TINK

Bread Sticks

2011-10-26T20:18:00.002-06:00

ingredients:
1 packet yeast
2 cups very warm water
1/4 cup sugar
3 cups flour
1 stick butter, melted
1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon sea salt
2 tablespoons grated parmesan
2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley

directions:
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Add the warm water to a large, glass bowl. Sprinkle the yeast on top, then the sugar. Stir slightly and allow to sit for 15 minutes. (The mixture in the bowl should now be foamy. If it's not, you might want to start over. Your yeast could be bad, or the water not hot enough to activate the yeast).

Stir the flour into the mixture one half-cup at a time, adding just enough to make the mixture soft, pliable and not too sticky, but not so floured that it becomes a heavy hunk. Knead it until the dough becomes elastic.

Pull a round of dough into your hands (about the size of a small apple). Roll it into a long, thin rope, fold it in half, then twist the two sides around each other to form a 4-5 inch long breadstick twist. Place on a baking sheet that has been covered with parchment paper. Once all of the dough in twisted, you can bake it right away (if you're in a hurry), or allow your breadsticks to rise for 15-30 additional minutes (doing so will yeild softer, lighter breadsticks).

Place breadsticks in the preheated oven, allow them to cook for 5 minutes, then turn the heat up to 400 degrees and bake them until golden brown, about 7-10 minutes more.

As soon as you remove your breadsticks from the oven, mix together the melted butter, garlic powder, sea salt, and grated parmesan. Drizzle oven hot breadsticks. Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley and serve immediately.

LUMBERJACK GAMES 4TH

2011-07-07T23:04:00.012-06:00

SANDIE DID IT AGAIN FUN GAMES AND A WHOLE LOT OF LOVE!!

I FOUND OUT THAT I SUCK AT SKEET SHOOTING FOR NOW. I USED TO BE GOOD...

SO THEY KNOCKED ME DOWN TO A RED RIDER.. JUST KIDDING BUT I SUCK AT THAT ONE TOO.

HERE ARE A FEW PICTURES OF ME AND JOHNNY TRYING TO WIN A BELT BUCKLE. ME NO BUCKLE HIM BUCKLE. GOSH DARN IT.

MY FAV LITTLE ONE WATCHING WITH ME THE FUN AND GAMES OF IT ALL. MISTER RIVER KNIGHT.

THE GAMES FROM SKEET SHOOTING TO BARREL RACING TO DEMOLITION DERBY STYLE. MEETING NEW PEOPLE AND HANGING WITH OLD FRIENDS I LOVE COMING UP AND CAMPING WITH ALL OF THE GREAT PEOPLE. I AM SO BLESSED TO HAVE EVERYONE HERE.

JOHNNY AND I HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME AND I LOVED SPENDING EVERY MIN WITH HIM. HE DID PASS THE OPA TEST SO I GUESS HE IS A GOOD GUY.

MUCH LOVE TO ALL OF YOU. TINK!

UNTIL NEXT YEAR I AM COMING WITH MY COMPETITIVE BEST ON...

CHARLES AND LYNEE!!

2011-06-27T14:46:00.004-06:00

WE HAVE WAITED A VERY LONG TIME FOR THIS BUT IT FINALLY HAPPENED!!

THEY WERE MARRIED UP AT DIAMOND FORK

SANDIE'S BEAUTIFUL CABIN WITH AWESOME SURROUNDINGS.

EVERYONE CAME UP ( EXCEPT MICHELLE) SHE WAS MISSED. WE ALL HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME AND ALL THE KIDDOS LOVED IT.

THANK YOU AUNT SANDIE FOR THE BEAUTIFUL PLACE AND EVERYONE FOR COMING AND SHARING THE BEAUTIFUL DAY WITH CHARLES AND LYNEE

HENRY MURCER

2011-06-11T22:55:00.004-06:00

THE MURCER MUSEUM WAS FULL OF OLD ANTIQUES AND 4 FLOORS OF COOL OLD WESTERN ARTIFACTS.

EVERYTHING IN THIS BUILDING WAS FROM THE 1800

THERE WAS ALL SORTS OF THINGS LOOK AT THE PICTURE AND YOU WILL SEE THINGS ON THE CEILING AND WALLS HEAD TO TOE ALL SORTS OF THINGS

SARIAH AND I HAD SO MUCH FUN RUNNING AROUND AND LOOKING AT ALL THE COOL THINGS. THANKS AGAIN SARIAH.. MORE FUN ADVENTURES AWAY!

CASTLE CASTLE CASTLE

2011-06-11T22:49:00.007-06:00

FRANK MERCERS CASTLE ( FONT HILL) WAS AMAZING. THIS CASTLE WAS MADE BY ONE MAN AND HIS SERVANTS. IT IS OUT OF CEMENT AND TILE. LITERALLY.

IT WAS BUILT BEFORE ELECTRICITY CAME INTO THE WORLD SO WHEN IT CAME INTO PLAY IT ACTUALLY WAS PUT IN AS WIRES ALL OVER THE HOUSE.

SARIAH AND I TOURED THIS CASTLE

THE CASTLE HAD SUCH AMAZING ART WORK AND DETAIL FROM THIS MAN HE WAS AN ARCHEOLOGIST. HE KEPT A HUMAN SKULL IN HIS DEN. JUST CHILLING ON THE MANTEL.

