Friday morning we took the kids to the Sciencenter. The all time favorite ‘exhibit’ for any kid there is the water with the ducks. Caleb took charge and had whatever kids were there at the moment building dams, directing water
Weekend Getaway, Day 1
We took the opportunity to steal back to Ithaca, NY for the weekend. Actually, it all started because Chris needed to go to Cornell for a conference for work . . . he realized it coincided with the infamous Ithaca
The Trek Home
Unlike the trip out to Illinois, we didn’t have time to extend our drive too much on the way back. We left Friday afternoon and stayed the night in Cincinnati, OH. Yes, for all you geography experts, we took a
Road Trip
We took a road trip out to Illinois to visit my family for Thanksgiving. This trek from New Jersey is normally a full two day drive for us. This, of course, not counting in car sickness, cranky kids, bathroom stops
Ireland – Day 5
1425 kilometers (885 miles) – the total distance we traveled throughout Ireland, and every kilometer was amazing. Not only the time together, but the sightseeing, the countryside, the people, and the relaxation all made the trip magnificent. We fly back
Ireland – Day 4
Another day of driving, but with the weather sunny and warm, we enjoyed rolling down the windows, cruising through the small back roads and feeling the cool breeze. Today we made our way from the Dingle area north to Ennis,
Ireland – Day 3
We read today that there are over 40 shades of green in Ireland. This fact surprised me, but after spending the entire day driving through green I tend to agree. We were surrounded by fantastic beauty as we drove along
Ireland – Day 2
I wasn’t going to do it, but after climbing the stairs to the top of the castle I relented – but only just a small peck. We can now say that we have kissed the Blarney Stone and added our
Ireland – Day 1
In celebration of our recent 10th anniversary, Becca and I arrived this morning in Ireland to magnificent weather and a beautiful countryside. We know, because we spent much of the day driving from Dublin to Waterford, a small town on
New York City Day Trip
Today we drove into New York City (20-30 minutes) and very wisely got an early start. When we drove back home mid-afternoon the New Jersey line to enter the Lincoln Tunnel was backed up to Seacaucus – at least an