This drive is suppose to take about 10 hours however we have never been able to do that. So for us it's about a 12 hour drive.
This is Shenira beating up on her big brother in the car! It was so nice to see them play around and having fun. 
Dustin, John, Shenira & Uncle David played the Wii for a while the first night we were there after I took Gabe up to bed. I got to have some quite time to myself and watched a chick flick!
On the Fourth of July we were able to hang out by the pool during the day and we had a cookout with family before heading to the fireworks in Hagerstown.
The fireworks display in Hagerstown was AMAZING this picture is of our blanket after the fireworks were done. We were so close that soot & cardboard from the fireworks kept landing on us. I can't say that I've ever in my life been that close.
Day 3 what better way to start off the day then with Mickey Mouse Pancakes. Uncle David made yummy pancakes for everyone and then we were off for some horse back riding.
My uncle has two horses that he owns so that guest of the Bed & Breakfast can do trail rides. There is also do horse boarding there as well. This trip was the first time that we've been able to work it out for the kids to be able to go riding and they loved it with the exception of Dustin who I think liked it once he traded horses. His horse wanted no part of going on a trail ride and gave him some trouble so they just got him a different horse and then all was good.
Dustin, John, Shenira & Uncle David played the Wii for a while the first night we were there after I took Gabe up to bed. I got to have some quite time to myself and watched a chick flick! 
On the Fourth of July we were able to hang out by the pool during the day and we had a cookout with family before heading to the fireworks in Hagerstown.
The fireworks display in Hagerstown was AMAZING this picture is of our blanket after the fireworks were done. We were so close that soot & cardboard from the fireworks kept landing on us. I can't say that I've ever in my life been that close.
Day 3 what better way to start off the day then with Mickey Mouse Pancakes. Uncle David made yummy pancakes for everyone and then we were off for some horse back riding.
My uncle has two horses that he owns so that guest of the Bed & Breakfast can do trail rides. There is also do horse boarding there as well. This trip was the first time that we've been able to work it out for the kids to be able to go riding and they loved it with the exception of Dustin who I think liked it once he traded horses. His horse wanted no part of going on a trail ride and gave him some trouble so they just got him a different horse and then all was good. This is Gabe riding in the ring because he was to small to go out on the trial. Uncle David walked him around while the rest of us were getting a little bit of training before our ride.
Shenira LOVED this part of our trip. She was a little nervous at first but once they got going is was good to go.
After the ride they let Shenira help with rubbing the horses down and then taking them back to their pasture. She enjoyed getting to learn something new.
After horse back riding we went to the Washington Monument that is in Boonsboro Maryland. What a great site. I got some great pictures here.
Shenira LOVED this part of our trip. She was a little nervous at first but once they got going is was good to go.
After the ride they let Shenira help with rubbing the horses down and then taking them back to their pasture. She enjoyed getting to learn something new.
After horse back riding we went to the Washington Monument that is in Boonsboro Maryland. What a great site. I got some great pictures here. This is John & Shenira at the top of the monument.
All of us at the outside the monument
My new favorite picture of John & Dustin.
Day 4 Hersey Park in Hersey PA This was a great day and a great park. I enjoyed this park more than any other park that I've ever been too. It was very family friendly. Food prices weren't so much in the way of family friendly but many other things were.
All of us at the outside the monument
My new favorite picture of John & Dustin.
Day 4 Hersey Park in Hersey PA This was a great day and a great park. I enjoyed this park more than any other park that I've ever been too. It was very family friendly. Food prices weren't so much in the way of family friendly but many other things were. This picture below is John taking Gabe on his first big roller coaster and boy did he have a blast. His mama sat on a bench a nervous wreck but he got off saying "let's do it again". Then after this ride they took him on another one that goes upside down and he loved that one just as much. He rode that one 3 times.
John with the kids inside the park.
Gabe with a Hersey Kiss
This would be a 5lb candy bar that you could take home with you for the low price of $39.95. Gabe wanted to buy it for Kelly but I told him the only way that candy bar was coming home with us was in a picture!
Getting Dustin's shot with the huge candy bar
and of course we would never leave Sissy out.
After leaving the park at 9:30pm we stopped at Pizza Hut to get some dinner. Poor Gabe didn't make it to dinner he fell asleep right on the dinner table.
