Kalahari

We were lucky enough to take a mid winter break this weekend and visit Kalahari. It was a GREAT time. I was able to attend a teaching conference there from Wednesday to Friday (and yes....I did learn a lot of great teaching stuff, I just didn't play on the water slides!) Craig and the kids met me there Friday night and we played Friday and Saturday. It was a lot of fun and I think we might make it a yearly tradition. We thought Luke and Mallory might be timid, but they did great. They didn't ride the huge slides, obviously, but they ate up the kiddie slides.

It's so great...Mallory doesn't even know she's not playing. That's how we conserve money in these tough economical times.

Super Sunday

It's Super Bowl Sunday and what is a family to do when their team is not playing??????Lounge with some Barbies while snacking on Cheerios and drinking the hard stuff...milk.

Wear your Browns hat while sipping from a new football cup.

Smile because you're watching the game on a new television.

Scrapbook because there is no sense in watching the Steelers (Unless they are getting beat...which right now they are, so let's hope that holds out!)

Go Cavs

Friday night Luke and Craig were lucky enough to accompany our friends Chad and Jackson to the Cavs game. Mallory and I hung out with the ladies, Jen and Zoe. The girls had fun playing and chatting it up!

Luke said he liked every part of the game except the fire.

We don't have to tell you how the game ended, but we will tell you the little boys and the big boys had fun!

Everyone got jerseys! The players might not play for the Cavs anymore...but hey, they were only $5.00!

We stayed the night too, so Luke and Jackson got to camp out in a tent together!

Snow Day

Today we were lucky enough to both have snow days. We headed outside to shovel and play. Luke and Mallory didn't want to come in (even after throwing snow in each other's faces and lots of tears).

Say AHHHHHHH and O-H...I-O

Mallory went for her first dental check-up last Thursday. It happened to be the day of the Buckeye's bowl game, so she and Luke were all dressed up. Our dentist is an OSU grad, so it worked out perfectly. She did a good job and got a good report!

Dressed for the game!

Christmas 2010

We were lucky to spend time in North Carolina this year for Christmas. Craig's brother Bob is stationed at Fort Bragg and he and his wife Alison invited us and the rest of the family. We met Craig's mom, dad, and other brother Keith there. It was a fun time! While we were there Fayetteville received over 8 inches of snow (which is a TON in that area)! They sand and slightly salt their roads, but us Ohioans know how to drive in snow! Went bowling on base and the ladies played bingo one evening. That was an adventure to say the least. The boys visited the local Airborne museum and kids and girls went to Fascinate U. All of the kids played so well together all week. It was fun celebrating Christmas in a different way. Overall we did a lot of eating, hanging out, eating, playing, eating, sleeping, and eating.

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Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas! Hope your upcoming days are filled with HOLIDAY FUN (ours have and will be)! Making crafty things like yearly ornaments.

Eating lots of Christmas cookies that make your tongue green.

Playing some soccer.

Folding some laundry!

Decorating your very own tree!

Putting a train under your very own tree.

Talking with Santa!

Sitting with Santa (and not crying)!

And loving your family and friends!

Merry Christmas

Love, us