Camp Kanata

Lucy and I just made it down from PA with enough time to make it to the Y Princess outing at Camp Kanata.  This year we got to make the torch and serve as torchholders as 1st years were initiated.  Fun!

Something Awry at the Kroger...

Look What I Got in the Mail...

Pittsburgh Dad Smiley Cookies!

Ahhh...Fall...

Welcome to the family, Honey!

Lucy finally got her hamster.  We went for the cage, food, and things this past week.  Yesterday we went for the hamster itself.  Lucy is so excited!

Guess Who's Starting Y Princesses?

Myra and I, that's who!  We went for our vests yesterday and sewed them together.  We start by hosting a meeting here in two weeks.  Excited to spend a lot of great times with my Little Bear.

Beach Trip

How awesome to be able to go down to the beach (Wrightsville) in September?  Girls were tracked out, so we headed East for a day trip.  Beautiful weather, and lots of fun on the beach.

Preseason Hockey!

We finally made it to the Caniac Carnival.  The Hurricanes throw a large party with outdoor slides, vendors, and then a team scrimmage.  We definitely enjoyed it!

Fun At Pullen Park

Girls finished their track out with a fun afternoon at Pullen Park.  I had the lawn company come and aerate the yard in the morning, then we headed to Pullen in the afternoon.  Beautiful day to be outside with my family!

Date Weekend

Wife and I hardly know how to act.  Two date nights in one weekend.  Thursday night we went on a brewery tour of Aviator in Southern Wake County.  Great fun going through the tour, sampling beers, and bringing home some pint glasses.  Definitely something we would like to do again.  Then this evening we will go to a birthday party at a friend's house.  Fun!

Summer Tradition

So this summer we spent Sundays travelling around, bike/running parts of the Greenway and Neuse River Trail.  We would load the girls bikes, go find a piece of trail (anywhere from 4-6 miles), and run while they rode.  Lots of great times, and something I look forward to every Sunday.

Mario Kart

So Cole let us borrow his Mario Kart Wii game.  We have had quite a lot of fun playing it, as you can tell.  I just hope not to be the one to give them driving lessons.

New Couch!

Finally after being married for 12 years, living on my own since 1999, we recently purchased our first, my second couch.  And chair/recliner.  The first night, the girls claimed it, but we quickly rectified it.  LOVE them!

Pool Time!

Yes, we spent more time at the pool this summer than we probably have the last 10 years!

Lantern Fun

My dad found the paper lanterns that float up in the air.  As you can see, the girls and Cole loved them!

Bacon Donut at Sheetz

'Nuff said!

Myra Got Her Yellow Band!

Yes!  Myra got her yellow band at the Y.  We had just finished her second set of swimming lessons, and we were just swimming at the indoor pool.  She could swim the distance, but we needed to practice treading.  She kinda got it, so we figured we would have her test and see how it went.  And voila...she DID it!!!  So we have spent the entire month, every Sunday, at the outdoor pool going down the waterslide.  Like 5-10 times a visit.  Awesome girl!

The Shearers on the Beach

Chris and Kerry

It's us!  We NEVER get pictures of the both of us, but here we are at the Currituck Lighthouse.

Beach Day!

Visited Corolla on the Outer Banks to see my Aunt Donna and her family yesterday.  Fun time!  Beach was nice, but awfully sandy and hot.  Spent a lot of time in the pool too, then went down to Currituck Lighthouse.  Cool!