Fast And Furious!

We've been a little on the fast track this past week.  Our son Craig and his sweet family are here visiting.  I guess saying "HERE" is only partly right.  They arrived very late Tuesday/Wednesday morning around 12:30am via Columbus Ohio airport.  Wednesday we spent taking my Grands to see where their Dad went to school, our old home in town where he and his brothers grew up, and some other places that are new to Craig since he moved away 20 some years ago.  We joked that every grade school and even the junior high he attended have all been torn down to erase any memory of his having been there! Just kidding Craig! One of the places his kids were looking forward to was Cedar Point amusement park. So we trekked up there on Thursday.  I hadn't been there is over 30yrs  and we went on a super hot day.  But like true kids, it didn't matter the weather, it was still a blast. We got a bit of sun and then in the late afternoon it stormed.  We ended the day wet and tired but had fun.

Here they are..Amy, Craig, Sophie, Taylor, and Katie.

The park is huge and they got on as many rides as possible.  Only one ride had a pretty long wait and they did that one first. The last roller coaster they were about to ride got shut down because of the thunderstorm that blew in.

Katie and her pink cheeks...Taylor keeps us laughing!

A bit wet at the end of the day but still smiling!  You wet those towels and they stay cool for a while. We needed them this week!  A heat wave hit us and thankfully will be gone by Monday.

At home the kids have enjoyed getting to know the Pines since it's been a while since they've been here.  Taylor giving his best boomerang pose! On Friday we headed up North to Canada to visit Niagara Falls.  It's only about 4-1/2hrs from here.

Even though I've seen the Falls many times, it never fails to impress.  Such beauty and power.  Again we were plagued a bit by thunderstorms but we did the tourist thing and took the boat ride to the Falls.

Poor Katie gets seasick but managed to make it back OK.

Again, Taylor makes us laugh!  Saying goodbye to Canada, we hit the trail back to New York state to see a Church pageant in Palymra NY.

It's pretty impressive too! It started at 9:15pm  and went until 10:30.  After a full day of driving and sightseeing, we were ready to hit the hotel and sleep. It's here we parted company with Craig and crew and they head out for a power car trip to NYC and then on to Washington DC and other sites along the way. They will come back here on Wednesday and finish out their stay with us and the rest of the family.  Whew, fast and furious for sure.  More of this adventure to come.  For now we're just waiting for this crazy heat wave to pass.  It's suppose to be much better by Monday and I'm hoping for good weather to finish out this week with a family cookout for Friday night.  Jack and I will be resting up tomorrow! Night all!