Day with Daddy (2011)

It seems like every year about this time, the kids get their special day with Daddy while Amber has school in-service. This year, we went to Talleyrand Park in Bellefonte to feed the ducks and fish in the creek and play in their playground.

There were hundreds of ducks to chase around...


The kids loved throwing the food into the creek and watching the fish fight over it with the ducks...


Carsyn looking down (and making Daddy nervous!) into the creek from a bridge...


Cheesy girl...


Such a big kids these days...


Tanner tossing some food below...


Carsyn, too...


Tanner practically putting the food directly into the duck


Checking out some fish...


Big Brother and...well...read the shirt


The ducks were cute and very friendly...


The kids made their way over to the playground to burn off some steam...


Don't forget to duck (pun intended)!!!


Tanner was infatuated with the excavator and sand pit...


Carsyn demonstrating her strength...


"I want to help."



Carsyn even rode the ducks!


Not sure this is really helping, but Tanner didn't seem to mind...


The kids said goodbye making wishes...


And down for the count...


Finally, just a random one of Carsyn with her buddy...

Fun with the Ligetti Cousins

Just wanted to share some more pics of Tanner and Carsyn hanging out with their Ligetti cousins, Caroline and Carter. The four had a great time and got along so well. Tanner and Carsyn were so happy to hear they would see Caroline and Carter again in just one short month, when they would be in town during the weekend of Amber's brother's wedding.

The first night, we attempted for the all in one room strategy. By 12:30 that night, it was only down to Tanner, and at 3:30AM, he politely asked Amber to join him..


The kids enjoying a movie with some popcorn...




Chilling out in their PJs one morning (probably watching Star Wars, as evidenced by Tanner and Carter)...


Can you say "tunnel vision"...


Carsyn pausing for a quick pic...


And now, wrestle time. And there was no one holding back, especially Carsyn!



Carter's got a grab on Tanner, but Carsyn is trying desperately to save her brother...


Time to regroup. A little red in the face their, Carter, huh?


Things got a little crazy, but...


... in the end, all was good...


Caroline acting silly for a picture with Tanner...



"whew, that was fun!"

More Animal Fun (this time under water)

During our visit to Georgia (Atlanta to be specific), we visited the downtown aquarium. Apparently, it's the largest indoor aquarium in the world. We must admit, it was amazing and should be seen by everyone passing through Atlanta.

The sting ray petting pool...


Tanner and Carter pointing out something cool...


Carter, Caroline, and Tanner checking out some small creatures...


Two handsome boys...


Carsyn getting snuggly with Daddy...


"What do you mean 'turn around'?"



An albino alligator (which although seemingly rare


View inside the dolphin tank...



Not that we got a great picture, but the aquarium had a huge ballroom (that could be rented out for a wedding or whatever), and had like 30' wide view (at least) into the Beluga whale tank, where two beautiful whales kept making big circles and even grazing the glass separating us from them on their passes. It was truly beautiful to amazing to watch and was hard to walk away from...



A huge tank with a huge fish - a whale shark. The aquarium had 3 or 4 of them in the same tank!!!



The underside of one of the whale sharks...


Caroline, Carsyn, Carter, and Tanner just chilling out...


A big spotted stingray in the same tank as the whale shark...


Some nasty looking shark with even nastier looking teeth!


Another one of the kids...


Tanner and Carsyn getting a close-up view of something...


Literally thousands of fish!!!



The giant grouper fish - probably nearly 800 lbs!!!


Carsyn enjoying some some with Uncle Michael, ahem, her new boyfriend...



Another shark...


Amber and Tanner - mesmerized...


A neat little sea horse...


Some crazy looking jellyfish...