Beckman / Thompson Crew does Pittsburgh!

No school for the boys on Friday so we headed to Pennsylvania with Andy to see the rest of the boys and celebrate his birthday. Covered a lot of ground - TopGolf, PNC Park and Heinz Field (no tours or home events while we were there), Piccolo Forno (highly recommend), ice cream, friendly games of Balderdash, Finn's soccer, Randyland, Immersive Van Gogh exhibit (not the boys' highlight of the trip), Arsenal Bowling (turkey - first time - for mw in the 10th), ice cream, Phipps Conservatory (beautiful, not the boys' highlight of the trip), Schenley Park, frisbee golf with post hole interviews (maybe the trip highlight), Cinderlands Warehouse for Andy's birthday (a highlight), Spin scooters, ice cream and more ice cream (definitely a highlight) - lots of steps. A weekend of laughter, minimal arguments, beautiful weather and time together (missed Hayden who had Luther soccer in Minneapolis). The boys and I also met Graham T's girlfriend, Izzie. Was great to have another female around for a bit of the time!

Andy's birthday is today and since he's not on social media, the lateness of my public wish will not be noticed. Still though a happy birthday to this guy. Love you and glad we all celebrated you yesterday. (Update - a highlight for all except Andy. - Graham has passed his dad’s height!!!! What a bday gift!)

And a final highlight - seeing my OB (in the airport), who delivered all three of the boys.

Piccolo Forno
April 22, 2022

Immersive Van Gogh - April 23, 2022
Phipps Conservatory - April 24, 2022

Randyland - April 23, 2022

Frisbee Golf in Schneley Park - April 24, 2022

Cinderlands Warehouse
April 24, 2022
Celebrating's Andy's 47th Birthday (04-25)

Phipps Conservatory
April 24, 2022

Happy birthday Andy! - April 24, 2022 (day early)

TopGolf, PNC Park, Heinz Field
April 22, 2022

Finn's Soccer - 3-1 victory
April 23, 2022

Dr. Jane Engeldinger delivered all three of my boys!
April 25, 2022

Nashville Christmas

Congratulations, Nashville, Aunt Niese and Uncle Jerry, and the long driving day yesterday, you wore my kids out. All had the option to stay up later because we're celebrating Christmas this weekend. The big kid choose to go to bed, the little one fell asleep with the light on and the middle one turned his head from the football game.  Wow. This is not an easy task.

The boys and Niese the day with a trip to Dunkin' Donuts. Then it was off to the Percy Dam, a two mile hike, lunch at home, football in the yard, a visit to LP Field home of the Titans, walking downtown Nashville, seeing the Capital and the inspiring Tennessee timeline, seeing Ryman Auditorium - original home of Grand Ole Opry, Antique Archaeology affiliated with American Pickers on History Channel (one store in Nashville, the other in LeClaire, Iowa) and checking out the country music recording studios. We finished the day off playing Dirty Dice a four year Beckman family tradition and celebrating Graham's birthday - doing one each day since we don't see Deniese and Jerry near the kids' birthdays. I get why everyone is tired!

Beckmans at Antique Archaelology - Nashville, TN

More lies ahead tomorrow.