More Family Fun, Part 2

Some other things we did...

We measure each child every year.  Eli grew the most, growing 4" this year!

Josh helped his dad with some projects.  A huge help!  Thank you, Josh!!

We had LOTS of good food.  The kids helped me with the cooking.  We didn't go out to eat for a meal (oh my it is getting so expensive to do that!!) but we did go to Braum's for ice-cream one evening.

They always want to go to Drubers for nostalgia, but it is always closed the week after Christmas.  So we went to Newton Donuts which was very good!

And then to Norm's for good coffee!!  Some lady photobombed this one!

I asked Adam if he'd taken any pictures from Norms because I was sure we had taken a family selfie.  He sent me these:

Oh my word!!   Hannah had taken a NICE picture though.

After that we went shopping to Main Street Company, Et Cetera and Prairie Harvest.

Who doesn't love peppernuts (pfeffernusse cookies!!)?  I have several different recipes for them, but here is a link that would be easy to follow.

AND we stopped at the Bread Basket for pies for dessert that evening!!  We were sure loading up the kids with sugar!!

We did a grandparent/grandchild trip to the zoo!  We used to go all the time when the kids lived nearby.  It was so nostalgic, especially for Hannah!

Obligatory penguin picture!

Look at these old photos of long ago!!  These kids have really grown!!

Hannah when she was smaller than the largest penguin!

And Claire.

I will HAVE to bring Kaia and Tenley!!  They are sad to miss out!!

The kids fed the giraffes.

And last, but not least, we got out the potato gun!