Friday, August 24, 2012

A boat, a bus and a train! All in one Day!



That pretty much sums up our day at Put-in-Bay.   The kids loved taking the ferry over to the Island.  Then we took the Island Bus into town and a train ride to see the rest of the Island.  We visited Perry's Memorial (It was closed for repairs.), the Antique Car Museum (It was the size of a barn.), the Island Winery and the fudge shop (Of course!).  Did you know that Ohio produces the third most wine in the country?  I didn't until I visited Put-in-Bay.  Maybe you should visit it too and get your own unique fact! :)







As a mom, I crinch at the food we consumed that day.  McDonalds, Pizza, Saltwater Taffy, Fudge, Wine (just Brandon and me.) and ended it with Toft's Ice Cream.  But isn't that what vacations are for??

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Great Wolf Lodge





For the start of our Sandusky vacation, we took the kids to the Great Wolf Lodge!  It is a super fun hotel with an indoor water park.  We spent two whole days swimming, splashing and sliding.  Seamus still asks when we are going back there.  It was one of the highlights from our trip and a great family memory.  I don't have any pictures of us swimming because I didn't bring my camera to the pool area. I didn't want to worry about it while we were swimming.  Here are a few in our hotel room and the lobby.  The best thing about our room was the kids' bunk bed.  I will keep you posted soon on the rest of our trip.



Friday, August 10, 2012

Beating the Heat


It just isn't summer without ice cream cones.  Besides for jumping in a pool, there isn't a better way to cool off.  Isn't summer great?

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Mother's Day at the zoo.

We spent Mothers Day at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.  It was a great family day.   The weather was perfect!

On a side note, Brandon did offer to take me and the kids to a Mothers Day Brunch before the zoo.  I really wasn't in the mood for that with all three kids.  He brought home donuts instead.  A much more relaxing breakfast!!




Sunday, August 5, 2012

Brigid's Shower!

On July 17, 2012, baby Stetson entered the world, but before that we threw a party.  We celebrated his coming with a baby shower on April 28th.  There was cake, presents, food, hugs and lots of laughs. Oh, and a full bar.  We, Irish, know how to throw a baby shower.  Enjoy the pictures from the day.