Patriots Spring Soccer

Another season of Spring Soccer with the Patriots. 

These girls are so fun to watch! 

With the exception of one tournament, they took FIRST place at every tournament. It's been a nice addition to Ava's hardware collection. 

2025 Genoa Homecoming

The annual Genoa Homecoming went fast! 

It kicked off on Thursday night so we grabbed Addy's friend (we had already been ditched by Ava) and headed up for $5 wristbands and food! 

After a couple of rides and becoming comfortable, the girls decided they were good on their own. 

So I headed to the beer tent with my besties for Name That Tune. This was completely unexpected as I thought I would be hanging with Addy all night. 

It ended up being such a fun night!

The next night was the annual parade which as a Middle School Cheerleader, Addy walked with her squad. This is the first time she had ever done it. 

"Man, that was a lot of steps"

She was so cute and even put on makeup and curled her hair!

We left as soon as the parade was over because we were headed to our next weekend adventure!

That's a wrap on the 2025 Genoa Homecoming!

Addy Gets Her Braces OFF!!

Another milestone in the life of Addycakes! 

After three grueling years, her braces are OFF!

This kid was soooo excited!

 

The before and after is insane! 

So excited for her!

{NYC Day #3}

 Our last and final day. 

New York bagels for breakfast. 

We hopped the bus and headed to Hudson Yards. 

We had some shopping to do!

This was a must for Ava and I.

After our shopping, we took the elevator up to The Edge! 

It was incredible!

We spent about 45 minutes at the top and headed back to the bus for the next BIG part of our day. 

Aladdin! This was Addy's must do. 

It was fantastic! 

So good! 

Funny story: After the First Act and the lights come on, John starts gathering all of his things. I asked what he was doing and he thought it was over! Hahaha!! He didn't know about intermission. 

After the play, we headed back towards the hotel and stopped in the M&M's store. It smelled so good in there. 

We walked back to our hotel because we had dinner reservations at the restaurant in the lobby. 

Well, as we were walking, we noticed a crowd gathered at the theatre across the street. 

I had taken this photo earlier in the day because of the big names on the sign. 

So, Ava Kate perched up on a planter, while I held her. 

And it was all worth it because she snapped this photo of 

DENZEL WASHINGTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After a fabulous Italian dinner (which I now know wasn't as fabulous as I thought - more on that later), 

we headed for a last walk around Times Square. 

We woke up the next morning and grabbed our car to start the trek home. 

Not before one last drive by...

The Friends Apartment!

And the theatre were Joey performed! 

New York was fabulous! 

Trust me, it wasn't perfect. 

It smells like "wheat" -- Addy's words

We saw THREE men's genitals 

And witnessed one defecation. 

Will I go back? 100% YES! 

Will I stay in Times Square? Probably not. 

I think I'll give Brooklyn a try.