Yankees Part 2!!

As I look back at the different Yankees games I have been to over the years, I'm going to have to say that Thursdays Yanks vs Red Sox was the best game I've seen. Ashely bought me tickets to the game like 6 months ago. It was my graduation/birthday present...something like that. All I know is that for the past 6 months I have been waiting for this game. Ashley even said "NO WEDDING TALK!" Which she did a pretty good job at. I absolutely loved our seats. We were right smack in the middle of fould ball territory. The EMS lady was stationed 5 feet from us. Anytime there was a foul ball she would go make sure no one got hit the head. The closes foul ball land about two rows from us. If it was a little closer I may have ran over the sleeping baby in front of us to get to it. Not sure.
Although this game may end up being completely meaningless when the Yankees don't make the playoffs, it's always good to see them beat the Red Sox. Final score: Yankees 3, Red Sox 2! I'll let you know how Yankees Part 3 goes after I go watch them beat up on the Blue Jays Saturday!

Yankees!!!

It is no secret that I am a HUGE Yankees fan, and I was pumped to be able to go down to Baltimore to watch Yankees beat up on the Orioles. It was such an awesome experience. I have been to Camden Yards once before, but it was for an Orioles vs Diamondbacks game. As my dad, my brothers Stephen and Jon, and I waited outside, we started to realize there were a lot of Yankees fans there. By a lot, I mean that is really all we saw! We went in for batting practice and grabbed some good food before we went and found our seats. The game was amazing. It was back and forth for most of the game. We got to see two back-to-back home runs by the Yankees. My brothers and I were going nuts. I was running around giving complete strangers hugs! My dad sat there with a smile on his face thinking "My boys are idiots." Oh well, we had a blast. Yankees won, and I got to see Marion Rivera come in and save the game. It was crazy. When you looked around the stadium as he pitched all you saw were flashes from peoples' cameras. We were all watching the greatest closer of all time do what he does best...win games. The best part about all this is that I get to do it all over again...twice. Ashley and I will be driving down to NYC on Thursday to watch the Yankees smack around the Red Sox (fingers crossed!) and then my dad and I will go down to NYC on Saturday to watch Yankees get another win against the Blue Jays. I'm not going to lie...I love my life!!!

I'm jealous!

Ok, let me get the rest of you caught up with what just happen here at church today. I get a phone call from my mom, and she tells me that my dad has just won a free trip to Mexico. For obvious reasons I did not believe, so I walk down to her office. As I am walking down the hallway I see my dad standing there practicing his golf swing with a big smile on his face. While we were at the conference we all signed up for a free Mexico give away. They had the drawing on the final day. My dad wanted to get going so we could get back to New York. I said we should wait the extra five minutes to see. Well he's the boss, and we left. But apparently while we were driving to Ruby Tuesdays, Jonathon Falwell was reading my dad's name. Although I am very jealous, I am also very excited for it. If anybody deserves a free vacation, it is definitely my parents.

It's good to be home...for a couple days.

Well Jeff and I finally made it back to NY Wednesday night around midnight. We were able to be apart of a great Pastor's conference down in Lynchburg, VA. It was really cool for me because I got to spend some time with my brothers who live in Lynchburg. Jeff and I stayed at Jon's house. Jeff was very nice and humble when he said he would sleep on the couch in the basement and give me the guest room. Sounds really nice of him, until you realize that there was a 50" flat panel tv hanging on the wall in front of the couch!
The line up of speakers was awesome too. First night we were there we got to hear Rick Warren, author of Purpose Driven Life, speak. I always liked Rick, but after hearing him speak I gain an even greater respect for him. There was a bunch of other guys like Jim Cymbala from Brooklyn Tabernacle, Jonathon Falwell from Thomas Road and Liberty.
What I really enjoyed about this conference is that it gave me spiritual charge that many of you received while you were at camp. Camp really spoke to me and challenge me, but my goal for that week was to help all of you grow and find answers to the crazy questions of life. This conference allowed me to get away from everything and listen to what God had for me.
But now I must stop typing because I need to get in a car and drive three hours back to PA for Ashley's graduation! Don't miss Sunday. We are all going to be upstairs because I get to preach!

Tuesday was crazzzy!

I have been bumming the last couple weeks over the fact that we were losing Kyle. Apparently he is moving to Disney Land where he will work as Mickey Mouse. So on Tuesday I took Kyle and Tyler out for the day before Kyle left. So I will now give you the play by play of the day.

9:30 AM-Pick up Kyler (Kyle and Tyler together) in Ashley's convertible. Kyle gets in like a normal person. Tyler jumps head first into the backseat...it's going to be a fun day.

9:40 AM-Order our food at Tops

10:10 AM- Tyler runs to the bathroom

11:00 AM- We arrive at Funplex Funpark

11:00. 53 secs AM- Tyler deposits his breakfast all over the sidewalk in front of the building!

11:30 AM- Kyle walks into a boat...don't ask

12:01 PM- Bumper boats... I am amazed that they didn't fall into the water

12:30 PM- Tyler gets a bright idea to go into the Gyroscope.

12:33 PM- Tyler now realizes that wasn't such a bright idea

12:45 PM- I destroy everyone racing the go-karts

1:00 PM- Jump on a trampoline. Kyle wouldn't flip. What a girl. Tyler did one flip and almost puked again. I flipped and felt very old.

1:15-PM- Stop at CVS for medicine

2:00 PM- We arrive home

2:30 PM- I have never been so sick in my entire life!

Moral of the story is...hanging out with Kyler makes one sick!

LIFT!!!!

I don't even know where to begin on this one. Yesterday I returned home to my nice comfy couch after a very long and blazing hot week of Lift Camp. The beds were uncomfortable, their was no AC to be found, and I sweated through a dozen shirts, and it was the best week that I have had with Crossfire! We sang, danced, played games, got shot in the face with paint balls, played laser tagged, learned that Tyler is a ballerina on ice skates, watched more teens guzzle down soda then I ever want to see in my life time, saw teens accept Christ as their Savior, and watch teens recommit to God. Now what's not fun about that. There was only one thing missing from the week, and that was those of you who didn't go this year! I'll be on here more posting about what went on this past week, but right now I need to go take a nap! Check out Crossfire's Facebook page for some Lift pictures!