Ohio for Mom & Grandma's (Mary Helen Schlegel-Faust) Funeral 14-22 Jan 2014

Getting a well deserved break form traveling to Ohio for Grandma's funeral.  Mommy with the boys in the pool at the hotel.

The boys unwinding from the car ride to Ohio.

Nicholas loving he is able to touch and being independent of us.

Andrew, Mommy, Nicholas, Courtney, Mathew, Jordan and Jessica at Uncle Joe and Aunt Mel's for pizza.

Great Uncle Joe talk with Uncle Chris & Uncle Ron.

Aunt Jenny, Aunt Nickie and Great Aunt Melanie.

Andrew showing Great Aunt Mary Ann a CD.

Christopher & Zac pose.

Mary Ann and Aunt Stephanie.

Great Uncle Joe holding Andrew.

Christopher, Uncle Steve, Zac and Uncle Ron waiting on pizza.

Andrew taking off with his tongue out.  He must have picked up one of Grandma's traits with holding his mouth a certain way.  Mom would hold her mouth a certain way mixing cookies or mashed potatoes.

Nicholas with Courtney and Jessica back at the hotel putting stickers on paper.

Mommy with the boys in the pool.  Trying to wear them out for bed.

Nicholas in a float going around the pool on his own.

Mommy holding Andrew as he makes a big splash.

Andrew's first snow.

Nicholas loves being outside especially the snow.

Aunt Cheryl and Andrew check each others hat on their heads out in the parking lot at the hotel.

Christopher & Zac playing ping pong at Cousin Kristen and Matt's house.

Andrew pulled on Great Aunt Barb's sweater to get her attention for more chips.  Aunt Barb obliges Andrew's demand.

Andrew with Great Aunt Mary Ann.



Uncle Chris pets Murphy (Lab-a-Doddle) with Kristen in the back ground.



Aunt Cheryl, Kristen and Mary Ann in the kitchen before dinner.

Great Uncle Mike & Great Uncle Joe talking with Great Aunt Barb and Aunt Stephanie talking.

Part of the Family get around the table to eat.

The adults at the table eating.

Aunt Jenny poses.

Joe, Nickie, Mary Ann, Cousin Danny, Cheryl, and Cousin Matt talking in the kitchen.

Andrew checking out Murphy.

Mary Ann, Barb, Joe, Mel holding Maggie and Mike around the table.

Andrew and Murphy on the floor.

Murphy allows Andrew to give him some loving.

Chris watches the kids sled down the hill.  Matthew getting ready to come down.

Matthew off to the races.

Jordan going down the hill.

Christopher and Nicholas get ready to go down the hill.

Nicholas on the sled with Jessica or Courtney.

Chris pushes off Christopher and Nicholas.

Christopher and Nicholas walking back up the hill.

Daddy with the boys in the pool.

Mommy with the boys in the pool.

Daddy in the pool with the boys and cousins.

The boys in the pool with their cousins.

Matthew, Christopher and Joseph's last night before going back to Singapore.

Christopher and Zac.

Meghan, Jordan, Jessica and Courtney on the bed watching TV away from the boys.

The snowmen the kids made outside the hotel.

Nicholas and Andrew playing with toys at Aunt Cheryl and Uncle Roger's house.  Andrew had to be picked up to pet the deer Roger had mounted.

Andrew loving the attention of Jersey and Jasper.

The boys watching the dogs get in their kennel.

Jersey allowing Andrew to climb on him.

Andrew riding Jersey like a horse.

Poor Jersey taking the abuse from Andrew.

Nicholas and Courtney trying to figure out how to lock Andrew in the dog cage.

Andrew did not mind being shut in the dog cage.

On our way home we took a break at Cabala's.  The boys check out the fish swimming around.

Andrew keeping an eye on Daddy as Mommy and Nicholas check out the animals.

Andrew pointing out the deer to us.

The boys on a Gator.

Nicholas checking out the animals.

Nicholas looking at the elephant with Andrew.

Nicholas looking at the rhino as Andrew is off to something else.

Nicholas trying to explain the elephant to Andrew.

Andrew went back to the Gator as Nicholas and Mommy went to see fish.

Nicholas overwhelmed not knowing what to check out next.

Andrew checking out the bears as Nicholas is off to check something else out.

Nicholas in the trophy room at Cabala's.

Andrew checking out another bear.

The boys right back to the Gator.

Andrew checking out the fish swimming.

Mommy and Nicholas check out the fish and the sunken boat.

Mommy and Nicholas check out the fish.

Andrew back to the Gator.  Hint hint Pap Pap.

Andrew trying to get up in the Gator.

Nicholas checking out the fish.

Mommy & Nicholas watch the fish.

We did not make it home due to the weather and decided to stop in Cumberland, MD for the night.  We were on the road for 10 hours and Daddy was tired of the driving conditions.  No better to stretch out that the pool.

The road conditions on the way home on the second leg of our journey.  Plus the wind shield washer fluid froze up even after putting a bottle of rubbing alcohol in the reservoir.

In Berkley Springs, WV trying to get home.

Following a tractor trailer.

Horrible road conditions and whining kids in the car for two days; we were ready to get home.

Pretty snow covered mountain.  At this point Karen and I could care less about the snow.  We did get home and the boys were so elated.  Mom was watching over all of us in our journey to and from her funeral.  She was also watching and laughing at us all the way home probably saying pay back time.  Thank you Mom; we love you and miss you!