Snow in Ohio

Lots of snow in Cincinnati the past two days also. These photos are mainly for the Californians who are missing out on all the fun! Marcello and Sofia won't understand the incredible fun of a snow day! The top one is Frank and Karen's house during the snow with the newspaper on top of the ice. The next three are at Amy and Scott's house. Abbey made snow angels and Emily loved her first sled ride. What fun!

Snow Day

The kids stayed home from school today because of all the snow, but since it wasn't too cold we got to play in it.



Bunny got to wear her new bunny hat that Anne made and the boys had a good time using the big pile of snow that I made as a slide.



When it was all said and done they were a little tired and Bunny fell asleep on the couch. We are so proud of her. She is only 2 1/2 and already snoring at a third grade level.

A Quiet Sunday Morning with Drew and Nathan

Sunday morning is a peaceful time of the week. Calm. Reflective. Even more so with two little boys. Enjoy the bliss and tranquility with this vignette.



Ringo Starr, where are you now???

Gene Ely's 94th Birthday

On January 8 we all will be thinking of Daddy/Dad/Grandpa/GreatGrandpa on his 94th birthday. I found these photos that will bring a smile for sure. Perhaps some of the more recent family members haven't seen them.

Dad with Otis
The colt is Otis, son of Jackie (I think) taken on a rather cold day. Daddy usually didn't wear a coat unless it was really cold. Of course, his OshKosh 'B Gosh bibbies hold a precursor to the Blackberry! This was probably taken in the early 1980s.

Dad with Seco

The horse he is riding is Seco. I believe this photo is from the 1970s but I'm not totally sure. As I dig deeper into the family photo archives, I'll be able to put more accurate dates on these.

The Happy Couple
This is from the tack room, taken in May 1993.

Over the holidays, we played a very cute group game called "Whoonuit?" in which you have cards with phrases and a the group members select things that the person who is "it" has to rank according to personal preference. The cards have sports, foods, activities etc.

For example, Makenna made a list with Blowing Bubbles #1, watching cartoons #2, etc
Quinn made a list with T-Shirts #1, jelly doughnuts #2, …. It is a lot of fun to find things that someone else would like!

So, to celebrate January 8, let's make a list of things Grandpa REALLY liked:

horses, pumpkin pie, Notre Dame, Rotary, Bonanza, …. (add some more!)

ed. note: This post written by Karen Eichstadt with technical assistance from Joe Ely, both honor students of Kenny Hutton :-)