Amber and Peanut Butter - Lip Smackin Good

Amber has needed to take some medicine in the past few weeks, but she got good at avoiding the medicine pill in her food, eating her food and leaving the medicine.  The doctor suggested we coat the medicine pill in peanut butter and give it a try.  The first few times she still managed to spit out the medicine, after licking it clean.

We got smarter and broke the pills up smaller and added more peanut butter, now she can't get enough and watching her lick and lick and lick till it is all gone is too much fun sometimes.  I had to take a video to share.  Enjoy

Pool Closing and Black Snake

This weekend with help from Collin I closed up the pool for the winter.  We found a surprise while pulling the cover out across the pool.  A nearly 5ft Black Snake.

    

   

   

Duke University visit with SW Dance Team

The Southwest dance team recently enjoyed the opportunity to cheer or dance (not sure which) on the field at half time during the Duke vs Baylor football game over the weekend.  I may have been a long day for such a short performance, but it was a great experience... visiting the campus, enjoying the game and watch Caitlin and the girls take the field at half time.

The game was fun.  There was a good crowd there and it was quite warm for a mid September afternoon, they had tables around the stadium handing out free paper drink cups with ice water.  Luckily we were seated with the sun to our backs.  There were several dance/cheer teams that took the field, it was a busy time.  Of course being from Eastern PA, football is often more about the band, then the game, and Kim enjoyed watching the band perform.

Walking around campus was sorta OK, but I heard they have an old time cathedral that is just fantastic.  To visit the cathedral, it is open for self guided tours, but if you luck out and there is a custodian there by the name of Oscar, be sure to stop and ask him a few questions about the cathedral.  Before you know it, he will have shared with you all kinds of interesting facts about the school, the cathedral and him self.  What a wonderful gentlemen and a good time and visit we had.











The cathedral at Duke University
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Have I mentioned I love my G6 Phone Camera...

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

   

Caitlin and SW Dance Team on the field

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Caitlin hamming it up...

    

    

Labor Day on the New River bike trail

Where we rode the New River Bike Trail.

Over Labor Day weekend we drove up to a friends place, Brian and Terry Timmerman, near Galax VA for a bike ride and dinner.  The weather was just great, mostly clear and sunny and high of 75 degrees.  We couldn't have asked for a better weather for a bike ride.

We started at the New River Trail Gambetta Access and headed North.  We followed the trail for about 2.5 miles, crossed over the New River to the Fries Junction, where we turned left and headed up the New River.  We rode on for about 3.5 miles till we reached the New River Outdoor Adventures on Fries Rd.  We then turned around and followed the trail back to our starting place, Gambetta Access.  We only had one accident (riding with no hands on the handle bars) and there were no bears, deer, raccoons or other exciting wildlife.  The kids had fun, it was a great time to be together with friends and enjoy the outdoors.

Of course, no get together is complete with out a meal.  We enjoyed hamburgers, hot
dogs, and grilled chicken and topped it all off with some Chocolate Lasagna dessert.

    

    

    

    

     

    

    

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