We left our house after school on Wednesday. It was an early release day for Becky and Ally so we did get an earlier than start than usual. But the weather was pretty bad, rain, sleet or snow the entire way and there was some traffic so the drive took an hour longer than usual.
Ally was a trooper and watched movies and did workbooks without complaint the whole trip. We were excited to finally get to Grandma Barbie and Grandpa Frank’s house. Ally was thrilled there was snow on the ground!
We spent the evening having some dinner and watching Ally’s summer camp performance with Grandma and Grandpa. The cousins were on their way – it’s a long drive from Cleveland and they arrived while Ally was sleeping.
In the morning Ally got gifts from her cousins – Birthday and Christmas! She got a great flashlight penguin (now named Snowy) and a Clarice reindeer! Ally was thrilled!
Grandma Barbie had a quarters project for the kids. One quarter for each state. But an even bigger hit was decorating the boxes the stuffed animals came in. Turns out the cousins picked Uncle Kurt up at work on Wednesday and they each got to pick out a B./uild a B.ear and Jackson suggested they get one for Ally so she did not feel left out (awwww) and they got her the Clarice one. Each cousin helped put it together, kissing, hugging the heart and filling it with stuffing.
Ally and Kaitlin had fun playing with my childhood toys – this was Fashion P.lates. And Jackson worked on the Etch a Sketch
Christine and Meredith made the mashed potatoes.
While Ally and Kaitlin wrote out and decorated the place cards. Becky repaired Jackson’s Ohio S.tate Bear, Brutus.
There was also some tasting of the potatoes. The girls settled in with their stuffed animals.
Becky bundled up in 2 coats and hat and mittens to supervise the snow ball throwing out in the driveway. It was frigid – I think the high was 15 degrees. But Ally wanted to paly in the snow. And her cousins wanted to play with her.
My mom did a great job as usual with the meal. Table was beautiful and the food was delicious.
After dinner there was old school computer-ing with the light brite!
Meredith made a bird. Ally watching TV on the ipad surrounded by cousins!
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