Ok, I'm sure this is really not going to prove anything BUT whoever keeps posting bogus comments on my blog STOP! If you are looking for something to do with your ability to create viruses and use the computer search for ways to cure cancer or stop world hunger and leave me alone!!!!!!!!!
So, it might not have helped but it sure makes me feel a bit better.
For those of you who truly read my site and care to make a legitimate comment I'd love to hear from you!
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Patriot's Day Tournament Niagara Falls
OOOOOH is it cold outside! This weekend we are in Niagara Falls, New York for the Patriot Day Hockey Tournament being held here at Niagara University. We arrived Friday evening in order for the boys to play their first game this morning at 6:30 AM. They played a hard game, but a dissapointing one none the less. The Columbus team beat our Strongsville Mustang team 6-0. Regardless, the boys held their heads high. Afterwards we headed out to Denny's for breakfast. Then over to see the falls for the first time. Both Phil and I had seen the falls as kids but this was a first experience for Zach and Katie. They thought the falls were cool, but thought throwing snowballs and chunks of ice over the fence was even more fun.
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Here's a quick shot of the kids we were with this morning in front of the falls. Quick because A it was really, really cold that close to the falls with the water spraying all over. And B-quick because the kids were far more interested in throwing the ice and snow.We came back to the hotel after visiting the Niagara Aquarium and managed to get the kids to nap for a bit before our next game. The boys once again played hard, and had fun. The parents cheered and yelled and mostly have laryngitis at this point. BUT despite the cheering and the yelling the team fell to a 7-1 loss. We're headed off to a team dinner and time hanging out with our hockey family, but for now the kids are off in the pool hopeing to recapture the fun that this weekend is suppose to be made of.
So as the voices of the California kids echo from the hill outside in their attempt to live the Northern life of sledding, and the sound of hockey players fill the hallway with the sound of hotel hockey I can only be reminded of the catch phrase of many Master Card Commercials.
4 hours of driving, 5:30 am -witnessing an unused sheet of ice, the feel of putting on equipment and playing your heart out. Time as a kids spending time with a team. The cost might be high, but the memories are priceless.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Happy Birthday Zach!
Today is my baby's 8th Birthday! Can't believe he is 8 years old. So hard to believe. He's had a pretty good birthday so far. In place of a birthday party he chose to go to a Detroit Red Wings Game with his Dad at the Joe!
Even Ozzie tried to tell him Happy Birthday!
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Now today is his actual birthday. So I'm heading up to his school to take him out to lunch and then his best friend is joining us for dinner and then a surprise sleepover!
What a great day it will hopefully be for him!
Monday, February 11, 2008
California Here I Am...
Flat Stanley has been spotted again! This time in California! He has been traveling with our incredibly cool, amazing Aunt Barb and Uncle Chuck. They just returned from Egypt, where they let Flat Stanley visit pyramids and the Sphinx. When they returned it was time to head out to see their Grandbaby Owen turn 2! So...off they went with Flat Stanley in tow. Here's the letter he sent to Zach:
Dear Zach,
I traveled to Los Angeles this past week. Your cousin, Andy, took me to see the famous HOLLYWOOD sign in the Hollywood Hills. I was thrilled to see it. I stayed in Los Angeles a few days until I had to pack my bags to go to another great location. You will be hearing from me again soon.
Love,
your traveling buddy,
Flat Stanley
Dear Zach,
I traveled to Los Angeles this past week. Your cousin, Andy, took me to see the famous HOLLYWOOD sign in the Hollywood Hills. I was thrilled to see it. I stayed in Los Angeles a few days until I had to pack my bags to go to another great location. You will be hearing from me again soon.
Love,
your traveling buddy,
Flat Stanley
Headed for Ireland!
Did you ever have a dream? Something you just have always wanted to do or go see? I was just telling my husband this fall that the one place I think I will always want to go would be Ireland. There is just something Magical about it when I think of it. Probably to many books I've read that turn it into a Magical place, full of adventure, but regardless it's just a place I've always wanted to go.
Well, the time has certainly come for dreaming big. Creative Memories offers incentive trips to their consultants every year. Trips where they treat their consultants to the best life has to offer. I've talked to consultlants who have gone on the trips and I've seen pictures it's amazing what they give and do for their people. I've been to conventions and if they treat us like that at a convention, I can't truly imagine how great it would be on a trip.
While sitting at Regional Convention this last Saturday they began the video feed leading up to where the 2009 trip would be. There were shots of foreign places, and the people and cultures that visiting different places would introduce you to. There was green, green grass, and rich blue seas, there was the reds of the fabric and the colors of faces from all over the world. It was exciting watching and thinking where could it be?! Is it New Zealand, Australia, where is it...then suddenly the camera whooshed across the water and up a cliff and Irish music began playing. We all screamed (500 women in a room, what do you expect)! The 2009 trip will be to...
Dublin, Ireland! I'm planning now...because I'm not going to miss going to a place I've dreamed of, all for FREE!
