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 year we thought Avery was old enough to try trick-or-treating. A few days before Halloween, we explained the concept and rehearsed. I stayed in a bedroom with the door closed. Then Avery knocked on the door. When I opened
Happy Halloween! I’ll have lots of Tinker Bell photos to share with you in a few days. Until then, check out this new-to-me recipe. If you’ve carved a pumpkin this fall, you’ve already thrown out the seeds. So keep this
Avery has really gotten in the Halloween spirit this year by carving not one but two pumpkins. Daddy was feeling brave this weekend and was ready to attempt his first jack-o-lantern with Avery. She requested a “scary” face. At first,
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
Avery’s dentist (and our friend), Dr. Mark, hosted a fall festival at his office last night. The event was full of games, food and even a bounce house. And it was a good excuse for Avery to get dressed up
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