Saturday Night at the Garage 21 Jun 2014

Andrew & Nicholas enjoying their new pool since the last one had a hole in it.

The boys enjoying the cool water since it got around 100 degrees.

You think Andrew loves the water?  Nicholas spraying anything in sight.

Nicholas egging Andrew on to get wetter.

A barn swallow built it's nest above the basement door again.  I tried to get Nicholas to see the birds up close with Grandpa's binoculars but I to take a pic instead.  I checked the next day the pool water and found the birds on the ground, I had to dispose of them.

Andrew posing by a fire hydrant at cousin Greg's.

Andrew, Cameron & Nicholas petting Harley at "The Garage".

Greg, Harold, Mike, Pap & Kenny talking about the Poker Run.

Nana & Karen keeping the flies at bay waiting on rolls for pulled pork.

Andrew playing in the sand.  Getting all over and yes in the hair too.

Nicholas playing in the sand too.

Pap & Andrew check out the truck.

Pap, Nicholas & Andrew check out the load on the trailer.

Lil Greg letting Andrew sit on his Dad's Harley.

Andrew getting a helmet on ready to ride.

Andrew learning where the horn is and the radio.

Nicholas & Andrew playing in the sand again.

Nana, Joni, Karen & Greg with Harley sitting around talking.

Lil Greg helping Nicholas with a sparkler.

Lil Greg helping Andrew with a sparkler.

Andrew getting the hang of waving the sparkler.

Both are excited over sparklers.

Andrew driving and Nicholas kicking back on the Harley Davidson.

Lil Greg give the boys a go on his Harley.  Andrew loved honking the horn.

Greg showing Andrew where the horn is on his motorcycle.

Lil Greg letting Nicholas on and showing him where the horn is and actually started it up and let Nicholas give it the gas.  Nicholas was gloating all the way home and stated, "That was Cool".

Father's Day 2014

Andrew does not want any help with eating.  He can use his silverware just fine, but when he is full this is what he does with his food.  Yogurt all over.

Father's Day at our house.  I walk though the door after work and Nicholas could not wait for me to open all my gifts.

Andrew giving me a foot print of him that is a book mark and a bag of cookies.

Me giving Nicholas a kiss and a big thank you for his wooden gift and card to me.

The boys sitting with Daddy showing off his cards.

Andrew and Nicholas helping me open a gift from Mommy.

Andrew helping me get into my gift as Nicholas tries to pop the bubble wrap.  I got a jewelery box to put my tie tacks that kept coming up missing.

At Nana & Pap's for Father's Day.  Uncle Charlie tries to get the golf cart going.

Carley texting, Nicholas enjoying the ride and Cameron with his water gun.

Uncle Rickie, Ms Marty, Aunt Rose, Aunt Joni, Karen and Andrew under the canopy.

Uncle Rickie, Pap & Marty.

Carley with Daddy Joe muchin'.

Andrew in the car trying to get going.

Andrew over at Greg's house and trying out the mini bike crotch rocket.

Andrew looks up on the mini bike.

Andrew rolling a truck up on the ramp as Little Greg fixes a water gun.

Andrew found a tractor outside the garage.

Nicholas warming up with the beanbags for corn hole.

Andrew tossing beanbags too.

Nana talking on the phone as Pap shows his brother Rickie the frosting on mason jars.

Andrew eating some ice cream cake at Nana & Pap's.

Aunt Joni getting desert.

Aunt Penny putting dishes away after eating for Father's Day.

Daddy, Pap Pap & Nicholas Ohio Trip 3-8 Jun 2014

Jordan and Nicholas making some good use out of Schluer's doughnut boxes.  Nicholas still did not try any of the chocolate Bismark.  I don't know what is wrong with that kid?

Pap went with Nicholas and Daddy to Ohio.  Nicholas & Pap at Cheryl & Roger's at breakfast time.

Shelby, Becky, Molly & Emma at Rooster's.

The other side of our party at Rooster's.  Cheryl, Jordan, Jacqueline, Nickie, Ron and Kerri.

Molly & Emma pose.

Nickie & Michelle.

Nicholas got a motorcycle balloon from the balloon man at Rooster's.

Kerri & Ron at Rooster's.

Emma, Jordan, Jacqueline at Rooster's.

Pap watching Jordan & Nicholas eat breakfast.

Nicholas and Jordan taking turns throwing Jasper the Frisbee with Pap getting a little relaxation in.