"Ireland I am coming home,
I can see your rolling hills of green
and fences made of stone
I am reaching out
won't you take my hand
I'm coming home
Ireland." - Garth Brooks
If you want to come with me, just log on my website www.mycmsite.com/kropwithkathy, and join my team. Dreams were meant to be shared.
Well, the time has certainly come for dreaming big. Creative Memories offers incentive trips to their consultants every year. Trips where they treat their consultants to the best life has to offer. I've talked to consultlants who have gone on the trips and I've seen pictures it's amazing what they give and do for their people. I've been to conventions and if they treat us like that at a convention, I can't truly imagine how great it would be on a trip.
While sitting at Regional Convention this last Saturday they began the video feed leading up to where the 2009 trip would be. There were shots of foreign places, and the people and cultures that visiting different places would introduce you to. There was green, green grass, and rich blue seas, there was the reds of the fabric and the colors of faces from all over the world. It was exciting watching and thinking where could it be?! Is it New Zealand, Australia, where is it...then suddenly the camera whooshed across the water and up a cliff and Irish music began playing. We all screamed (500 women in a room, what do you expect)! The 2009 trip will be to...
Dublin, Ireland! I'm planning now...because I'm not going to miss going to a place I've dreamed of, all for FREE!
"Ireland I am coming home,
I can see your rolling hills of green
and fences made of stone
I am reaching out
won't you take my hand
I'm coming home
Ireland." - Garth Brooks
If you want to come with me, just log on my website www.mycmsite.com/kropwithkathy, and join my team. Dreams were meant to be shared.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Flat Stanley Goes AROUND the world!!!!!!
The following are letters from Flat Stanley!
Dear Zachary,
I have not written to you for a little while because I have been so busy traveling around the world without my laptop! Now, I am going to get caught up!
Here I am with my new friends, the airline attendents, on my way to the Middle East. I flew from St. Louis, with Aunt Barb and Uncle Chuck, to Minneapolis.
From there we caught a flight to Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. We then caught a flight to Dubai in the United Arab Emeritas. This photo was taken on the flight from Amsterdam to the UAE. We were flying at 38,000 feet high. The flight attendents said to say "HI" to my friend Zach! You will be hearing from me again very soon.
Love, Flat Stanley
Dear Zachary, Here is a photo of me with Aunt Barb and Uncle Chuck in Egypt. We flew from Dubai to Cairo, Egypt. We drove to a wonderful place called Giza, the site of the world's great pyramids. They are awesome to see in person. Some of the pyramids in Egypt were constructed 4,000 years ago. We traveled in Egypt for 8 days. I will send you another photo of me with our guide very soon. Aunt Barb, Uncle Chuck and I have a great time traveling together. We wish you and your family could be with us.
Good-bye for now. Love, Flat Stanley
Dear Zach, I want you to see a photo of me and my new friend, Sahara. Her name is pronounced like the great African desert, which is the largest desert in the world.
Sahara and I are standing in front of the Sphinx, which is the biggest and best preserved in the world. This sphinx is located south of Cairo, Egypt. I love traveling all over the world and seeing new and awesome sites and learning about new cultures. Love, your friend, Flat Stanley
Dear Zach, I have traveled to a Middle Eastern country called Oman. It is located south of the United Arab Emeritas. This photo is of me and my new friend, Abdullah, in the desert of Oman. Oman is a beautiful country of 2.5 million people. 100% of the population are Muslim, aka Islamic. They are peaceful, kind and caring people. They have been so nice to me. Instead of a president to run their country, they have a sultan. He loves the people and has helped this country to be a "shining star in the Middle East." I hope you can come here someday and see this for yourself. Your Aunt Barb would love to come back here again. I love traveling and meeting wonderful new people. Good-bye for now. Your friend, Flat Stanley
Dear Friend Zachary, I have had a great time going to a goat market with Aunt Barb and Uncle Chuck. The location is the desert city of Nizwa, in the country of Oman. The people come here to sell their goats. In this photo, Uncle Chuck is introducing me to some of the goats that will be sold at this market. All of the men wear something on their heads at all times. THey wear the little hats when it is warm and turbans when it is colder. They long outfits are called dishdashahs. Everyone here has been so nice to me.
Also, they take good care of their goats, which makes me happy because I love animals. Uncle Chuck helps Aunt Barb by carrying her camera equipment on his back. Sometimes I ride in the camera case. It is fun to be in there with all of the lenses. I hope you will come here someday. Love from Flat Stanley
Hello Zach, Now, I am in Amsterdam, Holland in the Netherlands at the International Airport. Aunt Barb and her friend, Sue, who is from New York City, are holding me while Uncle Chuck photographs me. The concourse that our airplane is on is called "Holland Boulevard" after the country we are in. That is cool. I would like to come back to Holland someday to see the tulips and windmills in the Springtime. Well, it is time to get on board our airplane now for the 10 1/2 hour flight to the USA. More later. Love, F.S.
Dear Zach, Here we are in Amsterdam, ready to go down "Holland Boulevard" to get our flight back to the USA after nearly three weeks in Egypt. the UAE and Oman.
