Home Again :)

As the title goes.... We are home again :) It sure has been a long week, but it was a really nice one. Monday morning and another phone call to the bank and the money problem was solved, that was a big load off my shoulders... Ohhhh.. I forgot to mention the pigeons. We got into London, Ohio on the afternoon of 6/30. There was a semi truck at the hotel carrying 3,000 homing pigeons that were due to be let out Saturday morning at daybreak to begin a race back to New Jersey. We dont know who won, but we were all up bright and early Saturday morning to watch the pigeons circle and begin the race.. Saturday was spent swimming and visiting with my husband's mother.... Sunday was also spent visiting. Monday we left for Ashtabula, Ohio and more family. After a cookout at my husband's father house and lots of pictures and catching up on all the news we drove to Jim's (my husbands brothers') house and did some more visiting. By the time we got back to our room it was after midnight... We spent Monday night in a motel in Conneaut, Ohio. Then it was up early to drive into Sherman New York for the big family reunion. Lots of family was there, lots of people my husband didnt recognize. Thankfully his cousins wife took us around and introduced us and then a lot of memories were jogged. I guess that is what happens when you have been away from family for so many years... The reunion went so well that Ron is already planning on another trip east next summer for the 2007 family reunion... The night we drove to Fredonia, Ohio and stayed in the Days Inn there... NEVER, NEVER stay there.... We got locked out of our room when we went for dinner. Our magnetic card wouldnt let us back in to our room. So Ron walked all the way around front to the desk for a new card. He walked back to the room only to find out that this card wasnt working either. By now it is after 10pm... We are tired and cranky, baby is tired and cranky and Ron has to walk to the lobby again.... This time the desk clerk brought her master key and let us in.. And told us to make sure someone stayed in the room because apparently the keys werent working :( As if that wasnt enough the internet was also down. And all this for a room we reserved in advance and had paid for. I have a survey card I intend to fill out and send back to them letting them know just how rotten we thought they were. Wednesday morning it was on to Niagara Falls. It was wonderful! I got lots of great pictures. We went on the Maid of the Mist boat ride up to the Horseshoe Falls which can only be seen from the Canadian side. We also went on a hike up to the Cave of the Winds. Both of those excursions had us soaked, but it was so much fun :) We took alot of trolley rides, saw alot of different sights. Didnt get a chance to see the aquarium or the discovery center, but I guess we can do that after next years reunion :) Then it was time to head back towards Illinois. It was late so we stopped in Fredonia, Ohio again for the night, only this time we by passed the Days Inn and stayed at the Comfort Inn. It was sooooo much nicer... Everything worked, we had a great breakfast the next morning, and by 8:30am we were on our way home. After a quick stop in Ashtabula, Ohio to pick up a computer for baby and a stop to see Lake Erie we were on our way. Finally 9:30pm we were home... What a long trip... But it was well worth it. Maybe next year Lily and Stephen and the grandbabies can come too.... Now I just have to get everything put away and get this house back in order.... Soooo... baby just came and asked me to go watch the 'toons with her so I am off to do that.. Have a great night everyone :)