Happy Halloween!

Matt the Slasher, Bacon & a Fairy.

Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater

We finally got our pumpkins, but only because Matt skipped football practice and Christina's soccer was cancelled. We thought we weren't going to get them when we pulled up to the church where we get pumpkins every year and it was dark and deserted. As we were deciding where to get some ice cream the door opened and two men came out. They were happy to sell us four huge pumpkins and lots of little gourds as long as were out of there by the time the yankee game started.

5th Grade Economics Fair

Matt is selling sports cards and raffling off some lenticular cups.
Courtney is offering little fairy people and she's raffling a box of
crafts. Mackenzie has Bacon Buddies, based on her Halloween costume.

Christina is 12!!!!

Guggenheim

Googly boogly great Guggenheim. If only we had our rollerblades!

Last Jump in the Pool

Summer will really be over when the pool is closed. We jumped in one last time. Mackenzie and I got pushed. And yeah, we still have those beautiful bathing caps from my chemo days.

First Day of School

Christina left for the bus to Berner Middle School at 7:35. John and I walked with her but told her when it's snowing and 20 below she's on her own!

The triplets start 5th grade! Courtney sported some wild looking hi-tops, Matt got dirty before the bus even got there and Mackenzie wore her lucky cow earrings.

Here's Matt's feeling about school:

Last Day of Summer

Boo hoo. Enjoyed the last day with a wiffle ball game, a bike ride, tennis, and buying last minute school supplies. Christina was hysterical crying and we turned the house upside down when she misplaced her class schedule. We knew this would happen eventually, but we didn't even get to make copies of it before it was lost!
We'll end the day with a fire out back and ice cream from the Mr. Softee truck. mmmmm

Conklings Conquer the Mile!

Christina finished under eight minutes, Mackenzie ran the whole way without stopping, and Matt did really well. Karen did a little over 6 minutes. Not the best time ever, but great just the same. GO CONKLINGS!

Fire Island Lighthouse

We usually start the summer with a trip to the lighthouse but this
year it's the end. Aunt Bette joined us and we hiked to Kismet for
lunch with LOTS of interesting sights along the way!

Gettin Ready for Middle School

Can't go wrong with neon green nails!

Tubing

Great day on the Delaware river. Christina says it was 'tubular!' Ate
lunch at the Hot Dog Man On The River which wasn't as fun as you'd
think cuz of the bees. Rapids were cool.

Karen
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At the Met game

In a luxury box!

Rainy day in NYC

Waiting to ride the indoor ferris wheel at ToysRUs in Times Square.

Camping

We threw all our gear in the car, brought the cat to a neighbor, and
drove out to Cedar Point County Park in East Hampton. Forgot
flashlights and bug spray but we had all the fixins for smores.

Fun with Kyle

We showed Aunt Laura and Kyle the best of long island: the beach and
Adventureland.

Best Birthday Party Ever!

The triplets celebrated their 10th birthday with a Pool Party!
We kept 'em busy with the funnest games: Decorate a Beach Bag, Water Gun Target Practice (pinwheel targets), Find the other half of your flip flop pair in the pool, and a Rubber Ducky Relay Race. The best game could be the bubble gum blowing contest, because the kids had to find their gumball in a bowl of whipped cream! They had noise makers while doing the limbo, a bucket brigade that devolved into a water fight, and they all went home with lots of candy to go with all the fun toys.

Movin on Up

Christina had her 6th Grade Moving Up ceremony. She got the
Presidential Award of Excellence!

CHAMPS!

Courtney and Mackenzies softball team, the Huskies, won an exciting
14-13 nailbiter to win the league championship game!

The Triplets are TEN!!!

Happy Birthday Matthew, Mackenzie and Courtney!