Must hurry to catch the flight. The woman helping Aunt Barb hold me is Sue, a friend from New York City. See you back in the USA. Love, F.S.
Hi Zach, Here I am just before landing at Memphis International airport in Memphis, TN. The flight from Amsterdam has been 10 1/2 hours long. Before that, we flew from Dubai to Amsterdam and that flight was 7 1/2 hours long. Next, we will fly from Memphis to St. Louis. That is a short flight- only one hour and ten minutes. I have never been to Memphis before. I am looking forward to seeing the airport there. I hear it is new and beautiful. Love, tired F.S. PS. We have been awake and flying now for over 30 hours.
Where Flat Stanley will end up next we can't be sure. We do know that wherever it is he will have a great time meeting new people and learning about them as well!
Pictures will be posted shortly so check back!
Dear Zachary,
I have not written to you for a little while because I have been so busy traveling around the world without my laptop! Now, I am going to get caught up!
Here I am with my new friends, the airline attendents, on my way to the Middle East. I flew from St. Louis, with Aunt Barb and Uncle Chuck, to Minneapolis.
From there we caught a flight to Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. We then caught a flight to Dubai in the United Arab Emeritas. This photo was taken on the flight from Amsterdam to the UAE. We were flying at 38,000 feet high. The flight attendents said to say "HI" to my friend Zach! You will be hearing from me again very soon.
Love, Flat Stanley
Dear Zachary, Here is a photo of me with Aunt Barb and Uncle Chuck in Egypt. We flew from Dubai to Cairo, Egypt. We drove to a wonderful place called Giza, the site of the world's great pyramids. They are awesome to see in person. Some of the pyramids in Egypt were constructed 4,000 years ago. We traveled in Egypt for 8 days. I will send you another photo of me with our guide very soon. Aunt Barb, Uncle Chuck and I have a great time traveling together. We wish you and your family could be with us.
Good-bye for now. Love, Flat Stanley
Dear Zach, I want you to see a photo of me and my new friend, Sahara. Her name is pronounced like the great African desert, which is the largest desert in the world.
Sahara and I are standing in front of the Sphinx, which is the biggest and best preserved in the world. This sphinx is located south of Cairo, Egypt. I love traveling all over the world and seeing new and awesome sites and learning about new cultures. Love, your friend, Flat Stanley
Dear Zach, I have traveled to a Middle Eastern country called Oman. It is located south of the United Arab Emeritas. This photo is of me and my new friend, Abdullah, in the desert of Oman. Oman is a beautiful country of 2.5 million people. 100% of the population are Muslim, aka Islamic. They are peaceful, kind and caring people. They have been so nice to me. Instead of a president to run their country, they have a sultan. He loves the people and has helped this country to be a "shining star in the Middle East." I hope you can come here someday and see this for yourself. Your Aunt Barb would love to come back here again. I love traveling and meeting wonderful new people. Good-bye for now. Your friend, Flat Stanley
Dear Friend Zachary, I have had a great time going to a goat market with Aunt Barb and Uncle Chuck. The location is the desert city of Nizwa, in the country of Oman. The people come here to sell their goats. In this photo, Uncle Chuck is introducing me to some of the goats that will be sold at this market. All of the men wear something on their heads at all times. THey wear the little hats when it is warm and turbans when it is colder. They long outfits are called dishdashahs. Everyone here has been so nice to me.
Also, they take good care of their goats, which makes me happy because I love animals. Uncle Chuck helps Aunt Barb by carrying her camera equipment on his back. Sometimes I ride in the camera case. It is fun to be in there with all of the lenses. I hope you will come here someday. Love from Flat Stanley
Hello Zach, Now, I am in Amsterdam, Holland in the Netherlands at the International Airport. Aunt Barb and her friend, Sue, who is from New York City, are holding me while Uncle Chuck photographs me. The concourse that our airplane is on is called "Holland Boulevard" after the country we are in. That is cool. I would like to come back to Holland someday to see the tulips and windmills in the Springtime. Well, it is time to get on board our airplane now for the 10 1/2 hour flight to the USA. More later. Love, F.S.
Dear Zach, Here we are in Amsterdam, ready to go down "Holland Boulevard" to get our flight back to the USA after nearly three weeks in Egypt. the UAE and Oman.
Must hurry to catch the flight. The woman helping Aunt Barb hold me is Sue, a friend from New York City. See you back in the USA. Love, F.S.
Hi Zach, Here I am just before landing at Memphis International airport in Memphis, TN. The flight from Amsterdam has been 10 1/2 hours long. Before that, we flew from Dubai to Amsterdam and that flight was 7 1/2 hours long. Next, we will fly from Memphis to St. Louis. That is a short flight- only one hour and ten minutes. I have never been to Memphis before. I am looking forward to seeing the airport there. I hear it is new and beautiful. Love, tired F.S. PS. We have been awake and flying now for over 30 hours.
Where Flat Stanley will end up next we can't be sure. We do know that wherever it is he will have a great time meeting new people and learning about them as well!
Pictures will be posted shortly so check back!
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