“They laugh alike, they walk alike, at times they even talk alike.” -Patty Duke

Kyle in his little blue overalls, Lisa and me (I am on the right-my sister is on the left, she's so cute!), and Grayson looking at cute as ever in his little yellow overalls.

"Don't hurry. Don't worry. You're only here for a short visit. So don't forget to stop and smell the roses." -Walter Hagen

Out in Grandma and Grandpa Orton's garden.

"Make of our hands one hand. Make of our hearts one heart. Make of our vows one last vow. Only death will part us now." -West Side Story

Last weekend was a haze of traveling...we drove to Walton on Thursday night to stay over and drop off Gray. Grandma and Grandpa Orton watched him while we went on to Albany Friday morning for Tyler and Kelly's wedding. The rehearsal dinner was Friday night--Kyle then styed at Tyler's and I drove up to my sister's to see her and Maddy. The wedding was on Saturday afternoon at the Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia, NY. It was a beautiful wedding, set on the Mohawk river. Tyler and Kelly were so happy-it was great seeing them experience their special day. Kyle was the best man and gave a wonderful speech at the reception. We are so happy for Tyler, Kelly, and their boys!!After the wedding we drove back to Walton for the night. Sunday we met up with Greg and Jess for lunch at the Vestal Moes--felt like we never left the Bing.





Tyler and Kyle at the rehearsal dinner. Don't they both look handsome!

“The winner ain't the one with the fastest car its the one who refuses to lose.” -Dale Earnhardt

Kyle spent Sunday with our friend John (aka Doobie) at the NASCAR race in Watkins Glen. He had been wanting to go for quite some time and finally got his wish when Doobie had an extra ticket. They had pit passes and got to meet Matt Kenseth. Lucky guy!!





Meeting Matt Kenseth!

















Thanks for the ticket DeWALT (and Brian Smith!)














I am a true fan now!















Kyle and Doobie!












Sitting across from the pit-pretty good seats for Kyle's first race!

Then followed that beautiful season... Summer....

We have been enjoying our summer. July has flown by with a flurry of activities and travel. Kyle really enjoys his new job and has been busy interviewing and hiring some new staff, as well as learning this new campus. Grayson has continued to grow and change and he amazes us on a daily basis! He loves spending time with his friends and family. He also loves eating all sorts of new fruits and vegetables as well as rolling over!! He has been sleeping much better since he learned to roll over onto his belly when he is sleeping! We are quite happy about this!!


The 4th of July--we went to a picnic at the Maddaleno's. Grayson loved the fireworks! Kim and Paige, Becky and Payton, Me and Gray, Jen and Braedan









Puppy Love...you're too young to propose!









Paige, Braedan, and Gray








Griffin, Gray, and Big Grandpa--Mom and Dad Orton, Sara and Griffin, and Big Grandpa came to see our new place...










I am a big boy--I think I like this cereal and peaches...













Mmm...











Maybe not...











Happy 60th Birthday Grandpa! It sure is hot out here!!







Dad Orton's Surprise 60th birthday party!







The next morning...Griff, Gray, and Kyle--three of my favorite guys!











Game Family Annual Camping Trip! Watkins Glen State Park--July 20-25th
I am all packed and ready to go!








Spending time with my cousin Maddy!









Ladder Golf-Sean and Uncle Bill








The younger generation hanging out!







Katy and Gray! We sure wish you lived closer, Kate!










Back home...first time in my jolly jumper! I dont know if I like this...










Then I took a bath in my bathtub! I was so happy to get clean!








The next day...Beth and Ben came into town for a visit...
The Burger King.





The Burger Queen!










Hanging with Aunt Beth!









Later that day...before we left to go to Smitty's BBQ.
I am 7 months old!!







"Country boy, ain't got no shoes
Country boy, ain't got no blues..."





During Smitty's BBQ we went for a spin around campus with Benji, Amy, Jeff and Jake--I couldnt help but take more pictures of some of my favorite sites...

"These Are the Days..."









The Suess Tree















We are looking forward to August--Kyle will not be as busy during this month as he has in the past with his previous job. Tyler and Kelly's wedding is in a few weeks--Kyle is the best man. We are looking forward to that weekend!

"An anniversary is a time to celebrate the joys of today, the memories of yesterday, and the hopes of tomorrow." -Anonymous

Kyle and I celebrated our 3 year anniversary yesterday with a trip to Geneseo. We ate some subs at Aunt Cookies-which is THE BEST sub shop, in case you didn't know-and then we walked around campus. We ended the trip with some ice cream from Mama Mias. We talked about some great memories and people we met during our years there. Campus is so different-they have been working very hard to beautify the grounds. I told Kyle if we stay in the area, I would love to live there--it is such a great little town. Our hope is that one day Grayson will go there and meet his future wife--just like his mom and dad and Grandma and Grandpa Orton. We love Geneseo.

















Monroe hall-Kyle lived here his junior year as an RA and I lived there my freshman year!




















Kyle obviously loves his sub!

One day Gray, one day...

Check out my Slide Show!

“A house is made of walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams.”

One week in our new apartment...it seemed a little cramped at first, but we are making it work. Living here has been great so far--there are tons of families with children, playgrounds, and toys. Kyle and I have been so busy moving in and organizing, as well as traveling to Albany over the weekend, that we haven't had the opportunity to get outside and meet anyone yet...I hope to get out today or tomorrow and possibly start weeding out front where I can plant some flowers. I will post more pics soon...






One side of our living room















The view from our backdoor-
usually there is like 20 kids out there!