Day 5 we really didn't do anything. But Day 6 we went t DC and took Gabe & Shenira to the Aquarium & to see the White House.
Day 7 time to back up and head home but before we left I wanted to get some shots of Shenira around the farm. It's so much fun to have a girl to take picture of with the flowers and other spots that are a little to girly for the boys.
This is Gabe on one of the hills outside of he Bed and Breakfast.
Gabe & Jack. They have3 Jack Russell Terriers and they are all so much fun. The kids LOVE Jack he is so laid back an he really loved them too. He got lots of attention that week.
Beautiful sunset on our way home.
John with the kids inside the park.
Gabe with a Hersey Kiss
This would be a 5lb candy bar that you could take home with you for the low price of $39.95. Gabe wanted to buy it for Kelly but I told him the only way that candy bar was coming home with us was in a picture! 
Getting Dustin's shot with the huge candy bar
and of course we would never leave Sissy out. 
After leaving the park at 9:30pm we stopped at Pizza Hut to get some dinner. Poor Gabe didn't make it to dinner he fell asleep right on the dinner table. 
Day 5 we really didn't do anything. But Day 6 we went t DC and took Gabe & Shenira to the Aquarium & to see the White House.
Day 7 time to back up and head home but before we left I wanted to get some shots of Shenira around the farm. It's so much fun to have a girl to take picture of with the flowers and other spots that are a little to girly for the boys. 
This is Gabe on one of the hills outside of he Bed and Breakfast. 
Gabe & Jack. They have3 Jack Russell Terriers and they are all so much fun. The kids LOVE Jack he is so laid back an he really loved them too. He got lots of attention that week. 
Beautiful sunset on our way home. 
And this is the birthday boy that is such a good sport. I love that he knows how to have fun and can play it up with the best of them. He's been working on his "old man" walk and everything! Way to funny. 
Here he is with the Old Fart that his Aunt got for him we are now proudly displaying it on the shelves in the living room.
When I showed Dustin the cake I had set it on the stove backwards so when I lifted the cover to show him he was way does it say "Oh"? Well I kind of thought it was funny so I took one of him with it the "oh" way and.....
One with it the 40 way. So basically it's "oh 40"!
I have to tell you that he still has it because he blew out every single one of those 40 candles (and yes I did put all 40 on the cake) in one blow. 
Of course the rest of us needed air mask to breath after he was done but we all survived. Not sure if you can tell very well but I had my brother the fire fighter there off to the right side of the picture just in case things went wrong!!! :) 
And no 40th birthday would be complete without a little entertainment. This would be by Wild and Crazy Uncle Carl getting a little pay back in. For Uncle Carl's 50th birthday John showed up after only knowing me & my family for a little over a week in a Grim Reapers costume and dead flowers. This made John a shoe in with my family and started a very fun relationship with my Uncle. Uncle Carl had a fun poem for him and a little hula dance as well. This was a great way to end John's Party. 
Family photo after church
Grandma Fuller & Tony after church
Step mom, Tony & Dad. Words can not express how proud we are of this kid. He is one of the hardest working kids I have ever met and knows what he has to do to get the job done. 
Anthony John Fuller Class of 2011
He had many people come to share this very special day with him. This is the Fuller side of the family. Grandpa GG, Shenira, Tony, Gabe, Grandma & Grandpa Fuller, Jammi, John, Dustin & Jordon. 
Copas Side
This is one proud Daddy. His baby is leaving the nest but he is confident in the fact that after watching this baby turn into a boy and now a man that he has been given what he needs to face the world. This is a boy that had to grow up fast not by choice but by circumstance and is a completely amazing and wonderful man. The love that his dad has for him will never end. 
She has something wonderful to look up to.
The start of the Commencement Ceremony, Tony walking with his best friend Josh Kosak.
HE DID IT!!!!! 
Class of 2011 took a moment of silence to honor two class mates that had passed away (the two chairs at the 50 yard line with the flowers were there for them) then after that moment was done they celebrated with each other their accomplishments!
The lady in this button is Lenore Fuller know to all of us as Grandma GG. Grandma GG was a huge part of all of our lives some of us longer than other but huge no matter the time. She wanted so badly to be at the graduation of her first great-grandson. She passed away in July 2010 and wasn't able to be with us in body today but in spirit is was a big part of this day. I wore this button today so that she could be there. Tony she was so proud of you.
