public skating
public skating
Daddy and Giana
Daddy and Giana
So much love.
So much love.
Daddy, Ava, and Chinook
Daddy, Ava, and Chinook
Mirror Lake
Mirror Lake
Nothing but love and admiration for each other.
Nothing but love and admiration for each other.
Daddy sharing his love of reading.
Daddy sharing his love of reading.
The girls loved helping daddy with the garden.
The girls loved helping daddy with the garden.
The girls loved helping daddy with the garden.
The girls loved helping daddy with the garden.
Fishing at Portaferry.
Fishing at Portaferry.
Quality time with daddy.
Quality time with daddy.
Clam Bake with all the new land owners at Portaferry.
Clam Bake with all the new land owners at Portaferry.
Clam Bake with all the new land owners at Portaferry. Jake wore the cooking apron the girls made for him years ago.
Clam Bake with all the new land owners at Portaferry. Jake wore the cooking apron the girls made for him years ago.
Chilling in Lake Placid.
Chilling in Lake Placid.
Sleepy at Santa's Workshop
Sleepy at Santa's Workshop
The North Pole
The North Pole
Hiking at High Falls Gorge
Hiking at High Falls Gorge
At The Wild Center in Tupper Lake. Love the way the girls look at their daddy.
At The Wild Center in Tupper Lake. Love the way the girls look at their daddy.
Watching a Flanagan skate in Pulaski.
Watching a Flanagan skate in Pulaski.
Baking with daddy.
Baking with daddy.
Chinook's a big lap dog!
Chinook's a big lap dog!
Target practice.
Target practice.
Learning to shoot the bow.
Learning to shoot the bow.
The girls loved making pasta with daddy.
The girls loved making pasta with daddy.
Making Basta Pasta!
Making Basta Pasta!
Ava learning to ride without training wheels.
Ava learning to ride without training wheels.
Cold and rainy night at camp.
Cold and rainy night at camp.
Fishing with daddy. One of many...
Fishing with daddy. One of many...
Annual Memorial Day camping weekend!
Annual Memorial Day camping weekend!
Loved their lunch dates together.
Loved their lunch dates together.
Giana fishing with daddy.
Giana fishing with daddy.
Snuggling with is buddy.
Snuggling with is buddy.
Love.
Love.
Such a good daddy.
Such a good daddy.
Giving Maddy and Ava pedicures in Lake Placid!
Giving Maddy and Ava pedicures in Lake Placid!
Grilling with Cole!
Grilling with Cole!
Two great men...
Two great men...
Helping Ava with her new skates.
Helping Ava with her new skates.
Trying out the Tarolli's paddle board.
Trying out the Tarolli's paddle board.
Daddy's birthday at camp.
Daddy's birthday at camp.
Pinata fun for the girls' birthday party.
Pinata fun for the girls' birthday party.
Daddy's 3rd princess is born.
Daddy's 3rd princess is born.
Many of you know that Jake did the "most" work during the labor of our girls!
Many of you know that Jake did the "most" work during the labor of our girls!
Proud daddy with his mom.
Proud daddy with his mom.
First photo as a family of 5.
First photo as a family of 5.
This was taken during the summer of 2014. Jake would be so proud of his girl that she was jumping off the diving board the next summer without any help.
This was taken during the summer of 2014. Jake would be so proud of his girl that she was jumping off the diving board the next summer without any help.
Daddy loved the zoo as much as his girls.
Daddy loved the zoo as much as his girls.
The girls helping daddy train for Ironman.
The girls helping daddy train for Ironman.
Kirk bet Jake $1 that he couldn't do Ironman. Jake also kept a tally of all of his doubters... well he proved everyone wrong. I'm so proud of his drive and hope that our girls will remember this about him.
Kirk bet Jake $1 that he couldn't do Ironman. Jake also kept a tally of all of his doubters... well he proved everyone wrong. I'm so proud of his drive and hope that our girls will remember this about him.
Ava with daddy fishing at camp.
Ava with daddy fishing at camp.
Giana's field trip to the apple orchard in preschool.
Giana's field trip to the apple orchard in preschool.
Giana and daddy having a serious conversation with Chinook.
Giana and daddy having a serious conversation with Chinook.
"I'm not tired!"
"I'm not tired!"
Checking out the fishermen during salmon season from the deck of the Kallet Theater.
Checking out the fishermen during salmon season from the deck of the Kallet Theater.
Making a snowman in front of Grama's and Papa's during Thanksgiving 2014.
Making a snowman in front of Grama's and Papa's during Thanksgiving 2014.
Decorating our last Christmas tree at the lake house 2013.
Decorating our last Christmas tree at the lake house 2013.
Carmela even wanted to be a part of decorating the tree with daddy.
Carmela even wanted to be a part of decorating the tree with daddy.
Picking out our Christmas tree.
Picking out our Christmas tree.
Waiting to board the train for the Polar Express.
Waiting to board the train for the Polar Express.
Polar Express 2013
Polar Express 2013
Big kids playing with the toys!
Big kids playing with the toys!
Christmas 2013
Christmas 2013
Christmas 2013 with John, Michael, Carmela, and Jake
Christmas 2013 with John, Michael, Carmela, and Jake
Making Basta Pasta for Christmas dinner 2013
Making Basta Pasta for Christmas dinner 2013
The Basta Men 12/13
The Basta Men 12/13
Christmas 2013 with my love.
Christmas 2013 with my love.
Daddy and Giana.
Daddy and Giana.
Taking Ava for a boat ride behind our house.
Taking Ava for a boat ride behind our house.
Was excited after he got his first triathlon bike!
Was excited after he got his first triathlon bike!
Disney on Ice
Disney on Ice
Yoga with his girls!
Yoga with his girls!
At a trade show for work. Ava loves zebras.
At a trade show for work. Ava loves zebras.
Public skating
Public skating
Jake's best friend!
Jake's best friend!
Best Daddy Award
Best Daddy Award
Giana was practicing photography!
Giana was practicing photography!
Posing with Ava at our first house.
Posing with Ava at our first house.
Multitasking...working and fishing with his girls.
Multitasking...working and fishing with his girls.
Family photo 2010
Family photo 2010
Family photo at Portaferry 9/2011
Family photo at Portaferry 9/2011
In deep conversation...
In deep conversation...
Very proud of his project!
Very proud of his project!
Family photo 2012
Family photo 2012
Family photo 2013
Family photo 2013
Last time fishing at our first house before it was sold.
Last time fishing at our first house before it was sold.
Celebrating Giana's birthday and last day at TLC preschool.
Celebrating Giana's birthday and last day at TLC preschool.
Hiking around camp 2014
Hiking around camp 2014
Annual Memorial Weekend camping with Mousaws and Radleys
Annual Memorial Weekend camping with Mousaws and Radleys
Dinner at the Tailwater with Radleys
Dinner at the Tailwater with Radleys
On the eve of Jake's first (and last) Ironman.
On the eve of Jake's first (and last) Ironman.
On our way to Kim's wedding with our flower girl in the lead.
On our way to Kim's wedding with our flower girl in the lead.
Giana had so much fun dancing with her daddy.
Giana had so much fun dancing with her daddy.
Daddy's birthday at camp.
Daddy's birthday at camp.
Ironman week!
Ironman week!
Brotherly love in LP.
Brotherly love in LP.
Strong Museum of Play
Strong Museum of Play
Jake in charge of the pinata at the girls' birthday party.
Jake in charge of the pinata at the girls' birthday party.
Christmas morning (after Rochester) 2015
Christmas morning (after Rochester) 2015
Smore's at camp
Smore's at camp