LOOK AT THE DETAIL. SO COOL AND LOVELY. THIS IS ANOTHER MUST SEE WHEN YOU GO TO PHILLY..

LEG WARMERS

2011-06-11T22:44:00.005-06:00

SO ONLY TWICE A YEAR A BAND COMES TO PHILLY.. AN 80S ROCK BAND!! THE LEG WARMERS ARE SOMETHING TO SEE. SO MUCH FUN!!

THESE GUYS AND GIRL ARE SO ENTERTAINING THAT YOU HAVE TO BRING ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. I KNEW EVERY SONG THEY SANG. I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. I AM USUALLY NOT GOOD AT SINGING WITH GROUPS BUT I DID GREAT HERE.

WE ALL DRESSED UP AND LIVED LIFE BACK IN THE 80S FOR ONE NIGHT. SO MUCH FUN.

SO WHEN YOU GO TO PHILLY YOU HAVE TO GO WHEN THE LEG WARMERS ARE PLAYING.

LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH FUN AND GOOD TIMES I WILL NEVER FORGET!

DUCK BEACH!

2011-05-31T12:51:00.018-06:00

EVERY MEMORIAL WEEKEND ABOUT 1300 YSA MORMONS GO OUT TO THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA FOR A GOOD TIME.

(RICK ME AND SPENCER)
THE WEEKEND WAS FULL OF MEETING NEW PEOPLE.BUILDING SAND CASTLES.
LOUNGING AROUND AND MAKING LONG LASTING RELATIONSHIPS.

BRYONS LAST WEEKEND BEFORE HE WAS DEPLOYED.

THIS CASTLE TOOK ME US 3 HOURS AND A FEW CRISPY BODIES.

BUT THE END RESULT LASTED FOR 10 MIN BEFORE HIGH TIDE GOT A HOLD OF IT.

SARIAH JAKE BRYON

THE WEEKEND WAS FULL OF DANCING, BEACH GAMES, KARAOKE, AND FRIENDS.
O YES AND CRAB HUNTING.

RUBEN WAS SO SCARED OF THE CRABS HE SCREAMED LIKE A LITTLE GIRL. I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO WAS WILLING TO PICK THEM UP. FELIX SCOOPED ONE UP WITH A BUCKET. RUBEN AND PORCHEA WERE THE SCREAMERS.

THANK YOU JDEE FOR THE WEEKEND AND THE INVITE. SO MUCH FUN I MIGHT JUST HAVE TO GO AGAIN NEXT YEAR!

THE OUTER BANKS WAS SO MUCH FUN. I MISS EVERYONE ALREADY. LIVE AND LEARN FROM EVERYONE YOU MEET.
TINK!

BIRTHDAY IN DELAWARE

2011-05-15T10:32:00.006-06:00

FOR MY 27TH BIRTHDAY I WENT TO DELAWARE WITH MY GIRLIE'S ASHLEY AND SARIAH. I HAVE A TRADITION OF NOT BEING IN THE SAME STATE I LIVE IN FOR MY BIRTHDAY! I HAVE BEEN DOING PRETTY WELL SO FAR.

I AM VERY BLESSED TO HAVE A EMPLOYER WHO LET ME BORROW THERE BEACH HOUSE FOR THE WEEKEND IN MILLSBORO DE.

ALL I CAN SAY ( BECAUSE IT IS A WHATEVER HAPPENS IN DE STAYS IN DE) IS THAT IT WAS SO MUCH FUN AND I COULDN'T OF ASKED FOR A BETTER TIME WITH ANYONE ELSE.

IN OUR ADVENTURES WE ALSO FOUND SOME INTERESTING PEOPLE. HARRISON DAVE AND LUKE. THESE GUYS MADE OUR TRIP THAT MUCH BETTER. BE DID DRIVE AROUND IN OUR UNDIES BUT THAT IS ON FACEBOOK SO THAT IS ALL I CAN SAY.

I LOVE YOU GIRLS SO MUCH AND LOVE THAT YOU GUYS ARE I MY LIFE. YOU MAKE ME A BETTER PERSON AND I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH.. LIKE KISSING LOVE BUT THAT WOULD BE WEIRD.

THANK YOU SO MUCH AND UNTIL NEXT YEAR!!

NEW YORK WITH THE DIVA

2011-02-28T18:25:00.006-07:00

NEW YORK CITY AND ALL ITS GLORY!! HEADED TO NEW YORK FROM PHILLY AND IT WAS SO MUCH FUN. TOOK THE MEGA BUS. SOOO COOL. I HAVE TAKEN A BUS BEFORE BUT THIS ONE IS 2 LEVELS. REACHED THE CITY AND LOOK AT THE VIEW!! SO PRETTY

SARIAH AND I HUNG OUT THE WHOLE WEEKEND WITH THE DIVA ( WHO WAS SICK SO I DIDNT GET TO HEAR HER SING)

WE HAD FUN EITHER WAY! THE BEST BURGER PLACE IN TOWN AND A LOVELY LITTLE SHACK.

WE ALL HAD SO MUCH FUN AND I AM SO BLESSED TO HAVE A GREAT INFLUENCE IN MY LIFE..

I LOVE YOU GIRLS. YOU MEAN SO MUCH TO ME AND MY LIFE..

