Thanksgiving Hockey Tournament

We spent Thanksgiving Weekend in Philadelphia at a hockey tournament. Our hotel was right next to a railroad and the airport, so there was plenty of stuff to see right from our window.

We also visited the Camden Aquarium and swam in the hotel pool between games. On the way home, we stopped at Geno's Steaks for an authentic Philly Cheese Steak with Wiz (that's the way you have to ask for it - it's short for Cheese Wiz).

One year later...

2009 vs 2010

Joey-ism

The boys and I got haircuts tonight. When we got back home, I helped Joey get his pajamas on and asked how he liked his haircut. He said "it's ok, but it kills girls". I had to think about it for a minute, and then I remembered... after the barber finished cutting Joey's hair, he stepped back and said "now that's a ladykiller haircut!"

Buddies Day

The boys and I had a long overdue Buddies Day on Sunday. We started by going to the local pet store to look at the fish and other animals. The store had this huge tank of crickets, and of course Ryan had to remove the lid to look inside. I'm not sure how many escaped before I saw what he was doing and closed the lid :)

Our next stop was 7-11 so we could get some Slurpees and bring them to Horseshoe Lake. It was 60 degrees and sunny, but it was a little too cold to drink them outside so we headed back to the truck and finished them in the parking lot.

For the rest of the afternoon, we just drove around Roxbury to look at train tracks and old railroad bridges. The town received stimulus money to restore some of the rail lines, and I think most people are against the idea of more trains going through our town, but the kids and I agree that trains are cool so we don't mind. I can't wait to show them what happens to a penny when you leave it on the tracks.

Atlantic City

Danielle and I went to Atlantic City for the Teacher's Convention this weekend. Danielle had to deliver a speech to an audience of union executives and other delegates, participate in a forum with teacher representatives from each county in New Jersey, and fulfill some other TOY obligations. It was a nice weekend but we really missed the boys. They got to spend a few days with Grandma and Grandpa though so I'm pretty sure they had a good time.