Adam's Eagle Scout Project

We're proud of Adam as he just completed his Eagle Scout Project for Boy Scouts. This photograph was in yesterday's The Chronicle-Telegram newspaper. It's hard to believe Adam started scouting way back in the second grade. Way to go ADAM!!!! (Click on this image to read caption)

Aloha from Hawaii

Here's a few candids from our recent trip to Hawaii. They're in no specific order. Here we are receiving a fresh Lei greeting at the Honolulu Airport after a long flight and a 3-hour layover in L.A.

Five hours in the air from Cleveland to L.A., then another 5 hours from L.A. to Honolulu. Needless to say, we were T-I-R-E-D and looked like zombies after the whole day of flying!  

Getting ready for dinner on Waikiki Beach with Adam.

Alexis 'hangin' loose'! Click on any picture to enlarge!

Greg and I just before our fabulous dinner on Waikiki. We stayed at the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Hotel, which was the same hotel Greg and I honeymooned at some 19-years ago.  It was just beautiful and wonderful to return to Waikiki with the kids!!!! We renewed our vows at the hotel and Adam and Alexis were our witnesses!

Alexis and me at dinner overlooking Waikiki Beach and Diamond Head at night.

Adam snapped this picture of Greg in front of the King Kamehameha statue during a circle-island tour they took. Alexis and I spent the day shopping at the International Marketplace.

Adam meets a real hero! Adam met a Pearl Harbor survivor during a visit to Pearl Harbor and the Arizona Memorial. Adam purchased his book and this hero inscribed the book to Adam.

Outside our cottage in Maui. We stayed at the Royal Lahaina Resort.

Taking a shot with one of the funniest entertainers at the Polynesian Cultural Center. This was a wonderful place! We LOVED IT there! Greg really loved it there because this is where Elvis filmed Paradise Hawaiian Style, which is one of Greg's favorite Elvis movies.

A shot of Adam, Alexis and me boarding our flight to Maui from Honolulu.

The back of our cottage in Maui. We stayed 4-nights on Oahu and 6-nights on Maui. Our favorite island was definitely Maui!

A beautiful evening shot of a partial rainbow in west-Maui.

Alexis and me hanging on one of the branches of the largest Bannion Tree in Lahaina.

The front of our cottage in Maui.

Us overlooking the beach at our resort in Kannapali. We all went swimming and snorkeling down below. In the distant background is Black-rock where Greg and the kids went snorkeling everyday. They even swam with a huge 200 pound sea turtle that swam up near Black-rock. It was AMAZING! The island you see behind me to the right is Lanai where we took a 1-day snorkeling trip.

Alexis and Greg played some games outside our pool.

A pretty shot, click on it to enlarge to see the coconuts growing on this palm tree.

The pool at our Maui resort as it was quite windy that day!

The pathway to our cottage.

Another view of our cottage. We had the ever present and beautiful fragrance of the Pulmaria flower.

The pathway to our beach and pool from our cottage.

If you click on this image you can see some dolphins swimming in the background.  This was on our snorkeling trip to the island of Lanai. We had the most wonderful 10-day trip to Hawaii. We will always remember how beautiful it was! ALOHA EVERYONE!!!!!!!

Alexis's Confirmation

Prior going to St. Mary's, Alexis opened a few Confirmation gifts at home.

Here is Alexis's sponsor, Uncle Mike, Bishop Quinn and Alexis at St. Mary's Church in Avon shortly after Confirmation.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

Early Christmas morning! We were still tired from the family festivities of the night before, but couldn't wait to open our gifts!

Alexis opening up some gifts.

Adam too!

Greg also had some to open! After opening our gifts, we stayed home watching movies and kept the fire going all day. Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!

Our cat Willow checking out her stocking downstairs.

GZ's favorite stocking stuffer...Malley's chocolate covered raisins.

Happy Birthday Alexis!!!

 Alexis is 14 YEARS OLD!!!!

Getting ready to blow out the candles with Danni!

Summer and Fall with the Z's

Yes...another summer in our beloved Niagara Falls, Canada! Here's Greg and I with the kids. Next year we're going to break tradition and take the kids to Hawaii!! We haven't been there since our honeymoon and can't wait to go back! ALOHA!!!

 Alexis, poolside at our hotel with her ipod. Yes...technology goes everywhere with us!

A shot of the beautiful and one of the seven of the world wonders!!! Click on any picture to enlarge.

Alexis took our twin nieces to the neighbohood pond. Greg took this beautiful shot of them fishing. The girls caught a bunch of fish and the baby snapping turtle seen below.

This snapper was fun to have even if it was just for an hour.

Adam is chopping some of the HOT peppers he grew in his garden. Greg and Adam LOVE HOT peppers!

Greg was able to take Adam to a OSU Buckeye's game at the Horeshoe in Columbus. They had a great time thanks to our great neighbors and alumni's Becky and Paul for giving them the tickets to go to the game.

Greg loves Halloween and always decorates our home with Halloween decorations. We'll be getting pumpkins soon to carve and we'll be sure to put them on!

Can't wait for trick-or-treaters! Greg will be passing out the candy this year. Please stop by for some!!!

Trip to Aunt Val's Farm and D.C.

Greg and the kids recently went to visit his sister Val in Maryland. Aunt Val put Greg, Adam, Alexis, George and Linda in this beautiful Bed-n-Breakfast that was actually a 200-year old log cabin.

 It was said to be haunted, but they didn't notice anything!!!

 Alexis inside the log cabin. It was beautiful and the food was delicious!

 Alexis having fun with Nik at the crab fest!

 Everyone went down to D.C. and visited Arlington Cemetary, Holocaust Museum and other places.

 Alexis and Pei-Chi went trail riding through the woods.

Alexis loves the horses!