PICTURE OF THE TRIP.. EXPLAINS THE WHOLE VACATION..

LITTLE STORY OF THIS PICTURE. I TOOK IT AND WOULDN'T LET STACY LYNN SEE IT BECAUSE SARIAH WAS SILLY IN THE BACK SO I RAN AROUND THE KITCHEN THEN HID UNDER THE TABLE. STACY THOUGHT I WAS STILL RUINING AROUND AND KEPT RUINING. ALL I SAW WAS HER FEET PASS BY A FEW TIMES AND FASTER FASTER BREATH HER SAYING DANG SHE IS GOOD! LOL I LAUGHED SO HARD I GAVE IT UP. AHAHHAHAH

LOVE YOU GIRLS AND STACY LYNN YOU OWE ME A SERENADE SESSION.

LOVE YOU GIRLS.

TINK

PS. THANK YOU SO MUCH AUNT SANDIE FOR LETTING ME STAY AT DONALD'S HOUSE. HE WAS VERY HOSPITABLE

GETTYSBURG

2011-02-20T09:27:00.004-07:00

GETTYSBURG AND ITS ALL IT'S BEAUTY. ONE OF THE MOST OVER POWERING FEELINGS I HAVE FELT IN A WHILE.

THERE ARE SOME THINGS I LEARNED WHILE I WAS THERE. HISTORY IS A LOT OF OUR FUTURE AND WE CAN NOT REPEAT IT NO MATTER WHAT WE DO.

SO I AM GOING TO START WITH LOVING EVERYONE. WAHOO. YES I COULD BE ON WACKY PILLS AND I AM MORE LIKELY AM. BUT I FIGURE WHY NOT SHOW KINDNESS AND SPREAD IT?

NO REASON TO SPREAD OVER SPILT MILK. OR ANYONE ELSES SPILT MILK. FORGIVE BUT NEVER FORGET.

THANK YOU SO MUCH ADAM FOR SHOWING ME A GREAT TIME.

TILL NEXT TIME

TINK

NEW HAIR

2011-01-29T08:15:00.004-07:00

I REALLY REALLY REALLY WANTED LONG HAIR. SO I GOT HAIR EXTENSIONS. FASTS WAS TO DO SO..

SO HERE IT IS TADA... WHAT DOES EVERYONE THINK???

I WILL GET BETTER PICTURES SOON

COUSIN DRAWINGS

2011-01-27T06:24:00.004-07:00

WHEN I WAS IN UTAH I PRACTICED ART... CHASE'S HAND!

IT IS DRAWN OF LOVELY MOUNTAIN SCENERY FOR UTAH

CHAY'S HEAD! IS DECORATED AS THE PHILLY SKY LIGHT.. SO MUCH FUN. TO BAD IT WASHED OFF.

THANKS GUYS FOR LETTING ME DRAW ON YOU AND MAKING MY UTAH TRIP AMAZING. LOVE YOU GUYS

TINK

MEAGAN'S BIRTHDAY BASH

2011-01-27T06:23:00.007-07:00

MEAGAN'S BIRTHDAY BASH.. STARTED OUT WITH A LOCAL BAR IN PHENOXVILLE CALLED GATORS. ONE OF MY FAVS.

MEAGAN, ASHLEY, ME AND SARIAH HAD A FABULOUS NIGHT DANCING OUR LITTLE HEARTS OUT AND MEETING REALLY INTERESTING PEOPLE.

DANIELLE AND STEVE SHOWING OFF THERE VOGUE FACES. I STILL SAY HE LOOKS LIKE A VAMPIRE AND HALLOWEEN IS ONLY A FEW HUNDRED WEEKS AWAY SO MIGHT AS WELL PRACTICE..

MY LADIES!

ONE OF MY BFF'S

TWO FAVORITE LADIES WHO I ADORE!

THANKS EVERYONE FOR MAKING THE NIGHT A MEMORABLE ONE.

TINK

JAZZ GAME

2011-01-27T06:22:00.004-07:00

BENTEN, SARIAH AND ONE OF BENTEN'S FRIENDS WENT TO THE JAZZ GAME IN PHILLY.

EVEN THOUGH THE JAZZ LOST WE HAD FLOOR SEAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SIXERS GAME ALL THE JAZZ FANS CAME OUT AND IT WAS AWESOME. BENTON HIS FRIEND( SORRY DON'T REMEMBER HIS NAME) MADDY AND A FEW OTHER WARD MEMBERS ALL WENT OUT FOR A REALLY FUN GAME.

THE JAZZ GAME WAS AWESOME WE HAD A GUY STAND BEHIND US CLAPPING AS HARD AS HE COULD JUST TO ANNOY US. I AM SURPRISED WE NEVER HAD ANYTHING THROWN AT US.

THANKS BENTEN. IT WAS A BLAST..

HAVING FUN WITH CAMREA

2011-01-18T05:45:00.008-07:00

SARIAH AND I WENT ON A CAMERA SPREE.

PICTURE AFTER PICTURE. YES WE ARE WEARING SHIRTS..

LOVE THIS GIRL....

