Great Race Weekend and Dad's Birthday

I am sooo happy to say that my family came to town two weekends ago! That tells you how behind I am on posts.

Here are my babies prior to the family arriving...this is funny because as soon as someone comes to visit at my condo all the cats hide with the exception of Nermal (the one laying at the top of the tower). The other cats literally disappear for the entire weekend. LOL. 

I think they sneak out from under the bed at night to eat and that is it! HA HA!

My family always comes to visit in Pittsburgh in September. When they are here we get to celebrate my father's birthday every year! Here we are singing in my condo...

Just another view of the birthday boy! He and my mother both turned 76 this year! I hope and pray I look as good as them when I hit that age...they are the epitome of good health too!

The night they came into town we went ad checked out Top Golf! It was great! It is soo much fun and so close to my house - I plan to be here more often!

The whole  reason they come to town is to run the Pittsburgh Great Race. We do this every year as a family and we have a walking group and a running group. This year my father and I could not run so I waited at the finish and cheered everyone home with my father. My brother's family usually joins in on the fun but he was out of town and the timing did not work for them this year. Also, have to shout out to my nephew - he had hockey tryouts ad could not make it this year ad he and my brother in law were missed!

Here is their adorable race photo at the start line...it is my sisters, my mother and my nieces.

Here are my two adorable nieces passion the finish line...aren't they soooo super cute!??! Go Kyleigh and Aly!!

Here my nieces are with the signs I made them to cheer them on!!!!!!!!

Here is my mother passing the finish line! Look at her go...76 and killing it!!!! I idolize that woman for all she is and all she does!

And here are my sisters crossing the finish!! Goooo ladies...love you both!

It was a fantastic weekend and we look forward to this family time every year!

Happy birthday Mom and Dad!!! LOVE YOU!!!

Whirlwind weekend!!

Hi guys - Happy Monday to everyone out there! I hope you all had an amazing weekend!!

Mine was quite a whirlwind of a weekend! I had such a great time I do not know where to start!

On Friday night, my sister came in to town from the Harrisburg area and we both went up to my parents house at their lake. We got up early Saturday and it was already 80 degrees so we went directly out to the lake to swim and play! The new paddle board got a workout! We also inherited a flamingo we found floating in the middle of the lake - it had escaped from someone and we were very happy to give it a home with us! LOL!

Me paddling...

My sis flamingoing...

Mommy paddling...

 A little collision...LOL!

 Sis paddling...

 On Saturday afternoon, my little sister and her kids came up to the lake and we all went to the town my parents were born (Uhrichsville, OH) and raised for a big 50th birthday bash for myself and three of my cousins. We all turn 50 this summer (my birthday was May and the others are in June, July and August)!

My cousin Pat who is still from that area organized a huge birthday bash/family reunion for everyone!!! How nice, right? We all brought food, he ordered a pig to be roasted for the main dish and he even got a local band to play at night on the stage in the Uhrichsville Park! It was a great night!!

We had tons of food and fun and family and then went back to my parents house for some shut-eye. Me and Aly were all tucked in bed when our bed was crashed by a few others...LOL!

On Sunday we all went to church and then spent the rest of the day playing in the lake!
 

My niece,big sis and nephew floating!

 My Dad and Aly floating...you know it is HOT when my Dad get in the lake! LOL!

When I got home last night I was SO EXCITED to watch Big Brother and guess what??!? There were storms while I was away and my cable box was blown! UGH!!! I did not have any TV at all!!!

Oh well, it happens! I went to Xfinity today at lunch to get a replacement box and will plug it in  when I get home from work. I hope it is as simple as plugging it in and calling to have it activated - fingers crossed!!

I hope everyone has a great evening!

I also hope that at least a few of you will join me tomorrow for Trim down Tuesday! I also hope that scale is at least down something tomorrow!!! See you soon-HUGS!

Anyone else in the 50 club? Anyone else feel younger with every birthday? Anyone joining me tomorrow???...pretty pretty please???