Visit from the Reineke's

Our second set of visitors were Grandma & Grandpa Reineke and Uncle Tyler; another great visit that went way too fast. Here are some pictures/videos from Morris Arboretum and Wildwood Beach (the Jersey shore...a perfect day with beautiful weather before the official summer season kicked-off).

Visit from the K's

After the spring travels, we had two special sets of visitors to PA in the month of June. The first were the Klopfensteins (Morgan's friend Olivia). We had a wonderful visit, packed with all sorts of fun including strawberry/raspberry picking at Linvilla Orchards, ice cream at Freddy Hill (a local farm), swimming, and trips to a few playgrounds.

A Couple of Adventures

Mommy had a busy spring (April-May) with a few adventures for work including Lima, Peru; Rome, Italy; and the not as exciting Fort Worth, Texas. Here are a few pictures from Peru and Rome at least.

While in Peru, Mommy extended the trip over the weekend, with a couple coworkers in order to see Macchu Picchu and a few other neat sites along the way. It was an exhausting trip to get there that took several days but it was well worth the journey...Macchu Picchu, a mysterious city of ruins set high in the mountains, did not disappoint.

Daddy joined Mommy in Rome for a quick getaway while Morgan had a great visit with Grandma Brown and Pop-Pop. We fit in a number of sites during Mommy's limited site-seeing time, including a tour of the Vatican and St. Peter's basilica.

Daddy also fit in a trip to the ancient ruins and viewing of the amazing Borghese gallery. But the best part of Rome is the food! Endless options of fabulous places around every corner. There just weren't enough meals in the day. One place we went to with Mommy's coworkers didn't even have a menu...they just kept bringing plate after plate throughout the 2-hour dinner...starting with the best antipasto meats and cheeses we have ever had.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter Everyone!

It was a beautiful day in PA and we had a great time celebrating the holiday in Carlisle with the Brown family.

Morgan loved looking for the eggs that the Easter bunny left both at her house and at Grandma's...it didn't take long for her to figure out there was a "finder's reward" inside each one.

In Loving Memory

Dearest Alia,


Thank you for the joyous memories and the everlasting love you have given us for the past 8 years. You meant so much to us and we will forever miss you.

Love always,
Cory, Elizabeth and Morgan

Snowed In

It snowed the entire day! Literally we had over 24 hours of snow...starting at ~6 pm last night. And in total we got over 30 inches (it's hard to tell the actual amount since the 40 mph winds created quite the snow drifts) on top of the at least 1/2 foot that we got last Sat. From the front window you can't even see Daddy's car...it is completely covered! Now those of you in Chicago will probably say, "that's nothing...just a typical winter day." But for out here it's the blizzard of the centry with record snow totals not seen since the nineties...so I guess you can say Philly was due. :)

Needless to say, we didn't make it to work & school today (and are still wondering about tomorrow). Morgan got out a little bit this morning and definitely seemed to handle the snow better than the first snow fall (until her mittens fell off and her fingers started tingling). Apparently being 2 makes a big difference! But with the winds, for most of the day we stayed inside and enjoyed watching the snow, playing with toys, bringing the snow in to make a winter wonderland in the sink, and making our first batch of cut-out cookies (idea courtesy of Mr. Cookie Baker...Morgan's new favorite book).

Update: 2/11 - Still snowed in. Today the sun was shining though and it was a little warmer. Daddy even took Morgan sledding at our local park...a few runs and she was done, but she did seem to like it. :)