Thursday, October 11, 2012

A few miscellanious pictures from Jersey

This is Pete and Repete.  They dress the same, not colors but clothes, they always walk around town and they are the nicest old men

Hannah, Abby, Bel, Gianna, Brock and Ethan in the Prall pool for the last time

Roses the Peiser girls gave Hannah to say goodbye
The Roses Karen gave me to say goodbye

Officer Bobby Prall sectioning off the area so we can't move...this was the morning we left

Bobby right before he almost handcuffed me and took me "down town"

The kids had never done a Lemonaide Stand before so we set one up.  This was before we knew we were moving to Idaho.  The kids were raising money so we could take a vacation to Ririe Id for the summer...NOT to move there.  :)  They earned $47 in 2 hours...once we put the scout shirt on Ethan!

I'm not sure what any of these next few pictures are, but they are plants I enjoyed while in Jersey

This is some type of Magnolia




One of my best friends, Charity Dolan, taught the kids piano while we were here.  This is her son Ryan, 2 yrs old, playing a better game of Temple Run than I can!  This kid is so CUTE!!!

Dinner with Maggie and John Bradley, the missionaries Elder? he was a temp waiting for his visa to Argentina, Elder Wilson and Winslow, LOVE those boys!

Tony Irizarry, Brian and Micheal Reda  We went to dinner with them and their beautiful wives, Vivian I, and Gina R before we left.  LOVE THEM SO MUCH!  Very very good friends!

Hannah, Abby Prall and Alyssa, Hannah's bffs

Jaqualin and Felicia, So-Young Vandergast and Anabel Balois
So-Young and I visit taught these fine ladies (and Rilee McDonal...not pictured)  So-Young and Rilee are 2 of my best friends from Jersey

Brooklyn Bridge

The one and only thing we got to accomplish on our bucket list of things to do before we move was to bike the Brooklyn Bridge. 

The view is amazing!

The ride is a blast!

And really there just isn't anything in the world that can compare to this!

This is the GW or George Washington Bridge

Traffic runs below you so you are perfectly safe and sound...accept if you run into a biker.

The kids really thought this was a pretty cool day.  Later on we are driving by the Chelsea Pier and I got my first and last experience driving in the City.  I swore I would never do it, but Brian got me to and to be honest I am so glad I did.  Chelsea is the place to drive if you have to, NOT Times Square!

Isn't the bridge beautiful?



Empire State building

Statue of Liberty

It was a beautiful experience!  Give it a shot if you ever get the chance!

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

The Little Falls Softball Champions!

Hannah was blessed to be on Bobby Prall's team once again!  What a wonderful coach and great friend.  The girls had such a wonderful time all year.

Winning the championship just topped it off for Hannah and her team.

It was hard to say goodbye after the game because we moved from Little Falls only a few weeks later.

Brian was an assistant coach so that made it special...Abby and Hannah are best friends so that made it all that much better.  They played hard and fair which is what won them the game!  Great job!  Miss you guys!



Koon Reunion 2012

Kirsten being a meanie aunt and making Brynlie ride the goat!

Ethan's fish

Mom and dad making a killer breakfast

Max and Kirsten

The girls after sleeping out in the ring of trees...they FROZE!  Yeah the looks indicate the kind of day the rest of us had!  :)

Lincoln and Tate

Tree climbers

Lighting off snakes

the head of the snake party....Brian

Dad doing a great job cleaning up

Mason and Bella

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egg toss

Check out that form!  nice Bells

Darrin with egg on his hand

Bella with egg on her hand

Daniel with egg on his hand

sawdust hunt

more saw dust

serious saw dusters

experienced saw dusters

my boys and their fish

Jackson and his fish

cooking dinner!

oh man it smelled soooo good!

enjoying the night off of cooking!

one happy camper!  Great reunion