we were away.  The B&B we stayed in was peaceful, especially … Continue reading

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Joke: New Jersey State Triathlon

This year, Joke decided to move up from a sprint triathlon, which she did last year, to an Olympic triathlon at Mercer Lake, NJ.  She trained for several months, often waking at 6am, to train before the girls, and her … Continue reading

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Gabriella’s Musical Theater Camp

For the 3rd year in a row, Gabriella participated in a “Musical Theater” camp. This years theme was Broadway Music. Our little Diva was fabulous, and this was definitely the best performance to-date. Even the “media” was there to document … Continue reading

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The Garden

The garden is doing well this year, though the veggies are coming in late. We’ve got zucchini, and string beans coming in now, but soon it will be cucumbers, peppers, and of course, TOMATOES! New this year, we’ve forgone the … Continue reading

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Gabriella’s B-day & 4th of July Weekend

July 3rd started with a “bang” … breakfast in bed for our new tienager! We then set out for an early day starting with bowling (actually, a belated event for Elisa’s birthday). After a rough start, everyone improved on their … Continue reading

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