Day 5 Ohio Trip December 26, 2008

This ball is almost as big as I am! What another fun filled day in Ohio. I certainly stay busy when I visit my grandparents. I have been in Ohio for 5 days. Today is the day after Christmas and my family decided to go bowling. Mom was telling me the other day that it is very rare that families with so many generations get together,like we do. When I say family I mean great uncles and aunts, second cousins, second cousins grandmas, great aunt and uncles. That does not include my aunt and uncles, grandparent's, brother and parents. Can you keep up with all the generations because I sure can't! Not that I really understand all this but what I do get, is that Adam and I are truly blessed with lots of people who love us!

Daddy is helping me bowl!

The men hanging out and I am ready to order some food! That is right I am ready to eat again!

Look I am doing it all by myself!

I got really tired of throwing the ball so mommy found me this cool stand. I then became the energizer bunny until it was time to leave.

Hanging out with my Great-Uncle Denny while my parents bowl.

Look at all the lanes are family took up.

Enjoying time with my God Mother Meghan.

After bowling we all came back to my Great Uncle Dons house so the adults could get ready to attend a viewing. It is the day after Christmas and my family is going to pay their respects to my second cousin's Jimmy's aunt. She has been battling cancer and now is with the angles. My second cousin Kristin and Megan are going to watch Adam and I, while my parents are at the viewing. When they return we are going to eat Mexican, the left overs from Christmas. I can't wait! I think I love Mexican so much because when I was in moms belly Mexican is all she ate. That was when she could keep food down.

Watching the train set!

I love trains. Thanks Meghan for watching me!

Look at all these Legos. This set that I am playing with is my second cousin David's who is 12. My great Aunt Cathy always has toys handy to share.

Day 4 Ohio Trip Christmas Day December 25, 2008

Santa came and he ate my cookies and drank my milk! Be sure to check out Adam and my matching PJ"S

I am in love with the paper.

My reaction was worth a million words. I only asked Santa for an Ariel doll and I got it!





My school had a Santa workshop so I could buy gifts for my family. I took $10.00 from my piggy bank to buy mom, dad, grandma and grandpa something for Christmas. On Christmas morning I gave grandma a pin that says grandma on it and I gave grandpa a pen that says grandpa.





I am done playing with the paper and ready to play with my cars! Vroom!!!!

I am a princess mommy, look I am sleeping beauty!

Hanging out with Aunt Suzy and Uncle Drew Watching the Christmas Parade! I love oranges!

A true Christmas smile! Do you like the cut on my head? I decided to take Sarah's stroller for a drive and I wanted to go left and it wanted to go right and in the end the stroller won.

Hanging out with my God Father Kevin. Go Ohio State!

Being entertained by my Great-Uncle Don!

Watching all the entertainment in the kitchen!

Part of this years Christmas celebration involved having a guac off taste test!

The three competitors waiting anxiously for the results.

Uncle Drew, Great-Aunt Lisa and Great Uncle Robert!

The winner is!

Robert!

Congratulations!

Celebrating Christmas dinner with lots of family!

and more family!

After dinner I built an Ariel castle with my second cousin Kristin.

Watching the adults open gifts and enjoying some desert!

Playing my new Elephant game!

I am enjoying Sarah's pretend food but look at the three amigos in the back. I think they are having more fun playing with my new toy!

Giving my God Mother Meghan some love.

All of our second cousins, which would make them my moms cousins, she sure is old!

Today has been a long and fun day but I can't go to sleep without everyone giving me some love first.

Christmas comes to an end!

Day 3 Ohio Trip Christmas Eve December 24, 2008

Day 3 Ohio Trip Christmas Eve December 24, 2008 Santa called me this morning at Grandma and Grandpa's house to find out what I wanted for Christmas and to let me know that I have been a very good girl. My reaction is worth a million words.

We all headed to Skyline Chili! (Great-Aunt Debbie, Second Cousin Kristin, Second Cousin Kevin, Grandpa Bob, Uncle Drew, Aunt Suzy, Daddy Chad, me Sarah, Second Cousin David and Great-Uncle Don. I know it is Christmas Eve but for those of us who are from out of town, we could not resist Skyline! It does not matter what time of day or what time of year it is, just as long as we have our cheese conies and our 3 or 4 ways. (Redder and Hayes you know what I mean). So the question is, since the majority of the people sitting at the table are locals, did they join us because they have not seen us in a very long time, Or... because they could not resist Skyline?

While I am making cookies, everyone else is in the kitchen helping prepare for the special Mexican dinner we will be having on Christmas. Great idea Drew!

Aunt Suzy and I having fun decorating cookies for Santa!

Uncle Drew is taking a break from preparing our Mexican Christmas dinner so he can admire my creativity.

Grandma joining in the fun. Thanks for the special cookie cutters grandma.

Santa is going to love my cookies!

Hanging out with Grandpa while everyone is busy in the kitchen cooking and baking. I think we are the smart ones, what do you think?

Our decorated brownies that magically disappeared in less than 12 hours. Who was the brownie hog, Daddy or Suzy? We all know how much they each love brownies.

This year mommy and I made reindeer food for Santa's reindeer's. We lost an eye between Florida and Ohio.

This says: To make sure Santa stops at your house simply sprinkle this MAGIC REINDEER FOOD on your lawn before Santa's arrival. The smell of the oats and the glitter will attract Rudolph for sure!

After many days of waiting I finally open my reindeer. This photo is of me sprinkling all my oats onto grandma and grandpa's lawn so Santa's Reindeer's will know where I am!

After Adam and I went to bed the adults (Grandma, Grandpa, Mommy, Daddy, Uncle Drew and Aunt Suzy) decided to open some gifts!

We had grandpa Bob's Bachelor and Master degrees framed. I can't believe he is now working on his Doctorate!

For the last two years mom has made a special calender on shutterfly for grandma and grandpa. The calendar not only has pictures but list important dates! Mom ended up being so ambitious this year she made one for Drew and Grandma & Grandpa Chorak.

Drew enjoying his calendar! Suzy thanks for your help in making this a success!

Pots and Pans paper style!

More pots and pans. The time has come for my grandparents to toss those 1973 pots and pans goodbye! Enjoy cooking grandpa!



Check out the video of me listening to Santa!