MANY MORE NEW THINGS

2011-01-18T05:35:00.004-07:00

FLYING TO UTAH WITH ASHLEY AWAITING FOR ALL THE PICTURES.. ASHLY IS STALLING

THE BURNING OR THE PHOENIX IN PHOENIX VILLE AWAITING FOR MORE PICTURES FROM ASHELY.. DANG I NEED TO GET ON THAT

I MOVED INTO A NEW HOUSE. PICTURES SOON. I NEED TO GET ON ALL THE FUN STUFF. I WILL FOR SURE BE GOING OUT AND HAVING MORE FUN BUT WORK LIKE USUAL IS TAKING OVER. AHAH ( GOOD THING)

LOVE YOU ALL GUYS AND I WILL KEEP ON THIS A WHOLE LOT BETTER. TAKE CARE...

TINK

NEW THINGS

2010-12-09T12:38:00.006-07:00

CATCHING UP SINCE I HAVE NOT WRITTEN IN HERE FOR A WHILE.

I HAVE BEEN LIVING IN MERION STATION PA FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS NOW AND AM A BIT WEARY BUT HEY WHAT IS LIFE WITHOUT ADVENTURE.

I AM BLESSED TO WORK FOR A FAMILY THAT I REALLY LOVE AND KNOW WE WILL KEEP IN CONTACT FOR A LONG TIME. THE LIPSTEIN'S.

THEY ARE AMAZING PEOPLE. THEY ARE JEWISH ( OBVIOUSLY FROM THE PICTURE YOU CAN TELL) AND I AM LEARNING SO MUCH ABOUT THE WAYS OF THE JEW.. KOSHER COOKING IS BY FAR THE HARDEST! BUT THE FAMILY IS TEACHING ME WITH PATIENTS AND EASE. I AM SO GREATEFUL FOR THIS EXPERIENCE AND AM LOOKING FORWARD FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS TO ENJOY THE LEARNING AND LOVE THEY BRING INTO MY LIFE..

Thanksgiving wonderland!!!!

2010-11-25T06:12:00.003-07:00

AUNT SANDIE INVITED ME UP TO NEW YORK FOR THANKSGIVING SINCE I WAS ONLY 2 HOURS AWAY IN PA.. I MISSED THE PARADE THAT MORNING BECAUSE MY RIDE WAS A BIT LATE. GRR. ITS OK THERE IS ALWAYS ANOTHER YEAR.

THERE WAS GREAT FOOD. AMAZING ENTERTAINMENT. MUSEUM AND SO MUCH MORE.

AND A FAMILY I LOVE SO MUCH AND WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR. THANK YOU GUYS FOR MAKING ME REALIZE THAT I HAVE AN AMAZING FAMILY WHO I ADORE.

YOU GUYS MEAN SO MUCH TO ME I CAN NOT EXPLAIN IT.LOVE YOU SO MUCH..

HERE IS THE HARRY POTTER CREW MINUS KENZ AND DEREK. O YES AND THE PILOTS DON'T FORGET THEM.

VEGAS PC

2010-11-20T09:37:00.007-07:00

I KNOW I HAVE NOT BLOGGED FOR A WHILE.. I NEED TO CATCH UP WITH EVERYONE...( BESIDES IVAN AND LIAM) THEY WERE MISSED

PIRATES COVE WITH THE FAM.

THE WHOLE FAMILY HASN'T BEEN IN THE SAME PLACE AT THE SAME TIME IN ABOUT 6 YEARS. SO MOM MADE IT HAPPEN... IT WAS A MIRACLE I TELL YOU WHAT.

IT WAS GOOD TO SEE EVERYONE HAPPY HEALTHY AND THE NEWEST ADDITIONS TO THE FAMILY.. KYLIE ON THE RIGHT DIDN'T TAKE TO ME SO WELL. BUT VIVIAN LET ME HOLD HER FOR A SECOND. WAHOOOOOO. IT WAS A BLAST SEEING THE CUTEST LITTLE MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY FOR THE FIRST TIME.

IT WAS SUCH A GREAT TRIP AND I AM SO HAPPY TO HAVE ALL OF THESE MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY TO BE IN MY LIFE.

I COULD NOT OF ASKED FOR A BETTER FAMILY.

WE ARE ALL SO GOOFY AND LOVABLE AND I WANT TO SQUEEZE THEM EVEY TIME I SEE THEM..

I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH

EASTERN STATE PENITENTIARY

2010-10-31T07:22:00.005-06:00

I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO GO TO EASTERN STATE PENITENTIARY. MOSTLY DURING THE DAY BUT ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT WORKED EVEN BETTER. SO ADAM, DAVE AND I HEADED OUT.

OUTSIDE THE PENITENTIARY THERE WAS A FEW HUNDRED PEOPLE AND THEY HAD ACTORS DRESSED UP IN COSTUME TO SCARE PEOPLE.

IT WAS A FUNNY NIGHT WHERE ACTORS WALK AROUND AND SCARE YOU BUT THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO TOUCH YOU.

SO PRETTY MUCH I WALKED AROUND THE PLACE SOAKING IN THE ENVIRONMENT. IN IT OWN LITTLE WAY IT IS REALLY PRETTY BUT SPOOKY.

SO MANY PLACES I DIDN'T GET TO LOOK. SO MAY PLACES I WANTED TO EXPLORE BUT DIDN'T GET TOO. GOSH DARN IT I NEED TO BUY THIS PLACE AND PLAY AROUND IN IT

THANK YOU GUYS IT WAS A LOT OF FUN. WE WILL HAVE TO PLAY IN IT AFTER I BUY THIS PLACE UP..

