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This is Jordan. Just posting some pics from hockey night at the Springfield Thunderbirds Hockey game.

Mommy – Son date to the CT dinosaur state park!

We got our tree today and played around at the farm! Kids really figured out how to cruise on those tractors. Elliott explained he was eating bread that he grew on his farm. Hahaha

This photo and caption popped up on my FB news feed. I still love it.

Benefits of a long layover at O’hare…..

Seeing Nana and Pop for an hour!

It was nice of them to spend hours of their day for just an hour with us. But let’s be honest, what’s better than hugs from the two cutest kids???

All 3 sisters – and their spouses, kids and pet-kid – were together in Green Bay for Thanksgiving and Leah’s bday (okay an early celebration).

Highlights:

– a yummy thanksgiving dinner that I didn’t help out with at all (thanks Rob for everything except Beckys sweet potatoes)

– a thanksgiving hike behind Becky’s house

– a trampoline park

– a lot of Scrabble – we are turning Natalie into a protege!

– just playing around the house

– sisters dinner out (thanks G and G for babysitting!!)

– picking up Trev at school (what a hug!!)

– finally getting a hug from Kenzie!

(Grandpa learning what is on Elliott’s wish list -I’m saying no to the full size $300 robot!)

(What a treat to be a Sah-aunt for an afternoon pick-up! Becky says I’m hired as their nanny!)

(Natalie discovered my 10-year collection of 30+ Precious Moments!)

Early Christmas present from Grandma!!! Kids LOVED the hot chocolate and getting their tickets punched by the conductor.

Funniest comments:

Elliott: I think we are just going around in circles.

Grandpa: Now I know what the Jews felt like going to Aushowitz (I’m so sorry for the crude comment but by the 5th lap, squirmy kids, and the same cardboard cut-out “wolves” we passed, it felt ok for a grown-up to say)

Jordan somehow convinced E to try hockey. The main draw is the awesome equipment – knee pads, shoulder pads, chest cover, cup, etc – he makes superhero fighting sounds when getting geared up.Nat has liked ice skating for years now but we only go 1-2x per season. This week she went twice! She can skate without hanging on. This pic was from earlier in the week. She is improving leaps and bounds. I’m trying to get her to sign up for the hockey programs learn to skate – for more conveniently scheduled ice time.

Auntie Leah would be so excited!

Daddy sent us some funny snap shat pics while in NY. I don’t have snap chat so we improvised.

Upside: Natalie loves writing

Downside: She is using the power of the written word to exert her influence in some new ways