So Lauren, Remy and I embarked Tuesday on our cross-country road-trip to Seattle, Washington! Currently we’re at the second post-it note west in Sioux City, Iowa aka “Sewer City” because of the constant stench running through the city due to the Tyson chicken processing plants. Hoo-boy is it an interesting smell.

Yesterday we arrived and stayed in St. Louis, visited the Gateway Arch and tomorrow we’re headed to Buffalo, Wyoming. Tomorrow’s leg will probably be the most boring part of the trip, but the next day is promising with a visit to Devil’s Tower as well as our road-trip’s highlight: Yellowstone National Park!

We’re taking a lot of video thanks to our handy Flip camera…however it really isn’t the most exciting footage just yet. At this point it’s a bunch of interesting bridges, scenic crops, and Remy antics (and yes, he’s done just fine!). We’ll try and post one or two more times along our journey before we begin writing all about what’s going on in Seattle. :)

If there ever was a time for birthdays, this would certainly be the season! Our oldest niece Sydney turned 6 this week, so here’s a ton of pictures from the big day. Click below for the whole set…

This past Memorial Day weekend we celebrated our nephew Silas’s 3rd birthday here in Marietta. Click on the photo below to see the entire gallery!

We recently found ourselves in Birmingham, AL for our niece’s princess birthday party. Click on the photo below to see the entire gallery!

Have been going absolutely crazy lately taking pictures. However, haven’t had the chance to share them with our FSI readers. So here’s some photos from Tiffany’s homecoming lunch — yup, she got a one-way ticket back to America! And the other slideshow is from the Petrella Family Easter Extravaganza — in Mrs. Petrella’s new home!

Click on the photos below to see each gallery…