#130 of 365~11 Years and Counting

On July 12th, we celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary.  It came and went without any fanfare, much like the many days that have made up our 11 years of marriage.  It's safe to say we have settled into a comfortable routine of just being together.  We are still learning about each other and discovering what it takes to make a marriage work-these things should NEVER change about marriage-and loving every minute of it.  We are so thankful for our time together and look forward to spending the rest of our days together.

#127 of 365~Buffalo Randoms

There are quite a few random pictures on random days of our random adventures.  However, with this group, any outing turns out to be an adventure and I loved being able to share them with my 8 year old cousin Shayla.  Yes, she lives in Omaha and is my Uncle Toms kid, but we happened to be vacationing at the same place and time-she's got good taste and a great aunt!

As we would drive from adventure to adventure, there wasn't a conversation from the front seat that didn't turn to, "How did all eight of you kids fit in that house?" or "Kass, remember when Grandma Zeller lived there?"  I was always listening to my aunts talk about the days that seemed "old" to me, but probably just a blink in their lifetime.  I teared up thinking of my dad as a little boy living in the house we were passing by and fondly thought of my Great Grandma who tried to feed me her "famous" golash and liked to hold my hand.

The house I stayed at had 3 awesome hosts who I love to pieces-but somehow Tina and I never got a photo together!  My lively Great-Aunt Donna was full of love and laughs as she was our tour guide.  Tina-my Great Cousin-would come home after working all day to hear of our adventures and have a few planned herself!  Then there was Jayla-my Great Great Cousin-who begged for slumber parties and movies ever night, and just planned loved me to death.  Medicine for the soul!

One night, we met up with family friend, Mary-Jane and her granddaughter Gehata (?)  We went to the local community theatre to see "Peter Pan Broadway's Timeless Musical."  I was totally taken by surprise by this communities amazing restoration project, the actors intense dedication to their craft, and the set design complete with a flying Peter Pan and dancing Pirates.  The girls loved it and got their picture taken with Tiger Lily!

One of our final adventures was getting to see our Auntie. 

#126 of 365~Safari Park

On this particular day, several of us jumped into our vans and headed to the Niagara Safari Park in Canada. "A visit to Safari Niagara may spark a flame for future conservationists and naturalists. Providing the platform for a one-to-one connection with nature can inspire any individual, especially a child. In a world where children experience fewer exchanges with nature, Safari Niagara provides an unprecedented opportunity for kids of all ages and abilities to view, interact with and learn about the different species that share our planet, all while engaging in a fun and rewarding outdoor adventure!"

 

One of the cool aspects about this park was the several different options for everyone to try out. There was a Budgee feeding cage, a trolley that took us around the safari park, several art sculptures, kiddy rides, a water park, and a ropes obstacle course.  One particular favorite of the kiddos was the obstacle course 30 feet in the air using only ropes and beams.  Of course I HAD to face my fear of heights and show these girls how it was done!