• Travel & Vacation: Ice Skating Show

    'Great times with my sweetheart!'

    Celebrating with my best friend!

    Loving our time together on the cruise! Thankful for a time to celebrate! We had a great day on the ship watching the ice skating show, going to various activities, getting a massage, and so much more!

    'Ice Skating Show'
    Watching the ice skating show aboard the ship!
    'It was a small ice skating rink but they did an awesome performance!'
    A lot of interesting costumes and neat performances during the show!
    'I am blessed to have this amazing man as my husband and best friend!'
    Thankful for a time to get away and spend together!
    'Loved these costumes!'
    Fun characters.  Jake and I went ice skating, but we did have any fancy moves or costumes!

    The “Travel and Vacation” series is an insight into our trips together as a family, ways we relax, and tips on how to make trips more enjoyable.  Life is short and we were thrilled to have the opportunity to build memories with family and explore of of the most amazing places during our time away.  Explore with a good attitude, look for fun, and it will be an awesome trip jammed packed with positive memories.  It is refreshing having some time away from the regular routine.  Make it a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet new people and learn.  You just might see or try something new that takes your breath away!

  • Pavilion Recreation Complex – Ice Skating, Bouncy Castles, George the Train, Playground Fun, Picnic, and More!

    Pavilion - Greenville - Ice Skating, Bouncy Castle, George the Train, Playground, Picnic, Cousins

    Karlie enjoying her time on the ice!

    The girls had a blast hanging out with their cousins and friends at the Greenville Pavilion Recreation Complex this summer.  Every Friday this summer the kids could get in to ice skate, play on the bouncy castles, ride on George the Train, play at the park, and get a snack for $10 each.  The parents would get in for free (although we didn’t get the snack)! 🙂  The ice skating was only for 2 hours, but the rest of the activities you could do all day.

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    Karlie and Nicko having fun on the pile of snow they left in the ice skating rink!

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    Look out!  Here comes Brina!

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    Karlie having fun!

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      Our friends Ashley from Reflecting on the Simpler Things in Life and Bradley having a blast too!

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    Goofy girl!

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    Zachie hung out with me the first time we went on the ice.  He didn’t really like the ice skates too much, but had fun playing in the snow pile!

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    Brina waiting for Zachie to go down the slide with her!

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    Snack time – Oreos and Juice Bags!

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    Ready….Set…..Go!!!

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    Karlie going down the slide with Nicko!

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    I am getting beamed with snowballs from my nephews!

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    Karlie chasing Nicko!  The second time we went out on the ice we had the kids keep their shoes on.   We were the only ones on the ice the second time and all the kids had a blast with just their shoes on the ice.  The ice skates were a good idea, but at least for the younger kids the regular shoes were a bigger hit in the ice skating rink.

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    Brina flying on by me!

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    Watching the Zamboni clean the ice skating rink.  This was fascinating for the kids!

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    Riding on George the Train.  At the end the conductor let all the kids push the button and honk the horn.  So exciting!

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    Whose ready for a picnic!?

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    Grabbing a bite to eat so they can go play again!

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    Easily entertained….

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    Brina on the four wheeler!

  • Travel & Vacation: Our First Formal Night

    Karlie and Brina all dressed up for our first formal night

    Earlier that day we went swimming, played, and went to the Freeze Frame Ice Show.  Now it was time to get dressed up for our first formal night on the ship.  The girls wore their red dresses for the first formal night on the cruise ship.  They looked so cute!  We took a family picture but I thought you would enjoy some of the snap shots we were able to get while waiting for our family picture.  Everyone looked really nice for dinner that night.

    Our little ladies

    This one cracks me up…..they have obviously spotted someone they know, ha!

    Brina taking a picture of Jake and I

    A snap shot of Jake and I on the trip

    Grandpa and Zach are ready for their picture

    Karlie girl all dressed up

    Nicko looking sharp

    Brina, Nathan and Brandon ready for their pictures

    They look thrilled

    Uncle Josh looking all snazzy too

  • Travel & Vacation: Freeze Frame Ice Show

    Yay for the Freeze Frame Ice Show!

    After some time swimming we all went to the Freeze Frame Ice Show!  It was so neat seeing all the people zooming around so gracefully on the ice.  The girls thought they made it look really easy.  We tried ice skating later that week and it wasn’t as easy as it looked when these guys were flying around!

    Karlie super excited to watch the Freeze Frame Ice Show

    Brandon, Brina, and Jeremy are ready to watch the ice show.  We got really good seats too!

    Karlie thought it was cool they had stars on the ice with the skaters

    All the kids on the edge of their seats watching the show

    One of the couples in the show

    I lost count how many times they switch outfits in this program!

    Brina’s comment…..they make it look so easy

    Now that takes talent

    Amazing

    The Freeze Frame Ice Show was really neat