VERMONT

2010-10-14T16:02:00.004-06:00

I LEARNED A LOT ABOUT VERMONT HIKING! THERE ARE NO SWITCHBACKS! NO NICE PEOPLE ON THE TRAIL SAYING YOU ARE ALMOST THERE. THERE ARE A BUNCH OF FRENCH CANADIANS THAT DISCOURAGE YOU FROM GOING.. MY LEGS WERE SO TIRED AT THE END AND I FELT SO TIRED BUT THE VIEW WAS AWESOME THAT IT WAS ALL WORTH IT.

16 PEOPLE STARTED OUT ON THIS HIKE AND ONLY 5 MADE IT. DAVID, ME, JOHN, AND MELISSA. WITH ALL THE NEGATIVE PEOPLE TELLING US DO NOT GO ANY FURTHER. WE PRESSED ON.

WITH ALL THE FUN TIMES LAUGHS AND CHEERS FROM THE 5 OF US EGGING EACH OTHER TO GO FASTER. WE HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME!

THESE GUYS ARE FROM THE SINGLES WARD IN PHILLY AND I LOVE THEM SO MUCH AND AM SO HAPPY TO HAVE MET THEM AND HAVE THEM IN MY LIFE.

THERE IS ONE THING I HAVE LEARNED ON THIS TRIP IS TRUE FRIENDSHIP AND PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS BE THERE NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE.

WE DRANK WATER OUT OF THE RIVER WHEN WE RAN OUT. ( GOOD THING WE DID NOT GET SICK) WE HAD A TON OF LAUGHS ABOUT FALLING OVER AND ME BEING REALLY TIRED. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN I COULDN'T HELP MYSELF!

ON THE WAY HOME WE STOP ED AT A BRIDGE. CAN ANYONE GUESS WHAT BRIDGE THIS IS???

A CLUE IT IS IN SLEEPY HOLLOW. EMILY, BENTON, SARAH, AND I WENT SEARCHING FOR THIS BRIDGE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND IT MAKES THE COOLEST SOUND WHEN YOU DRIVE OVER IT. ( THE BOARD SNAPS BACK AND SOUNDS LIKE HOURS HOOVES) WHAT A FUN TIME I WISH IT WAS COVERED LIKE IN THE STORY. OK I AM GIVING YOU GUYS TO MANY HINTS.

MORE PICTURES OF VERMONT WILL COME!

80's NIGHT AND MY FIRST PHILLY CHEESE STEAK..

2010-09-19T10:02:00.005-06:00

MY FIRST WEEKEND IN PHILLY I MEET UP WITH A FEW FRIENDS I MET. THERE WERE MORE BUT I DON'T HAVE A PIC OF THEM. ANYWAYS WE WENT 80's DANCING WITH A REALLY AWESOME BAND CALLED THE LEG WARMERS.

IT WAS SO MUCH FUN! THANK YOU SO MUCH GUYS FOR BRINGING ME OUT TO ENJOY PHILADELPHIA.

ANOTHER ADVENTURE WAS DRIVING 30 MIN JUST FOR A CHEESE STEAK. IT WAS SO WORTH IT THOUGH. I WAS TOLD NOT TO PUT ANYTHING ON THE CHEESE STEAK EXCEPT ONIONS.

AS I LOOKED AROUND THOUGH EVERYONE HAD THERE OWN ADD ONS. THEY ALL LOOKED SO GOOD I WANTED TO TRY A BITE OF EVERY ONES. SO IF YOU EVER GO TO PHILLY DO NOT PASS UP DELESSANDRO'S IN MANAYUNK. THEY ARE SO GOOD I WILL GO AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN!

9-4-2010 VIVIAN

2010-09-05T10:23:00.005-06:00

MY SISTER HAS HAD HER LITTLE BALL OF JOY. SHE HAS JUST MOVED INTO HER NEW HOUSE AND THEN AS THEY STARTED PAINTING VIVIAN REALLY WANTED TO HELP. SO SHE CAME INTO THE WORLD 12 HOURS LATER.

LITTLE VIVIAN WAS 6LB 15OZ AND 19 INCHES LONG. TINY LITTLE ONE.

I HOPE I CAN BE THERE SOON SO HOLD THE LITTLE ONE! SO EXCITED FOR YOU NICKI, IVAN AND LIAM!

CAPE COD!

2010-09-04T19:33:00.008-06:00

CAPE COD WHAT A BEAUTIFUL PLACE! FIRST TIME EVER AND IT IS A MAGICAL PLACE

I WENT TO SEE KEVIN AND HIS FAMILY. LAUREN AND I SPENT A BUNT OF TIME TOGETHER. WE WENT BRIDGE JUMPING AND GOT HER A BOYFRIEND. LOL.

THE BEACHES ARE SO BEAUTIFUL HERE THAT I COULD NOT GET OFF THE BEACHES AND SO LOVELY THAT I HAD TO WRITE IN THEM ALL.

KEVIN IS ALSO A PHOTOGRAPHER AND HE TOOK SOME WONDERFUL PICTURES AND THEY ARE SO MUCH FUN TO DO! HERE IS SHOT THAT I LOVED TO DO AND LOVED THE PICTURE!

THANK YOU SO MUCH KEVIN!

