We tried in vain to capture Owen making volleyball returns and kicking the balloon — both of which he does very well. He’s still cute in the below video.
Owen’s Soccer and Volleyball Skills from Pa on Vimeo.
Here’s Ma’s video of our Mentos and Diet Pepsi experiment that Caleb described as “very dangerous” to Sebastian. Enjoy.
Mentos and Diet Pepsi from Pa on Vimeo.
Thanks so much, Sebastian, Anna-Marie, and Jeff. We’re keeping it out all year long!
And, for those who haven’t already seen Sebastian singing “Hippopotamus for Christmas”:
We just got home from a wonderful evening at Lyn and Bob’s. The family, sans Kris, Deborah, Nathan, Cooper, James, Jackie, Jeff, Anna-Marie and Sebastian, were in attendance. There was an art raffle (artwork by Amanda and Zach) to raise funds for a lamp for their clubhouse (basement closet), lots of great food, and the gift exchange. The children were much more a part of the festivities this year, and they seemed to genuinely enjoy seeing each other. Liam and Caleb became good buddies over games of tic-tac-toe. Ma made Liam cry by pretending to have stolen his plate of cheese and crackers.
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Nate and Dan: in the dining room, munching Skittles.
Larry and me: nearby, in the living room, getting the roaster and Jean’s gift to Bob ready for the boys to take back to their house.
Larry (nodding toward Nate and Dan): Do they know it’s a D-R-I-L-L?
Me: …
(Congratulations, Dan, on graduating cum laude from The Ohio State University, and Nate on completing your first semester toward your master’s degree at Kent State University)
White Summons –
Common Pleas Court
Jurors summoned on-call for the week of December 21, 2009 through December 23, 2009: Your service for the one week period has been completed with sincere thanks of the Court for your time and consideration. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
Some new folks have been hanging around the neighborhood.
Damn, that was quick!
Christmas decorations . . . and mallets.
Classic . . .
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