Today was the annual Christmas party at the club. We met Mimi, Poppy, Uncle T, Aunt Missy and Kenzie for a little Christmas fun. The kids made a little reindeer craft and got to meet Ruldoph. Gillian was not a big fan of the reindeer, but Kenzie loved him! We heard that Santa was there… Continue reading Christmas Party
We took the kids bowling on Saturday. They were super excited. I got Gillian to pose for a couple of pictures before they turned the lights off and we bowled in the dark. John loved bowling. He has a style all his own. Gillian required assistance. She needed a little pep talk before… Continue reading Bowling
This summer we taught Gillian how to play Go Fish. Last night she played a couple hands with Daddy. She is very good and loves to play. When I got home from work today she immediately asked “Can you play Go Fish with me?” I said “Yes, but we have to play in the kitchen.”… Continue reading Go Fish
What do you do when you build a catapult at camp during your woodworking elective? Well, in our house, you plan a sneak attack on Daddy with marshmallows. We even had Gillian help with the attack!
We went to a pool party yesterday. Gillian was prepared to go swimming and wore her new goggles in the car on our way there. She didn’t end up using them in the pool. I guess they are just fun accessories. John showed us some of his new swimming abilities. He also jumped in the pool. He totally has… Continue reading The pool
On Sunday Aunt Betty and I took the kids to the Adventure Aquarium in Camden. John led the way. He loves reading a map. We walked through the shipwreck exhibits. And we stopped at an amphitheater. The seats faced a huge tank and we could see a few turtles and sharks. We stopped to watch… Continue reading The Aquarium
John made Gillian a map today. He cut it into pieces and hid it around the house and the backyard. Gillian then had to start in her room and find all the pieces of the map. Once she had all the pieces she would be able to find the “treasure.” Gillian loved this and volunteered… Continue reading The map
During the snow day yesterday, I tried to entertain the kids with as many activities as possible. We started the day with Playdough. The kids used Gillian’s new Playdough set and they made cakes and frosted them. The kids then got to play for a little bit. I went to find them to start our… Continue reading Snow day
Our Elf on the Shelf arrives every year the Friday after Thanksgiving. This year the kids were very excited about Buddy’s arrival and it seemed like we were constantly talking about him. On Friday, November 28th, the kids found Buddy on the kitchen table. Buddy wrapped the table in wrapping paper with a sign saying… Continue reading Buddy’s adventures in 2014
We took the kids to play mini golf today. John is very serious about mini golf (he is serious-er now that he is 7). Gillian is not so serious about mini golf. Gillian was easily distracted. She would putt and then stand in the middle of the hole so everyone else would have to hit… Continue reading Mini Golf
John and Gill went up a hill 