CREED

2010-09-04T10:49:00.003-06:00

WENT TO THE CREED CONCERT AND HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE WOOT WOOT! LOL MATT AND I HEADED TO THE CONCERT OT SEE MY BUDDY E ROCK ( THE TOURING GUITARIST FROM CREED) AND IT WAS SO MUCH FUN SEEING HIM IN ACTION.

MATT WAS MY DRIVER AND IT WAS SO MUCH FUN TALKING WITH HIM AND SEEING HIM DO HIS THING! THERE WAS A BIT OF WATER AS WE WALKED INTO HIGH TIDE THAT WENT AS DEEP AS OUR KNEES BUT IT WAS AWESOME!!

PLAYING AROUND AND SINGING TO SOME OF MY FAVORITE SONGS JAMMING OUT LIKE THERE WAS NO TOMORROW I HAD SO MUCH FUN! MY FEET WERE A BIT COLD THOUGH. AHHHHAHAH

HERE IS ERIC IN ACTION DOING HIS GUITAR THING.

THE NIGHT ENDED AND WE WENT BACK STAGE WITH THE BAND HANGING WITH THE CREW YOU COULD SAY AND LAUGHED OUR HEADS OFF. SO MUCH FUN.

THANK YOU ERIC AND YOUR TALENTS. THEY EMPRESS US ALL!

JOES FAREWELL

2010-08-23T22:22:00.001-06:00

JOE IS OFF TO CALI FOR HIS MISSION! I AM SO EXCITED FOR HIM AND THE LOVE HE HAS FOR PEOPLE.

I HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO HANG OUT WITH HIM FOR THE LAST WEEK HE WAS HOME. WE HAD AN AWESOME TALK ABOUT LIFE AND HOW WE BOTH GREW UP WERE SO DIFFERENT.

OF COURSE HE WAS IN NEW YORK WE HAD SO MUCH FUN TELLING STORIES AND ENJOYING OUT TIME LAST SPENT. I LEARNED A LOT ABOUT BOYS THAT WEEK AS WELL. DIDN'T KNOW THAT THEY HAVE THERE WIVES PICKED OUT YEARS IN ADVANCE. AHH OR AT LEAST MOST OF THESE GUYS DO.

LOUIS, STEVE, HENRY, JOE, ROB, AND PHIL MADE ME REALIZE THERE ARE SO MANY GOOD GUYS OUT THERE THAT WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR YOU. LOVE YOU GUYS....

TINK

Kylie

2010-08-09T21:00:00.003-06:00

MEAGAN HAS HAD HER LITTLE GIRL AND I AM SO PROUD TO BE HER AUNT!! KYLIE IS A BLESSING TO THIS FAMILY.

BORN JULY 29 2010 7LB AND 1 OZ

MOTHER AND FATHER ARE DOING WELL AT HOME

SO AWESOME! LOVE YOU MEAGAN. HOPE TO SEE THE LITTLE ONE SOON

BABY SHOWERS

2010-07-21T00:03:00.002-06:00

2 BABY SHOWERS 2 DAYS O LUCKY DUCK! NICKI IS HAVING A LITTLE GIRL NOT SURE IF I HAVE SHARED THAT ON HERE. SO I TOOK OFF OF MY LIFE IN NEW YORK TO VISIT UTAH AND SEE MY SISTERS BELLY ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE FAMILY. KASSIE SKYLER, AND DRAKE WERE THERE AS WELL.

NICKI LOOKS HAPPY AND DOING WELL FOR HAVING A FEW MONTHS LEFT TO GO. I THINK I WOULD BE DYING IF I WERE HERE SHE IS DRESSING UP IN HEALS AND BEING STYLISH. O MY GOODNESS IT IS AMAZING TO SEE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL PERSON BECOME A MOTHER. NICKI I AM SO PROUD OF YOU AND HAPPY TO BE YOUR SISTER.

NICKI AND I NEVER REALLY GOT A LONG WHEN WE WERE YOUNGER. THINGS CHANGE AND LIFE IS TO SHORT TO NOT FIND HAPPINESS. I AM GLAD SHE HAS FOUND THAT WITH IVAN AND LIAM ( IVANS SON). I AM SO LUCKY AND BLESSED TO HAVE HER AS MY SISTER. SHE IS AN AMAZING WOMAN.

DURING THE SHOWER I GOT TIME TO SPEND WITH LITTLE DRAKE. HE REALLY DOSENT LOOK LIKE KASSIE BUT HE SURE HAS THE ATTITUDE OF KASSIE. THE LITTLE GUY IS SO CUTE AND CUDDLY.

KASSIE AND I SPENT A LOT OF TIME THIS TRIP TOGETHER AND CATCHING UP. SHE IS LIVING IN CALIFORNIA AND I AM IN NEW YORK BOTH SIDES ARE VERY DIFFERENT BUT IT IS BRINGING US CLOSER THEN EVER.

I LOVE MY SISTERS WITH ALL MY HEART AND LOVE SPENDING TIME WITH THEM. I AM BLESSED TO HAVE THEM IN MY LIFE AND WOULDN'T GIVE THAT UP FOR ANYTHING.

CONGRATS NICKI ON THE LITTLE NIECE YOU ARE BRINGING INTO THE WORLD. I AM HERE FOR YOU NO MATTER WHAT.

