Eternal Flames

The boys and I set off one day on an adventure hike to find the Eternal Flame Falls. While I was googling things to do in the area, I stumbled across this hike. The eternal flame is actually natural gas, seeping up from a fissure in the rock under a small waterfall.

There were small, blue rectangles nailed to trees every so often marking the path to lead you to the falls and the eternal flame. The trail head markers were a project from a local boy scout group!

It is approximately a mile and a half to the eternal flame and back. It's a pretty easy hike going through the woods, over small creeks, and rocks.

The kids on a "break"...lol...but it looks like they were posing for this picture!

Voila! Here it is...the flame under the small waterfall.

It was actually pretty cool to see:-)

This fallen tree had names tagged all over it. So, of course, I had to tag Elijah and Noah on it!

This turned out to be a very fun and cool adventure for us!

VA June 2011 Visit

Once we were settled in as much as we could be until our shipments came in, it was off to Virginia to see the fam!! Days were filled with shopping, playing Wii, four-wheeling, backyard games, swimming in the pool, Tides game, carnival at Mt. Trashmore, Virginia Beach Oceanfront, Savannah's birthday, catching up with old friends, going to the movies, and relaxation:-)

Cornhole!!

"Is my John Deere charged up?"

Oki Friend: Nate-Nate!!!

An Oki Bestie: Olivia!!

Auntie Cola showing Elijah how to crack the shell off crabs:-)

Norfolk Tides vs. Buffalo Bisons

Mother/Daughter Love <3

Cutie Pie

Tim went on a guys fishing trip with his family:-)

Savannah with her sweet 16 birthday present!

Carnival fun: rides, fried oreos, and games...Oh my!!

Va Beach Oceanfront!!

Moving on up!!!

Our new abode:

15 Middlebury Rd. Orchard Park, NY 14127

Roasting marshmallows for smores in the backyard fire pit:-)

Raymour and Flanigan Furniture!! Easy peezy agreeing and picking it out:-)

Formal Living Room set:

Formal Dining Room

China Hutch

Tim's Father's Day present: 40 gallon fish tank!

"The Ultimate Driving Machine" AKA Britney AKA 2011 BMW 335IS convertible

My baby: Gigi, a 2011 GMC Acadia SLT2

We love our new things and each other!!

Shuffling Off to Buffalo

After all of Tim's interviews and the matching process, we found out that Tim's fellowship in Surgical Oncology would ultimately be taking place in Buffalo, NY. We would be moving from our cozy little beach apartment on the island of the beautiful Okinawa, Japan back to the states to Western New York. Our first thoughts??? Ohmygosh there is going to be so much snow!! We set off to accomplish our Oki Bucket List, threw the deuces up, and then shuffled off to Buffalo!!!

Tim at work: Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Tim still at work at home!!

Although we miss The Garlic House, Dragon's and Uroko, we have found a new favorite restaurant: Duff's Famous Wings. Noah got a caricature drawn this time we went:-)

Ice Cream Truck!!!!

We see a lot of animals in our yard: chipmunks, squirrels, deer, birds, and SNAKES!!

This is where the buffalo wing became of existence: The Anchor Bar!

New haircuts!! Minus the massage:-(

Having fun in the hotel swimming pool!

Cheers to the next two years in Buffalo, New York!!!