Alexandra turns 6..

Wow, how time flies when you're having fun! I can't believe Alexandra is already 6! She has been our pride and joy. We couldn't for a better kid!

Jason and Lindsey's Wedding..

Ok, so I was asked to help coordinate Lindsey's wedding, as well as, pretend to be a photographer for the day! I was super nervous about this task. I am far from professional and did not want to miss the perfect shots.. After looking back, I think I managed to do ok. I am hoping to get some lessons from Heather or my Aunt Christine one of these days but hey, what can you expect from an amateur. Below are some of my shots.

The wedding was picture perfect! It was my first time attending a beach wedding and the weather was fantastic. Jason and Lindsey couldn't have picked a better day!

Knoebles

Our annual Knoebles trip was fun as always! Because we decided to go much later in the day, the crowds had died down by the time we got there. The kids got to ride on so many rides. Morgan was definately not fond of the "faster" rides. Fun times as always! Anya was exhausted by the days end.

The Big Apple

After a few crazy months for Angela and I, I insisted on taking Angela away to NYC for her birthday! She needed a break from the daily pressures of life and I needed to spend some time with my lil sister.

So.. I managed to snag awesome awesome Lion King tickets via my company. We could not believe we were only 7 rows back! You have got to go see this if you haven't already! I can't wait to take the girls. It is breathtaking. The day of Angela's birthday we hit the show, went to eat at an authentic Greek restaurant in the Hell's Kitchen district, and the kicker.. got a text message that my new nephew had arrived! Needless to say, we forgot about all of our many responsibilities back home and were riding on clowd 9! We had soo much fun that weekend! Life seemed so much more bearable after a long relaxing weekend! Thanks Angela!

Our Little Soccer Players

We gave the girls the option to take a break from gymnastics and play soccer for the season. They were up for the challenge. My guess was that with Isabel's "aggressiveness", she would do well in this sport. My theory proved right! It is pretty entertaining to watch the littlest on the team knock down the oldest on the other team. Isabel is a little allstar. She does not let anyone intimidate her and aggressively takes the ball up the field! Alexandra, on the other hand, is our more timid gal. She reminds us of her Aunt Lindsey. She is a solid player and does extremely well defensively. We often times find her lingering in the back ready to defend!! And Daddy has been an awesome coach. He does so well with this age group that I wonder if he would ever consider teaching the elementary aged kids. He's had so many of the parents compliment on his "teaching" skills. It has been good times :)

The Renaissance Fair

This weekend, we decided to take the girls to the Renaissance Fair. I had always heard very good things and was told that our girls would absolutely love their time there. Lindsey and Morgan decided to come along which made it even more exciting. Alexandra and Isabel were in aww to see a whole land of kings, princesses, and fairies. No questions were asked when we gave them the ok to wear their "dress up" clothes and they got quite a bit of attention for doing so. There were a number of shows.. some of the highlights were the acrobats, gypsies, dirt fighting, and even a jousting match! The jousting match was very action packed as it got very bloody! Alexandra did not want to leave! We practically had to drag her out of the park at closing time. It definately made for a fun filled day.. it was like being in a different world for a short time!

Eww la-la.. guess who?

Maidens with the pirate

Jousting tournament w/ the Queen! One part of the match req'd the horse and knight to jump over a circle of flames. Alexandra turns to us and says, "wow.. they were almost incinerated"!

These acrobats were amazing.. remind me of the Chinese

We couldn't resist this picture. This gentleman clearly couldn't deny the beauty of fair maiden Lindsey!!

Family Fun!

What would we do without family fun? This past weekend we were with family almost every minute of the weekend. We ventured to Chambersburg on Friday to help work on houses, Saturday drove to Maryland for a birthday bash, rushed back to PA for Jason & Lindsey's fiesta, and finally on Sunday drove to Maryland again for a crab feast..yum yum! What a weekend! Our family is so blessed to be able to visit all of our family in one weekend!

We had a wondeful time celebrating Lindsey's graduation along with her engagement! The food, company, and weather couldn't have been an better!

Roderick, Aunt Lisa, & the bunch

What's up w/ those Lyons kids? They love lotions!!

Fun in the Sun

This past weekend we celebrated Elana's birthday at the pool. Talk about fun! Although the weather was rather mild, the girls took full advantage of swimming. They absolutely loved playing with family and only wish they lived a bit closer!