LOVE YOU GUYS AND THANKS FOR MAKING ME WHO I AM.
DANG YOU CHARLES FOR NOT BEING HERE. BUT THERE IS ALWAYS NEXT TIME TO BLOG ABOUT HIM.
TINK!

KNIGHTS IN UTAH

2010-07-21T00:01:00.003-06:00

SPENDING TIME WITH THE BOYS!!RIVER AND DIESEL HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THERE TO MAKE ME SMILE. I WATCHED RIVER WHEN HE WAS A LITTLE GUY NOW HE IS ALL GROWN UP AND LOVING THE LADIES. RIVER WAS ALWAYS THERE TO CUDDLE AND SHARE FUNNY STORIES WITH NOW THAT HE IS OLDER I CAN ENJOY IT EVEN MORE. NOW THAT RIVER HAS A CELL PHONE HE CAN RECEIVE PHONE CALLS FROM CRYSTAL THE WISE ( HOW I AM NAMED IN HIS PHONE).

DIESEL IS A VERY OUTGOING YOUNG MAN AND I FOUND OUT A FEW SECRETS OF HIS ABOUT HIM AND GIRL. SINCE I EMBARRASSED HIM ENOUGH I WILL LEAVE IT ALONE FOR NOW BUT IT DOES INVOLVE GIRLS SKIRTS. DIESEL AND I WENT OUT TO EAT KIND OF LIKE A DATE. TAPENYAKI WAS HIS CHOICE. GOOD EXPERIENCE TO HANG WITH THE LITTLE GUY BUT WEIRD TO HAVE PEOPLE TALK ABOUT ME TO SAY I AM A SINGLE PARENT. O WELL LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL.

THANK YOU BOYS FOR SPENDING TIME WITH ME IN MY OLD AGE. LOVE YOU GUYS MUCH!

QUEENS TRIP!!

2010-07-10T19:43:00.003-06:00

DRIVING DOWN THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESS WAY ( LIE) 60 MILES AN HOUR ROOF DOWN. EVIDENCE OF TANGLED HAIR AND GREASINESS.

IT WAS SO MUCH FUN I TURNED OUT WITH WHIP IS PRETTY EASY TO GET WHEN LISTENING TO LIMP BISCUIT.

BUT NON THE LESS GOOD TIMES.

AND ANOTHER RANDOM PICTURE FORM OUR ADVENTURE WEEKEND. NOT SURE WHAT THIS GUY IS OR WHY HE WAS THERE BUT THERE YA GO!

4TH OF JULY LAKE POCOTOPAUG

2010-07-07T08:24:00.007-06:00

GOING TO CONNECTICUT FOR THE HOLIDAY TO SPEND TIME WITH FRIENDS!

I DID NOT TAKE MANY PICTURES SO HERE IS WHAT I GOT. WES WAS HIT BY A FIREWORK MORTAR BEFORE HE PICKED ME UP. HE WOUND UP WITH A BIG BRUISE I DIDN'T TAKE A PIC OF. AND THE IMPACT BROKE HIS CREDIT CARDS IN HALF.

SO WE FISHED WITHOUT A BITE AND PLAYED IN THE LAKE WITH MY BAD TAN. I REALIZED I REALLY NEED TO BECOME A STRONGER SWIMMER. SO AFTER THE GREAT WEEKEND AT LAKE POCOTOPAUG I HAD A GREAT WEEKEND AND LOVE TO DO IT AGAIN.

WES JANINE AND ALEX THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT WEEKEND. YOU GUYS ARE SO GRACIOUS TO SPEND TIME WITH ME AND MAKE ME FEEL WELCOME.

GARVIS MUSEUM!

2010-07-07T08:19:00.002-06:00

GARVIS MUSEUM IS ABOUT INDIANS AND ROCKS. I KNOW WEIRD COMBO BUT CLAUDIA LOVES SPECAIL ROCKS.

SO GOING THROUGH THE MUSEUM IT SHOWED HOW INDIANS HUNTED AND LIVED. AT THE END YOU CAN WALK A TRAIL TO THE WATER AND LOOK AROUND FOR SPECAIL ROCKS AND ARROW HEADS.

NO ARROW HEADS BUT FOUND A FEW SPECAIL ROCKS AND COOL SHELLS.

THE VIEW WAS AWESOME AND I AM GLAD TO HAVE SHARED IT WIL CLAUDIA.

I LOVE HANGING WITH CLAUDIA. SHE IS MY BFF FOR LIFE!

2ND MUSEUM CHILDS MUSEUM

2010-06-23T08:33:00.005-06:00

I WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THE NEW BROADCASTER FOR THE 12 NEWS THESE THREE GIRLS WILL GIVE US THE NEWS AND WEATHER.

BE AFRAID BE VERY AFRAID. IT WILL BE THE OPPOSITE. IF SHE SAYS RAIN IT WILL BE SUNNY! LOL I LOVE THESE GIRLS.

AFTER THEY TOOK THERE HANDS AT BEING A NEW CASTER THEN WANTED TO BE A DANCER IN FRONT OF CRAZY LIGHTS. ANTONIA AND FRANCESCA FIGHTING OVER THE SPOTLIGHT.

FRENCHY WON IN THAT BATTLE.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST THEY WENT FOR RADIO ANCHOR. HOW DO YOU THINK THEY DID? FRENCHY WONT THIS ONE AS WELL. SILLY KIDS I HAD SO MUCH FUN. THANK YOU GUYS I HAD SO MUCH FUN.

