meet the East Coast family

our newest east coast family addition......Julian
Liam just woke up........

Yo, cuz.............

all the local Wittigs made it...

Todd muscled up to the kids table......

Judy and Julian......

Megan trying some of those wonderful Philly soft pretzels.........

Trish remembering when....

welcoming Michelle and Preston to the eastern family.....

it was really great to see so many friends and family.....

Aaron started the line for some great "Country Dutch" food...

Larry, Trish and Helen.......

Ami and Jess giving "that look.....

Connie made a beautiful cross stitch marriage plaque for Aaron and Michelle...

it was a little too much for some.....

a birthday desk gift for Debbie......

the kids balloons were a big hit........

the kids and some adults took some swings at the pinata

bubbles for everyone..............

the smaller east side family.....

a bunch of Joneses.....

Larry, Greg, Trish and Aunt Helen......

The Badgers and Fosters....... Todd, Jenn, Sean and Liam......

the older cousins................

the younger cousins.............
Todd showing Preston some guitar fingerwork......

the kids pumpkin patch......

it was a great "meet the east coast" family reception....................

back to Harrisburg

Ami's college friends....

Ami flew into Pittsburg to visit with her college friend Sheetal and her husband Art. They then all drove to Lititz.
The herringbone platter behind us was a "thank you" gift I made for Judy and Paul.

only in a "Country Dutch" area

does your Walmart have one of these??

horse and buggy building!!!!

out and around Lititz

Judy and Paul's puppet presentation at church.......

making headstone "rubbings" of Levi Jones............1849

that's the same Sutter as in Sutter's Mill- Calif. gold country..........
the best............ chocolate anyone??

a night fire in the back yard....

Judy and Paul's house addition........

and this used to be their downstairs garage.............

life on the back porch..........

going back to the "Country Dutch/ Amish" area of PA

the puzzle of packing..........
written up as the best!!!

a great parting meal and the portions were HUGE!!!

pinochle tournament results................

The Joneses sweep both tournaments for BIG bucks- $$$$$$$$

New Paltz...

a great little town and home of SUNY- New Paltz

home #2....... Hudson River Valley

plenty of pinochle
plenty of shops............
life on the river....