For Santa...

The kids left the usual milk and cookies for Santa, along with the special letters they wrote for him.

Then it was off to bed where visions of sugar plums danced in their heads!

Christmas Eve Dinner

The family came over for our traditional Christmas Eve dinner... Chinese food!! Yum!

After dinner we all continued the celebration with English crackers. The kids absolutly love popping them open and finding the cool little gifts inside.

The traditional paper crowns are also always a big hit!

Family always makes the holidays more special!

Christmas Cuties!

Morgan and Jake donned their favorite Christmas get-up for their last day of school before the winter break holiday party.
Don't they make an awfully cute Santa and Rudolf??

Christmas at the University

Tonight was the annual university Christmas party. The kids had a blast. I even convinced them that they aren't too old to sit on Santa's lap.

Here they are next to the big tree in the Student Center.
The highlight of the night had to be the ice skating! This year the university rented an ice skating rink. I didn't think my kids would ever get off of it. It was definitly their favorite part of the night!!

A Day with the Blue Jackets

As a reward for selling so much Boy Scout popcorn this fall, Jake won a day with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He has since decided that hockey is his new favorite sport.

(The bouncy slide was fun too!!)

I love how serious he looks as he takes aim for the goal.

Boo At The Zoo!!

Today was a great day to visit the Columbus Zoo. The sun was shinning and Boo at the Zoo was being held this weekend. So we borrowed the twins and headed off for a day of watching animals and trick-or-treating! Judging by the penguins in the background, Jedi Jake and his two trusty Ewoks (Ethan and Elaine) must be on the ice planet of Hoth.... But how did the witch, known as Morgan, find her way here?? We stop for a photo-op. Everyone smile and say BOO!!!! It's like watching a scene from Alfred Hitchcock's, The Birds... In color!! I see Mummy made it into the picture with the kids, but where's Daddy?? It was a long, but fun day!! By the time we left the zoo, I think EVERYONE was ready for a nap!!

Party At Peggy's!!

We spent the evening at Peggy's house. For the second year in a row, she hosted a party for the university's international students. The evening started with pumpkin carving.

Joe is very proud of his pumpkin!

Jake poses with his pumpkin.

Morgan shows off her gappy toothed pumpkin! The kids LOVE trying to scare people along the Terror Trail!! Jake has been looking forward to taking part in this since last Halloween!

He was thrilled to play the part of a creepy, crazy, skeletal, Army guy!! Everyone had a great time. We can't wait till next year!