2 MUSEUMS AVIATION FIRST

2010-06-23T08:29:00.005-06:00

TINA AND I TOOK THE KIDS TO THE AVIATION MUSEUM. IT WAS SO COOL TO SEE THE PLANS THROUGHOUT HISTORY. THE WRIGHT BROTHERS. THEY ARE AMAZING..

ANTONIA AND CLAUDIA WALKED ON THE MOON! SO REAL LIKE RIGHT??

AND THE KIDS HAD TO MUCH FUN FLYING THINGS AND PLAYING IN THE OLD PLANS.

SUCH CUTE FRIENDS THEY WILL LOVE EACH OTHER FOREVER...

THANK YOU TINA AND ANTONIA I LOVE YOU GUYS DEARLY!

NEW PROJECT WHO IS IN TO HELP!!

2010-06-21T07:37:00.004-06:00

ALISHA AND I WERE WALKING THROUGH A TOY STORY DON'T REMEMBER WHAT ONE BUT ALISHA FOUND THIS TREE/ARTISTIC DEVICE. ALISHA SAID SHE LOVED IT..

OUT OF NO WHERE I SAID I COULD MAKE THAT! WITH THE WORDS THAT FOLLOWED WAS FOR YOU. SO KNOW I AM LOOKING AS A FUN PROJECT! AHHAHA

KNOW WHERE CAN I GET A TREE HOLDER THINGY?

FATHERS DAY WITH FAMILY!!

2010-06-21T07:34:00.003-06:00

I AM IN NEW YORK FOR FATHERS DAY AND JED ALISHA AND THE KIDS CAME INTO TOWN FOR A WEEK. IT IS GOOD TO SPEND TIME WITH THE FAMILY WHILE AWAY FROM HOME.

WE WENT TO A FEW TOY STORES AND ENJOYED ALL OF THEM. IT WAS MORE OF A MAD HUNT FOR SILLY BEANS.

LITTLE V ENJOYED THE PLACE HE IS GETTING SO BIG WALKING AROUND AND TALKING UP A STORM.

WHILE THE BOYS, BECCA, SOPHIA AND I WENT TO CENTRAL PARK TO PLAY IN THE WATER FOR A FEW HOURS.

WE ALL HAD SUCH A GOOD TIME THANKS GUYS FOR THE GOOD TIME. Love YOU ALL!

CONEY ISLAND ( FOR ADUTS EYES ONLY)

2010-06-21T07:27:00.003-06:00

CONNEY ISLAND REOPENED AND THERE WAS A MERMAID PARADE. PEOPLE DRESS UP AND TALK AROUND IN MERMAID OUTFITS. OR MARINE LIFE OUTFITS. MOSTLY GIRLS WALK AROUND TOPLESS WITH PASTIES ON AND GUYS DRESS UP AS SOME SEA LIFE..

KIND OF LIKE A HALLOWEEN WITH NO LIMITATIONS.

I COULD NOT BELIEVE MY EYES AT SOME OF THE COSTUMES! SO FUNNY

LIKE MY MOM ALWAYS SAYS NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IN NEW YORK! I LOVE THIS PLACE EVERYONE KNOWS WHO THEY ARE.

THERE IS ONE THING I LEARNED IN NEW YORK AND THAT IS DO NOT EXCEPT ANYTHING BECAUSE IT IS ALWAYS AN ADVENTURE AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN!

I LOVE THAT EVERYONE KNOWS WHO THEY ARE AND DO NOT CARE WHO KNOWS OR CARES. EVERYONE IS EXCEPTED.

SAYING GOODBYE IS SUCH SWEET SORROW!!

2010-06-21T07:18:00.003-06:00

VANITY AND KRYSTAL ARE MOVING TO GERMANY FOR A WHILE AND ARE LEAVING ME FOR THE REST OF MY DAYS!! JUST KIDDING ONLY A FEW MONTHS. I AM GOING TO MISS THESE GIRLS. THEY HAVE BEEN THERE FOR ME WHEN NO ONE ELSE WAS.

SO WHEN I HEARD THEY WERE LEAVING I HAD TO GIVE MY LOVE TO THEM. SO OFF TO VALLEY STREAM.

I PICKED UP MAKA AND BRAD AND OFF WE WENT TO JOIN IN THE FUN..

THE FRIENDS AND FAMILY I HAVE HERE IS AMAZING AND I LOVE HANGING OUT WITH THESE GIRLS!

VANITY IS A VERY OUTGOING AND INSPIRATIONAL PERSON WHO FRIENDS ANOTHER WAY OF THINKING! GETTING A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE IS ALWAYS AN EYE OPENER.

KRYSTAL IS ALWAYS THERE WHEN YOU NEED HER AND SHE WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES SHE WILL BE THERE!

IT IS ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE FRIENDS THAT YOU CAN DEPEND ON..

AND HERE IS BRAD WHO LEAVES FOR HIS MISSION TO SINGAPORE! GOOD FRIENDS COME IN DIFFERENT FORMS SHAPES AND ATTITUDE'S.

EVERYONE I HAVE MEET HERE HAD INFLUENCED ME IN SOME WAY OR FORM AND I LOVE YOU ALL!