botanical garden

Made it for an after Xmas visit to the US Botanical Garden. They had a huge natural material Biltmore!

natural history

 Christmas visit to the Cleveland Natural History Museum with these fun cavemen...

puppy

pen glen

Penitentiary Glen's Candyland game that led to a vet clinic was a highlight. Seeing the bald eagle and hawks up close on a really beautiful day was awesome!

cousin squad

cookies

Decorating cookies was a highlight! Thanks to Liz for prepping all the delicious cookies and the perfect icing!

xmas day videos

Here is a belated rundown from last year:

xmas day

Crossfire was a hit!

Ornament exchange and a visit from the neighborhood hawk...

xmas morning

So much fun on Xmas morning!

xmas eve

Matching grinch jammies ;)

giving tree

Fun for the kind boys from G&P...

good list

Visits with old HB friends. Candy trees. Payday, the good old game. Hong To visit.

merry mosaic

Mosaic at the holidays is a fun spot... Cheestique is always a favorite treat.

class parties

The entire school had pajama day. The sixth graders made sock snowmen and had a movie morning. Then third graders played pin the button on the snowman, decorated some crispy houses/gingerbread men, and decorated some fabric snowmen.

xmas cards

Merry, Merry! Christmas greetings!

first snow

The tiniest snow for the tiny pup... She liked eating it.  Can't wait until she can frolic in it ;)

elf

Carter came to visit again this year and kept a careful eye on the weeks leading up to Xmas. He even delivered some alcohol markers (fun blending!) He loved hanging off anything he could this year!

more tidbits

Ice cream with friends ;) and a trip to the Melting Pot with a friend for his birthday ;)

Aiden's band concert on percussion, way in the back...

This guy and a pup in a mug ;)

chorus

The town square hosted the chorus concert again this year. Luckily it was about 50 degrees! There was still time for s'mores and visits with friends.

pinnochio

Aiden at age 12 was made for the role of Pinnochio. The Story of My Life song will be a forever ear worm! This cast really had a great time up there! It really was one of my favorite shows.

Aiden wasn't feeling tip top during the second show, and I even noticed when he was up there that he looked pale. He came out in the lobby after the show and told us he was super tired. Then he staggered, almost sat in a woman in a wheel chair's lap, and then fainted and fell into J's arms before he was on the ground . It was the most horrifying few moments, but he bounced right back. I was so thankful for the two ER doctors that were in the audience that could jump in to help us be sure he was ok. We think he was dehydrated and he felt better nearly immediately after getting plenty to drink.