Bike riding

On nice days Zoe, Noah & Eli have been enjoying some bike rides.  Teri takes the 2 older ones and someone else (the last couple days it has been Darren) supervises Eli.
It is a great place to ride.  Cars go slow and they can practice riding on a "road".  Nice little loop to go around.

 Eli riding in our parking area.

 Zoe & Teri - stopped at a stop sign.

 Noah now in the mix.

 Eli now joins up.

 Off they go again.

 Eli goes boom in the ditch.

No harm done - the playground is close by!

 Zoe does the monkey bars.

Fun, fun, fun!

Happy Thanksgiving

Hope everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving.  We all have so much to be thankful for!

 We all shared in the cooking.  Nice to have 2 kitchens - especially since they are small!

 Zoe reads a Thanksgiving story with her mother.

 Yummy spread.

Instead of a little kids table!

Fashion show

Yesterday Zoe went shopping at a consignment store here in Williamsburg.  We had given her some Christmas money to buy some new clothes.  She found some really cute things and then gave us a fashion show upon her return.

Cute little cheetah outfit.

A soft cuddly sweater.

A cheetah skirt.

A fancy dress with a matching dress for her doll.

Dottie must be modeling her wine!

Eli with Grandpa enjoying the show.

Noah loses his first tooth

Noah's tooth has been getting loser every day.  This afternoon we were playing a board game and he put his hand in his mouth and came out with a tooth!  I guess the tooth fairy can find the way here.  Hope Mom & Dad didn't have something special planned (they are not here yet!)  Tooth is already under his pillow!

 It's out!

Here it is!

Pajama Party

Kids had fun with a pajama party this afternoon - putting on pj's and building a fort in living room.
Doesn't take much to keep them entertained!

 Fort built in living room.

 In PJs

Watching a video about Thanksgiving with Teri.

Swimming fun

Had fun swimming today.  Got Eli a pair of arm floaties and Noah a pair of swim goggles.
Noah is becoming more and more confidant in his swimming abilities.  Eli has fun jumping in off the side of the pool.

 Noah jumps in at 5 feet.

 Swims back to the edge of pool.

 Swimming across pool at shallow end.

 Eli swimming with his floaties.

 Goggle eyed Noah.

Eli getting ready to jump.

Tonight when we went back to swim Zoe was here and she & Noah spent the whole time swimming in the deep end (5 feet).  Noah was very confidant swimming around.  Fun to watch the confidence developing each time we go over to the pool.

Eli gets stuck

We arrived in Williamsburg yesterday afternoon.  Had a fun day.  A stop at McDonalds for lunch and play.  A stop at the local Kidsworld playground while we waited for it to be time for check-in.  Riding bikes & scooters in parking lot at resort and swimming at the resort pool before bedtime....not so fun part - unpacking!

Couldn't resist this picture of Eli getting stuck in the chair...he was not happy about having to wait for us to get a picture before we unstuck him...he was really stuck!

Fun at Darren and Tricia's

Having fun at Darren and Tricia's.

 Eli has fun climbing on Grandpa.  Noah was in school today.

 Noah floating on his back during swim lesson.

 Eli floating on his back during swim lesson.

 Waiting for their turns.

Grandpa was tuckered at swim lessons.

Swim lessons are given at a hotel swimming pool.  What a great use of pool facilities!

Tomorrow we head for Williamsburg with Eli & Noah.

Decorating

Teri had her Christmas tree put up when we got here so yesterday after school,  Zoe & I decorated it.  They will be in Williamsburg with us for Thanksgiving and their house will be ready for Christmas when they return home.  This morning we head out to Darren's.

 Zoe decorates the window

 Katie likes the tree

 Pretty fireplace

 Zofia by the tree she helped decorate

Zofia took my picture.

Glad I don't miss out on Christmas decorating!

We're off

Left yesterday.  Glad to be leaving this winter behind.  At least we didn't have Buffalo's snow!  We are at Teri's in PA.

 View from front deck

 Almost ready!

 Snowblower ready in case Todd needs to blow out.  Bruce glad he doesn't have to use it!

 Bruce, ready to go

 Get me out of here!

 Bye house..see you in May.

Bobble head moose joins us on our travels this year.

Sure glad the roads improved before we reached Canajoharie.