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No trip to Erie is complete without a trip to the Lawrence Park Fire Department. The boys (& now Rory) just love it when Aunt Di Di shows them the ropes.
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Of course, they just love wearing Aunt Di Di's helmet...
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and the badges and the LPFD tattoos. Matter of fact, Owen is still sporting his tattoo...it just won't wash off! I'm beginning to think it is permanent.
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The boys also got to hang with their favorite hockey playing cousins, Nathan, Jamie (Bubba) and Tyler.
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Here's Amy and Rory at Cari's wedding shower.
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Rory got to play a bit with her cousin Morgan.
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While Amy & Rory were at the shower, grandpa stayed home with the boys. Owen just loved four-wheeling with grandpa through the woods.
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This was Rory's favorite spot in Erie!