Sunday Morning Singing

SANTA!!

No crying this year!! The kids were great and told Santa what they wanted for Christmas.

Swim Lessons

The twins started swim lessons and love them.  Hopefully we'll have some fish on our hands before long!

 

Battle of Ohio

Browns versus Bengals, too bad it was not a sell out in Cincinnati but we found an alternate solution to watch the game. Our friends came over to watch the game and the kids wanted to be a part of the festivities.

Putting up the Xmas Tree!

The kids have become really good helpers recently. Today they helped mommy put up the Christmas Tree and hang the ornaments.

Here are the kids posing in front of their new ornaments that Grandma just gave them. Pirates, just like they were for Halloween.

Finally, Mommy made them a special drink to help, Rainbow Sherbet and Sprite, just like mommy did when she was little.

Thanksgiving at Grandma's and Grandpa's

GO UC!

Family Fun Day started with finishing up the leaves in the yard. The kids had fun with the last pile.

Then we watched the UC Football game. We taught the kids how to root for UC!

Finally we ended up the day with going to Tom & Chee. This is a grilled cheese & tomato soup restaurant down in Kentucky. The kids loved being able to see Cincinnati. Ethan was more concerned about his chips then looking at the city. He made everyone stop on these steps while walking around Newport on the Levee for a chip break. He picked out chips for everyone....

Poppy's Birthday

We went up to Urbana for Poppy's Birthday. We made a huge feast, "Food of the Gods" according to Harry. Elaine and poppy shared crab legs all night long.

The kids help Poppy open his birthday presents. They are starting to realize that not every present is for them. 

We got he kids all cleaned up and in PJ's before having one last treat. The kids help Poppy blow out his birthday cake. 

Halloween!

Uncle Michael came over for dinner and to help pass out candy. The kids were soo excited to show him their Halloween costumes. 

Jake and Izzy from the cartoon "Jake and the Neverland Pirates". Jenny made the costumes and did a great job!

Getting ready to go out!

Every year our neighbor puts on a great Halloween display with a haunted yard. Ethan was daring enough to try by himself in the daylight. We came back later when it was dark and it was alot of fun!

Back at home getting ready to look trough the bounty!

They each got to choose 1 item to have that night before going to bed. Elaine choose a cow tail and Ethan choose grape Nerds. Overall, it was a very good night. 

Phillip and Amelia sleepover!!

Carving our pumpkin

The kids helped me design the Jack-o-Lantern, clean it out and get it ready for Halloween. 

Back to Swim Lessons

We are looking to join the community pool next summer so the kids are back in swim lessons.

Happy Birthday Grandpa!

Ethan helping Grandpa blowing out his candle!

Elaine helping Grandma eat her cake!

Halloween Festival in the Park

Grandma and Grandpa come to visit

Grandpa and his granddaughters

Nothing but trouble down at the other end of the table....

First School Pictures

Day at the Pumpkin Patch

Fun in the Pumpkin Patch

We have taken this same picture over the last 3 years

Elaine thought she would be able to lift the big pumpkin. She gave it a good effort, but was unable to budge it.