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Monthly Archives: November 2015
OHIO THANKSGIVING 2015 VIDEOS
Thanksgiving 2015 at Rolling Acres Farm in Somerset Ohio! 2015-11-25 OHIO OR BUST [1:18]: 2015-11-26 OHIO COUSINS [1:06]: 2015-11-27 PAINTING OF THE FACES [1:27]:
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Mary’s 1st Birthday Party
Sunday, November 29th 2015 Happy Birthday Mary!!! Great party, Amanda, James and Miles. And what a fantastic young baby lady. Love you Mary! ♡
Posted in childhood, domestic life, family, food, grandparenthood, love, parenthood
Tagged 1st Birthday, Amanda, Baby's First Cake, chocolate frosting face, First Birthday, James, Mary, Miles
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Mary’s First Birthday Cake – Special Feature
November 29th 2015 2015-11-29 Mary’s First Birthday Cake [52 seconds]:
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Tagged Amanda, baby, Birthday Cake, First Birthday, James, Mary, Mash
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Home Sweet Home Sweet Home
Sunday, November 29th 2015 Ta da! Arriving home from the best family visit imaginable, with the best souvenirs imaginable … sure feels good. The kids survived their ordeal being chauffeured through the night somehow: As for “souvenirs,” holy smokes. Look … Continue reading
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Tagged acclimation, Christmas Tree, city, country, home sweet home, litter box, new home, new kitten, Ohio to Boston, Rolling Acres Farm, Woodbridge Tree Farm
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Ohio Thanksgiving 2015: Family
Apres Thanksgiving 2015 Rolling Acres Farm, Somerset Ohio Alas the whole reason we went to Ohio in the first place. Here, to help me kids sort them all out and remember who’s who in the foreseeable interim, they are. Grandpa … Continue reading
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Tagged aunts, Clan, cousins, family, family history, Jane, Oberhauser, Ohio, siblings, uncles. grandparents, you name it
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Gavin’s Wishes for the World
In addition to the astounding blessings we have and the things our Boy is contemplating asking for Christmas, I’ve asked him to think about what we can also do for others who are not so fortunate. This is what he … Continue reading
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Ohio Thanksgiving 2015: Face Painting
Friday, November 27th 2015 Click to view video: 2015-11-27 PAINTING OF THE FACES [1:27] ♡♡♡ Wolf Erin & Tiger Julia Butterfly Flicka Zebra Claire Braveheart Drew Emily’s Collage The Tables Turn Gavin and Alicia in hysterics at their creation on my … Continue reading
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Tagged #turnitaround, Alicia, Aunt Jenny, Claire, ClaraJane, Drew, Emily, Erin, face painting, Gavin, Jenny the Juggler, Julia, Lauren, Leah, Marissa, Ohio Cousins, turn the tables
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Ohio Thanksgiving 2015: Horses
Friday, November 27th 2015 When you’re an “old” cowboy with a *huge* heart, you get your grandkids up on a horse. But first, breakfast. Then, it’s off to the barn: Saddle up: And git! Gavin tries out … Continue reading
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Tagged Alicia, breakfast, bucking bronco, corn, Dakota, falling off a horse, get back on that horse, getting back on the horse, Grandma Sue, Grandpa Paul, horseback riding, horses, King, most important meal of the day, Ohio, old cowboy, Old Paul, Precious, Rolling Acres, yeeehaw, young riders
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Ohio Thanksgiving 2015
Thursday, November 26th 2015 By the time we get up the kids are already navigating Grandma Sue through the paces. With both regular AND chocolate whipped cream for their pancakes. The kids and I fall in love with this irresistible … Continue reading
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Ohio Thanksgiving 2015: Parsnip Patch
Thurs Nov. 26th 2015 Grandpa Paul invites us to walk out to the parsnip patch: Et voila: Our boy tries his hand at farming (ha): On the way back, Gavin challenges Paul to a contest to see who can keep … Continue reading
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