Ma and Pa's Blog

Thanks, Lyn and Bob, for another very special Christmas gathering. We really enjoyed seeing everyone and eating and drinking too much. Just wish I’d gone home with the yodeling pickle. ;D

We had a great, albeit brief, visit. Mike’s roast cow for dinner, “Despicable Me” with the grandsons, Kewpee burgers, Frontier (Lincoln-like) Logs, and Simon Says. We even learned about Harry S Truman, thanks to Caleb’s thorough research and excellent report writing. Thanks for having us, Mike and Jenn. You have so much to be thankful for and proud of in those boys.

In case Ma forgets her 2nd Kewpee:

From 2011

The Master Builders:

From 2011

From 2011

Future Engineers from Pa on Vimeo.

Sebastian’s Halloween message made us smile . . . over and over.   Thanks!

Pumpkins from senilegenius on Vimeo.

Improvisation on the cigar-box banjo, a coffee-can drum and a Fisher-Price xylophone. Enjoy.

Caleb and Owen “Rock Out” from Pa on Vimeo.

Yesterday, during the baby shower for Stephanie, the guys (young and old) made a visit to the just-reopened Wingfoot Lake. We were all quite impressed and want to visit again soon. Mike thought the state had done a first class job — the playgrounds and shelters looked as good as we have ever seen them. Yea!

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Twinkle Twinkle from Pa on Vimeo.

We thought Caleb would lose his first tooth before leaving here on Saturday. At that time he could bend it 90 degrees in and 90 degrees out AND rotate it 360 degrees. How he managed to go three more days amazes me. It must have been fun to watch him eat and brush his teeth. Anyway, here’s a picture Jenn sent.

Today we road on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad. Everyone had a good time and a good meal in Peninsula before returning to Akron. The only photos are using my phone . . . sorry ’bout the low quality. It was a beautiful day.

Caleb and Owen cooked dinner this evening. Yummy pizza.