Saturday, November 30, 2013

Bye, Michigan!

Yes, Christina thinks she is reading me the instructions.

Aunt Nancy and Mommy!
Guess who finally isn't scared of Tuffy!

Me, Uncle Brian, Great Grandpa Lou, Christina, Mommy, Grandma Carol, Grandpa Frank and Aunt Nancy
Hugs!

Sadly, it was time to head back home after a great week in Michigan.  We love you!

And we drove straight through and got home and crawled into bed.  Good night.

Friday, November 29, 2013

Trip Down Memory Lane

Grandma Carol is the bestest pancake maker ever.  Every time we see her we ask her to make us pancakes.  And she lets us help.  Hooray for Grandmas!
Cousin Alice (Grandpa Frank's Mom's Brother's Daughter) came to visit.  Mommy and Alice met through Facebook.  How cool!
Remember those pancakes?  They were super good and didn't last long at all!

Alice brought her granddaughter, Katy to visit with us too.

Mommy and Grandpa Frank!
Katy braiding my hair!

And Samantha taking notes.
Yes, I'm trying to eat the candy through the wrapping.

Hugs to new friends!

Aunt Nancy took me to see Tuffy when there weren't so many people around and I had fun. Thanks, Aunt Nancy!


Woah, this is cool.  Daddy, Grandma Carol, Grandpa Frank, Alice, Katy, me, Mommy and Samantha.


And then we went on a trip to see where Grandpa Frank's roots were.  They all started here in Grandma Bill's house at 5502 Casper Street.



This is the sign.

Then we went to the place Mommy remembers catching the boat to Boblo Island, Canada.  There was a new memorial and Grandpa Frank is a Veteran.  Score!

The steel mill Grandpa Frank worked at.
The steel mill is the blue building.

The church that Auntie Diana married Uncle Ziggy.  The same church that Aunt Helen married Uncle Bob.  Woah!

The church name changed, but not the actual church or memories!
Can you believe this is where Grandpa Frank went to High School?
Roosevelt High School!


And then we were here. 
The very driveway that Great Grandma Krempa wrote our name in the driveway.
How special to know that it's still here after all these years!


The house that holds so many cherished memories.  Where Grandpa Frank grew up.  Where Mommy would visit and watch Murder She Wrote with her Grandpa Frank.



Way cool.
And Mrs. Sepos house next door.  Mommy still remembers the picnic with jujubees.

If only we had another day to see everything else, but we had to get home so we could play with everyone and Mommy and Daddy could have dinner with friends.
Perfect day- Good night all!

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Thanksgiving!

When we woke up this morning we found presents that Roman had given us yesterday but we were too tired to open them.  But not this morning.  We found princess purses stuffed with treats and a kazoo..Yeah, a kazoo. 

Do you know what we can do with a kazoo?
We went to Denny's for breakfast and I was an angel.
Chrissy had her arm under her shirt, in her arm pit trying to make fart noises.  No, I can't make this stuff up!

Then we were off to Great Grandpa Lou's house and Holley found us!


And Christina snuggled with Daddy.

Uncle Skunk snuggled with me.


Great Grandpa Lou rested while we ran around.

And Grandpa Frank kept Joshua calm.

Aunt Holley read us some great stories.


So did Mommy!



And Great Grandpa Lou!
Did I say Uncle Skunk snuggled with me?  It was a trick so he could toss me upside down.  Uncle Skunk!!!

Aunt Nancy played a xylophone with Christina.

While Tuffy rested.
And I drew a picture.


Go cousin Alex!

Family shot! 

We had a great dinner and great time with family.  Hooray!