Christmas in Ohio, Part II

We all loaded up in Mom and Dad's Honda Pilot on Christmas Eve and drove to Piqua for the second half of our holiday celebration. We made it in time for evening Mass, followed by a fabulous feast of all of our favorite appetizers and hours of present opening. The best gift, by far, was the handmade table and chair set that Papa made for Kaitlyn and Claire. It's amazing, and I can't wait to have a house to put it in!

There, too, we were blessed with a Christmas miracle as the sledding hill was covered in snow overnight. We all got a chance to fly down the hill on the tobbogan, except poor Claire, who was sick. A trip to the ER helped bring down the fever, but it took Jo to correctly diagnose roseola. Thankfully, she's all better now!

Christmas in Ohio, Part I

We began our holidays in Canfield, Ohio, where barren lands were magically transformed by a blanket of snow on our first night home. It was a Christmas miracle! Kaitlyn loved making snow angels, throwing snowballs, and romping through the snow with Ollie whenever anyone would bundle her up to go out. Claire even got in on the action, donning her fluffy pink snowsuit for the occasion.

It was great to see the extended Kneen family. Kaitlyn and her cousins Bryan and Christopher are the perfect ages to play now, and they were all very sweet to little Claire. Highlights from present opening were a HUGE princess castle, a Little People dollhouse, and watercolor paints. Matt and I didn't do too badly, either! Thanks for a fabulous holiday everyone!