Sports Weekend

We went to Cincinnati for a fundraising walk for Children's Hospital in early fall 2017;  we then got to enjoy the amusement park Coney Island, and then were treated to amazing seats at the Reds game.  These seats included all you can eat/drink, chairside service.  This was the kids' first MLB experience.

The next day, we were gifted Mel's first NFL experience; Colts tickets!  (Joey beat her on that one, but that's okay...)

Meeting Hunter Greene, the Reds' hot new recruit

Fun with Cousins - Summer 2017

Happy SURPRISE Birthday, Super Ron!!

For Papa's 70th birthday, I think he was pretty surprised to have a party in August!  It was a great celebration with family and friends of a great guy!  Happy 69 and 9 months, Super Ron!!

Birthday silliness

Cousins prepping for the party

The birthday boy with his two favorite DILs!

The Worzala women

The Worzala men

Melanie's and Joey's grandparents

Back to School - 2nd & 4th Grades

Until I can get a few posts added to highlight the last year of the kids' lives, I wanted to at least jump to present-day.  Melanie started fourth grade (her LAST year at Union!!), and has Mrs. Weutrich; Joey is in 2nd grade with Miss Milby this year.  They both got placed with several friends, and the year is off to a great start!

Melanie matching her teacher on back-to-school night

Ready for the earlier start time; this year we go 8am-2:30pm, allowing me to get them on the bus each morning!

2nd grade boys of Stone Creek Drive

Bus stop!

2017 State Fair

We love our annual tradition of visiting the state fair the day before Zionsville schools start.  Most of Indianapolis is already back at school, so it's not as crowded. We  do the unlimited rides, get nice and tired, head to back-to-school night, and then sleep well for the first day of school!  This year the kids enjoyed finding the multiple Renewal by Andersen booths around the fairgrounds.

2017 Indiana State Fair

Added bonus - Joey ran into his BFF at the fair!  We ended up leaving him with Ryan's family and heading home!

Stevie Grant Baumann

We were thrilled to welcome our new baby cousin Stevie on July 23, 2017!  We were among the first to meet her, and she could not be more perfect!

Niagara Falls

We traveled to Niagara Falls in June 2017; it was a great trip, and we had perfect weather.  We stayed the night on the way up in Windsor, Canada, and then we spent 3 nights at Niagara, at the Hilton, where our hotel room had a perfect view of the falls and the fireworks!  We did the Hornblower cruise, Behind the Falls, and a couple of other excursions.  The kids were thrilled to have passports, and we only quickly thought we'd get a kid taken away, when Joey answered the wrong age when we passed back into the US.  Melanie and I also walked across the Rainbow Bridge and met up with Suzi, Wyatt & Ernie and did one of the NY excursions with them!