The Ohl's at the Mountains

Father's Day weekend, the Ohl's decided to meet in Potter County, PA for what I like to call a "wilderness weekend". Over 70 acres of land with a double wide trailer that have been in the family for years. It's a whole lotta land, trees, trails, hunting memorabilia, and nature. Lots of nature. Green as far as the eye could see with blue skies overhead. The weather was a mix of hot and cold. Literally, that drastic. But we had a fire going to keep us warm (and smokey). 

The most fun had to be riding 4-whelers. I'm glad my husband is such a good driver because I was holding on to him for dear life! Steep trails up hills and flying along roads in shaded woods was beautiful - and crazy. We all had our share of 4-wheeling fun! 

I was in my glory when I saw HORSES in the neighboring field. 13 of them. We made friends with two in particular. I visited them a couple times a day and managed to sneak them some carrots and apples. They let us pet their noses and admire them. Next time I'll definitely ask the owners for a ride. I just love horses. 

We were extremely proud of Marilyn, my mother in law, for roughing it at the trailer AND for making the trip with injured feet and ankles. Not to mention the fact that Laura, Sydney and Morgan drove through the night to get there! We even got to see David and Elsa and celebrate David's birthday AND Father's Day together. It was a fun and memorable weekend at Bryant Hollow. 

I'll let the photos speak for themselves. Thank you, Laura, for sharing some of your photos, too!

Till next time...

Alex & Ashley's Wedding, PA

There's a new Mrs. Ohl! Alex and Ashley were married on July 28th (which is also my SIL Laura's birthday). Their special day was the reason for our summer trip to Pennsylvania. We got to see the whole family, both at the wedding and the next day for a family picnic. We had a great time at both! 

Andrew and I, on our way to the ceremony, being driven by my in-laws, Denny and Marilyn. It was a picture perfect day with beautiful weather.

Our Aunt, Uncle and cousins (the Stevensons)

Our Ohl/Statler group (we were missing David) 

The wedding theme was dark purple/plum with green, and little crystals. Very pretty!

Nana and Aunt Ginny. I loved that at one point, everyone was on the dance floor. We had a lot of fun! 

Andrew with the groom, Alex (cousins) 

My MIL Marilyn and FIL Denny. They are such sweeties.  

Me and my sweetie. 

The photo booth photos are my favorite. These crack me up every time I look at them! Definitely some great memories.

Congratulations Alex and Ashely! We wish you a lifetime of happiness!

Take Me Out To the Ballgame: IronPigs

While we were in PA, we went to a minor league baseball game - my first time seeing the IronPigs play! It was the July 27th game, which was a double header due to inclement weather the day before, and it promised fireworks at the end. 

However, when we arrived (in hopes of seeing the second game), the weather didn't look too promising. There ended up being a rain delay, which meant an even later start time. But we were all there, ready and waiting to see the IronPigs! We located our seats and checked out the food and souvenir vendors while we waited for game time and tried to stay dry. 

Pretty soon the game was underway. 

Sydney got a stylish IronPigs hat and Morgan got an IronPigs stuffed animal she named "Bubba." 

We got lots of soft pretzel sticks. 

The first game soon led into the second game, which we simply had to stay and watch because there was no way we were going home without seeing the fireworks (we may have been more excited about those than the game). But they won! Whoo hoo! And we got coupons when we left. Double win.

The Ohl Men, chillin'. David (center) wearing his newly "won" t-shirt that he caught, out of the reach of a kid behind us. Gotta be faster! 

I even got to meet IronPig, "Ferrous" AND got his autograph. I love mascots - they crack me up! This guy was an interesting shade of swamp green. And hairy. I can't let my buddy Spikes see this photo.  

The game stretched on into midnight, and we couldn't believe we were all still awake! And we had a wedding to go to the next day. Here I am, checking the time on my phone and instagraming. Who doesn't love instagram? 

The fireworks were really great and worth staying for. It was a very fun evening, especially because that was the first time we all got to go to a baseball game together, as a family. And by the time we headed home it was 1 in the morning. Us Ohl's are party animals!