More pictures from Florida!

Pictures of Kara in the house and on the screen porch in Florida. She's sportin the cutest outfit--sparkles and new, pink converse! Mommy loves it!

Fun at the Beach!

We arrived in Destin, FL for our vacation at noon on Tuesday of this week. We are having a wonderful time! Kara's first beach experience occurred last summer while in Destin, but of course, she doesn't remember. It was all brand new to her again, and she loved it. Playing in the sand and riding the waves were lots of fun!

Tomorrow we are heading out on the pontoon boat, and I plan to get pictures of Samantha and her friend Rachael. Tim, Samantha and Rachael will be going parasailing on Saturday, and Tim will get some pictures of that adventure--so check back soon!

Too Cute for Words

Grandpa & Grandma Lang visit

Tim's parents came to visit last weekend and we really enjoyed our time together. The pictures we've posted were actually taken by Ellen, and we think think they turned out great!

Samantha's 8th grade Formal

Samantha and eight of her friends got together to go to their first formal dance this evening! Everyone looked great! Several other parents stopped by, and we all took a LOT of pictures. Samantha looks beautiful, and so grown up....boy how time flies!

Hershey Park on Samantha's Birthday

On Sunday, we spent the day at Hershey Park--just 30 minutes from our campground. We discovered that Kara is not quite old enough to enjoy amusement parks (as you can see by the look on her face above), so she and Tim left rather early and headed back to the campground. Kathy and Samantha enjoyed the rest of their day, and were exhausted by the time the campground shuttle picked them up at 6 pm. Roller coasters, an aqua show w/sea lions, Zoo America, arcade games, Chocolate World, and LOTS of walking made for a very full day. (What do you think of Samantha's temporary tattoo on her wrist?!)

Memorial Day Weekend Camping Trip

We went camping at the KOA campground in Elizabethtown, PA over the holiday weekend. We had lots of fun! Kara really enjoyed the swimming as you can tell by the pictures, and Samantha re-discovered her joy of coloring, while Kara decided that she liked to color also! :-)

Kara, balloons, bubbles and the outdoors

Tim, Kara and I enjoyed being outside this afternoon. It was sunny and windy, and a perfect time to blow bubbles. We also released pink balloons in honor of Kayleigh Anne Freeman, who went to be with Jesus on 5/11/09 after a courageous fight. Kara had a blast...can't you tell?!

Celebrating Samantha's B-day & Mother's Day

Yesterday we all got together to celebrate Samantha's 14th birthday and Mother's Day at our house. We had good food and a great time! Samantha and Nana (Kathy's mom) were happy to receive some nice gifts!

Kara & the new swingset!

Tim finished putting together the new swingset, and Kara was finally able to enjoy it today! Thank goodness the never-ending rain finally stopped this afternoon. Didn't Tim do a great job!?