On our first day of Christmas vacation...

we slept the morning away!  And then did some laundry and general pick-up!  There is lots of nose sniffling and coughing.  We are hoping to be feeling better very soon!

Ornaments for the tree

 Teddy got a trumpet.  Alisa got a clarinet.  Ashlynn got a flute.  And a special memory...a likeness of our Chevy.

Black Friday Fun!

 When we made the plans and bought the tickets online in the morning...it wasn't raining!  Oh well!  We found a Walmart in Toledo and bought a couple more umbrellas and met a special friend at the Toledo Zoo for the Christmas light display.

 Fun with Miss Angie and Mr. Bryan!

 We saw Santa!  We talked and laughed and walked.  We watched a boa consume a rabbit.  We enjoyed the antics of the monkeys.

 And we laughed when Teddy gave Miss Angie instructions for taking our picture..."Just hold the button down!"  And we ended up with a burst of 10 pictures.  Junior high boys are not helpful...but they amuse themselves!

Hooray for a Chik-Fil-A supper!  What a fun and impromptu afternoon/evening!  Thank you for sharing your time with us!

Donuts with Dad

 100% participation from the Dads (and a Grandpa for a Dad)!  What a fun and fast 30 minutes during morning drop-off!  Ted made the coffee for us.  We had donuts.  The Kinders said a verse, sang two songs, and said a neat poem.

 It was a simple thing that turned out to be a big blessing!   As we talked about inviting Moms to come for a visit...one of the girls said, "I know, Marshmallows with Mom!"  and another piped up, "How about Milkshakes with Mom!"  I love how they were attempting to think of a M treat!

Actually...milkshakes would be fun!  Hmmmm.