Just a quick check in, since I missed last week. We are having an absolute blast visiting kids and grandkids.
We spent just over a week in Missouri visiting Alex, Hanna, and their boys. We played outside, we made cookies, we went to see the Christmas lights at the botanical garden, and we built lots of marble runs, train tracks, and Lego creations. Now we are staying in Marietta, Ohio so we are in close proximity to Lauren, Bo, and their kids. We’ve been enjoying playing in the snow, hikes up the hill, reading stories, and baking Christmas goodies.
I’ve been working like mad to sew some special quilts and bedding for all the “big” kids. We also took the kiddos to pick out fabric and they each helped sew their very own pillowcase for a new pillow. Presents from Grandpa and Grandma came early this year so that we can enjoy seeing their excitement. Grandpa did a great job of wrapping the gifts. One present that will have to wait for better weather is a new play structure at Alex’s house.
We’ve also had some down times. Hanna and the boys were all sick and Nathan came down with something too and has had some rough days. Everyone is on the mend now. We’re also in the thick of the super cold weather in the east right now and we had a good bit of snow last night. The roads were a bit slick and the cold temps weren’t a help in melting anything, but nothing bad enough to keep us away from the kids. We’re here for several more days and we have plenty more fun planned. Have a good one!
We Are Family
If we were done with our travels, I would take the next two weeks to relate our adventures in Romania and Switzerland. But we have more things coming up, so this is going to be a longer post. I’ll give you the highlights first, and then you can read on if you want more details.
Slower, With a British Accent
We’ve been in London since we left the cruise ship. This week was a bit slower and a welcome break from the last six weeks of constant movement. We’ve had some fun, eaten some good food, caught up on sleep, and made plans for the summer.
Baltic Beauty
The last post was all about the first half of our cruise and now I’ll tell you about the rest. We stopped in Helsinki, Tallinn, and Kristiansand and there was another unexpected change of plans.