Roethlisberger meets Cooley

Madelyn greeted Ryan with "Ha-ha, the Redskins beat the Steelers".

Ryan fired back with, "Yeah, the Redskins beat the Steelers third string team".

And then Roethlisberger and Cooley played together for the rest of the day with no additional teasing.

Fall Football

Ryan is our Pittsburg Steelers fan.

Madelyn is our Washington Redskins fan.

Makes for fun, playful trash-talking at our house when they play each other.

Ryan is off to the game today (thanks to Mr. Roy and Ms. Annette for the tickets) and Madelyn is hosting a Redskins party for a few friends.

Mom and Dad are staying out of this one and not taking sides.

Sunscreen, Sand, Sensational!

Dear Everyone,

We enjoyed sports/summer camp while mom met her quarterly deadlines and dad got acquainted with his new job in July. We were all excited to head to the beach and looked forward to a week in the Outer Banks of North Carolina with our friends, The Kerrigans.

Mom and dad were the early risers most morning and went for walks/runs on the beach together. They liked watching the sunrise and dolphins jumping. They seldom get alone time. These walks were great! We all loved the sunshine, soft white sand and boogie boarding on the waves. (Thanks Aunt Connie and Aunt Diane for giving us your boogie boards.) Jet skiing was a blast! Evening dinners, playing Mexican Train Dominos and card games and sitting in the hot tub were also part of what made the week a fun trip.

Love, Ryan and Madelyn