We're back from vacation!! We took a trip up north to Ohio to spend the holiday with relatives there. It was so much fun, and we had a wonderful Christmas! A week and a half before we left we saw over facetime 5 inches of snow they had at the time, and there was supposed to be 6 more to follow within the next two or so days. Of course, though, we get there and there is..no snow..and only 30% chance of snow a few of the days. *pouts*
Really, we mostly saw ice and maybe 3 small snow flurries..
"Hey, look what I found!! Snow!"
*leans in close, squinting* "Where? I don't see it..." ;)
Oh, here some is! Just enough to pick up on our finger...
and to melt on each other's nose..
Esther played an interesting game with our cousins Emma and Abby. So interesting...that..she forgets the name of it. ;) It was pretty different...but sounded like they were having alot of fun!
Ooooo! Ice!! =D Yeah, okay..Big whoop. BUT I did think it was neat how it frozen
above the ground on the blades of grass. We get ice here too when it gets cold enough, but not on the grass like that. It looks kind a cool, doesn't it?
The Baumgartner's neighbor's "pond" froze over...Actually, that was just the all the water left from the melted snow..yeah, the fluff 'n stuff that melted before we arrived. >.<
Ahh!! Here come Gabriel and Emma!!
The pond's frozen, right? So, of course, they have to play on it. ;)
Ooo! Powdered sugar covered ice! ..er..yeah..snow.
And a look beneath the layer, into the ice..
The ice wasn't strong enough in most places to support our weight, so there were alot of loose chunks before long!
...and..footprints. O_O
And I have to show off Boaz again!
The kids were "ice skating" in their tennis shoes and boots.
"It's snowing!!"
Uh-oh...tree hugger... O.o
jk
Hard head or brittle ice? ;)
Little brother see, little brother do..
Cousins forever & always!
Laurisa found a frozen fruit, which resulted in the kids starting a game of ice hockey!
Then came the preparing for the Christmas meal and supper for that night! (They were so busy working we hardly got any pictures of it.)
The day before Christmas, Emily and Sarah came over to see Laurisa and Esther!
They had a great time together!
Aunt Lisa and Uncle Sam
Lisa had us rounded up to help decorate the Christmas cookies we made at home and brought up with us :)
Busy decorators
And some finished cookies...others, still in the process of completion. ;)
Emily and Laurisa playing their intense game of chess!
While I played dutch blitz with Abby and Emma.
Next was Christmas Day. While waiting for the other relatives to arrive, Dad and my Uncle Jonathan were sharing things about the Message.
When Jared arrived, my sisters and I jumped into some games!
Topple and dutch blitz...among others for the day with the rest of the family..like Catch Phrase!
..and, oh yeah, Boaz was playing something too. ;)
My awesome cousins Stephen and Aaron! It was nice to see them for a day, but it would have been nice to spend more time together..
Isn't he such a happy helper? ;)
Next was our Christmas dinner. Here's part of the food line!
Gabriel must've been pleased with his food. ;)
One of the funnest, most intense games that we played...Spoons..with some plastic knives thrown into the mix. :D
Yes, it got..wild. XD
Mom and some others enjoyed Dutch blitz for a while!
It was a very enjoyable Christmas and so nice to get to stay with Ina and Jonathan! Thank you so much for your hospitality! We had such a wonderful stay!!
