Vacation

Wow we had a full vacation. We started in New Jersey and drove to the ferry for Ellis Island/Statue of Liberty. After a few days, we headed to Maine. We ate lunch in Kennebunkport, Maine. Lunch tasted good, but I guess Will had some 'tainted' clams. He was really sick a few hours later. Here is Darby and Billy waiting for
their lunch.
Billy ordered
'chicken'.
In Maine eating chicken. Only Billy...
Once we knew Will was feeling better, we headed west to Niagara Falls. It is sooo beautiful and amazing. We took the boat tour and did the typical tourist stuff... and got soaked. I think everyone had a blast at the 'Cave of the Winds'.



We are at the base of the 'Cave of the Winds' on the hurricane deck. The water/wind is extremely powerful. You get soaked, even with the rainponcho. Luckily it was hot enough out that we dried rather quickly. We were sooo hungry after visiting Niagara Falls that we decided to take a quick trip to Buffalo and get some wings. We went to the Anchor Bar, where wings were 'invented'. Billy and I were wimpy and got mild. Darby and Will were much braver. Darby and Billy waiting for their wings (left) and at the Liberty Bell w/Independence Hall in the back(below).

We packed up the next day and headed south to Pa. Spent a day with my dad & mom, and finished our drive to Philly. Showed the kids Independence Hall, Liberty Bell and Betsy Ross House. The city has changed. The kids enjoyed hoagies. We got to eat hot dogs from a vendor, which the kids thought was way cool. Had cheesesteaks that night. My son is not my son, he didn't care for them. I think somewhere that is considered a sin. I was happy he tried it though. After all the driving, I was very happy to be home in my own bed. I think everyone missed home and their beds.

TKD Testing

Hello to all. We are currently in Virginia. Kids are about to start school!! YEAH!!! We are trying to not sit at home much. Whether we go to the movies, see family, or spend time with friends at pools/parks...etc. Everyone is doing well. We just had our current test last weekend. Billy is now a brown belt, Will & I are now purple belts. Darby did not test with us since she has her own test to do. She will be testing for her black belt (rec) on Sept 8. We are so proud of her. She does an awesome running jump kick. She can kick me in the head. Yes, it's that high. We are trying to convince her to tryout for the demo team. Billy is doing really well. His flips are coming along nicely. He should be testing for his black belt (rec) within the year. Here is a picture from testing day. It is great that we can do this as a family.