Nicholas trying to entice the dogs play fetch and Cheryl on her ipad.

Nicholas wearing out Jasper & Jersey.

Jordan showing me that she lost her 5th tooth.

Cheryl helping Jordan place flowers on Mom & Dad's grave.  Nicholas putting flowers on Great Grandma & pa's grave.

Pap watching and ready to assit Nicholas placing flowers on Great Grandma & pa's grave site.

Cheryl & Nickie cleaning up Mom & Dad's grave as Nicholas, Jordan & Pap look on.

Jordan & Nicholas admiring their work and taking a minute to reflect.

We went to the Harley store after the cemetery visit.  Nicholas & Pap take a gander at a Harley.

Nicholas outside the Harley store.

Daddy gets Jesse a black raspberry pie.  Jesse has excepted being place in a nursing home and giving up his driving.  At 94 years he is still sharp as a tack.

Nicholas not too sure of Jesse.  I told Nicholas Jesse use to drive by the house and honk his horn and stick his teeth out us going by.  Jesse asked Nicholas if he wanted him if he wanted him to stick his teeth out?  Nicholas still did not want anything to do with Jesse.

Wylie, Bev, Cheryl & Nickie playing tennis.

Nicholas, Pap, Jordan, Kerri & Jacqueline watching a tennis match.

Nickie serving.

Wylie serving it up.

Bev hitting a return.

Pap, Nicholas & Jordan heading back to Dad's pond.

The back of the house on Johnson Road.  Pap, Nicholas & Jordan making their way back to the pond.

By the time I made it back there they finished walking around the pond.

Nicholas in front of the pond.

Pap reads on as Jordan reads aloud and Nicholas following along as well.

Jordan finishing up reading.

The pond with the trees Dad planted.

Jacqueline, Nicholas & Jordan running around as they still playing tennis.

After the tennis match sitting on the back porch.  Jordan, Kerri, Jacqueline & Wylie eating water melon.

Nickie, Cheryl, Pap, Bev resting.

Nicholas playing with his rubber frog at Bev & Wylie's.

Jacqueline & Jordan feeding with Pocahontas.

Nicholas also giving Pocahontas some water melon rhine.

Nicholas & Jordan trying to run and catch up with Pocahontas.

Pap & Louie at Annie & Jim's for dinner.

Uncle Jim leading the way to the park after dinner with Nicholas, Uncle Louie, Uncle Roger & Pap.

Karen showing Nicholas & Jordan info along the trails.

Pap on the dock at the park waiting on Karen, Nicholas & Jordan to come around the pond.

Nicholas on the dock checking out the ducks.

Aunt Annie, Aunt Fran & Uncle Roger after dinner.

Aunt Annie poses for me.

Pap, Nicholas, Uncles Roger & Louie getting ready to toss around some tennis balls.

The next morning after breakfast at Frische's Big Boy, Nicholas, Pap, Uncle Jim, Daddy & Uncles Dickie & Louie.

Carmen's wedding day outside.

Carmen, Preacher & Adam.

Carmen & Adam.

Our table outside under a tent for the exchange of vows and dinner.

Carmen & Adam exchanging vows.

Carmen & Adam married.

Look who photo bombed the pic!  Pap & Nicholas on the left with Susie as the photographer takes pictures of Carmen & Adam.

Aunt Barb & Uncle Mike.

Mike & Barb's kids with spouses and kids.

Nicholas playing with a stick and finding a new friend to play with.

Kristen, Mike, Carmen, Adam, Barb, Aaron & Brian.



More pics of the wedding attendees.






Jordan trying to get Nicholas to dance.

Back at the hotel after the wedding, Pap & Nicholas pose on the bench in front of the hotel

I promised he could go swimming after the wedding.  Pap stayed up in the room and got ready fro bed.  Nicholas & I went down to the pool after 10 pm and got to bed at around 11 pm.

Nicholas in the pool.



On our way home we stopped at another Harley store in WV.  This one has a stage for bands and big names come here to perform.



Pap & Nicholas make their way inside the store as they check out a couple of motorcycles.

Nicholas does not know where to begin to look first.  I think Pap was the same way.

Inside the Harley store.

The other end of the store.  Nicholas found some Lego's and Harleys to play with.

Pap making a purchase as Nicholas & I went upstairs to check it out.

Pap after check looking up at us.