Our first Christmas celebration was with Chris’ aunt and two uncles. While we waited for the festivities to begin, Chris, Shin-ya, Avery and I played Jenga. Believe it or not, Avery was really good at it! So was Shin-ya. Then
I still can’t believe that Christmas is over and tomorrow is the start of a new year. I have lots of Christmas events to show you, but I’ll start with the highlights of Casey’s visit. Casey and family were the
Finally…this afternoon Casey and his family arrived from Japan. It’s nearly a 24-hour trip from their doorstep to Mike and Connie’s. So as you can imagine, they were a little tired by the time they landed in Indy. We met
Sorry for the delay…Blogger wasn’t playing nicely, so it took me a little longer than I expected to get this post finished. On Thanksgiving day, we hosted Chris’ parents, my parents and Aunt Karen for lunch at our house. I
This summer, my cousin David and his wife welcomed their first child into the world. The three of them are in town this week, so it gave us a chance to meet Obadiah for the first time. (In case you
Today Grandma, Grandpa, Avery and I made our annual trip to the pumpkin patch. This year, we tried a different location, Tuttle Orchards. I liked it better than the place we usually go. The only downside is they don’t have
A certain foursome from Japan is making plans to visit us for Christmas this year. Nothing has been finalized yet, but Avery already has a list of things she wants to do with them. Casey, if you need help convincing
Woosh! That’s the sound of summer flying by at lightning speed. Since Avery isn’t in school, our summers aren’t very different than the rest of the year. Our routine stays very much the same, except it also includes playtime outside
Last summer, Poppaw Clark’s friend Jim donated a gently used Barbie Jeep to Avery’s toy collection. She loved the Jeep and even liked to sit in it, but she was apprehensive about it when it moved. She didn’t like the