We enjoyed such a relaxing Christmas break and looking back we are so grateful for this special family time. One of our favorite things was being able to play family games together! Now that Luke is competitive and Ellie is interested and understands the rules it's game on at the Morin household. We had fun playing Clue!
Yahtzee!
Luke put together with a family game of Double Dare! He made up all of the obstacles and had made game cards to explain the directions for each. Such a sweetie.
He put us in teams of Dad and Drew vs. Mom and Elle...
Below, they had to hop in the bins holding a ball and then drop the ball into the bin on the wall.
Elle wins!
Lucy is Drew's new pup from Santa and she comes everywhere with us!
Out to eat at my favorite breakfast nook, The Rochester Brunch House! Ellie and Drew shared the Unicorn pancakes and Luke got the Oreo pancakes. Yummo!
These 2 were cracking themselves up so much I had to post all of the pics so I can hold onto their laughter. They were making up different kinds of secret handshakes and when they came up with an "old person" handshake they were laughing so hard!
Mama Z. was so sweet and offered to babysit not just Harlow but ALL three of our kiddos too so that the 4 of us could spend the day in Detroit! Give it up for Mama Z. WAHOO!!!
Detroit was so beautiful and FILLED to the brim with people!
First up was ice skating at Campus Martius. Hard to believe but it was my very first time ever ice skating!! I was a little nervous about the whole thing at first but I had so much fun. Ben was skating backwards, fast, etc. but he was a great teacher. The best tip he gave me was lean your feet outward instead of inward.
Afterwards, dinner and drinks at the Hard Rock and then shopping in the little igloos! What a fun day down in the D!
Over break, no hurrying at bed time! Bubbles for days!
And I get to cozy up next to this guy as he naps. Those cheeks and lips...I could do smushy face with him all day long.
Ben completed a project I have had on my list! He re-did our coat closet in the laundry room!
Before...
During...
Almost done...Finished pics coming soon!
We spent New Year's Eve over at the Zeile's! I am just saying I actually won the Euchre tourney!! Afterwards, we went to Meg's and Chad's party for awhile too.
These ballers played "field hockey" for 2 hours the next morning!! They were having so much fun and Drew won the winning score. Some day when I figure out how to download videos again, I will post the clip here...
We had Zaydee and Ayrton over to stay the night!
"Teaching" their class!
It was Z's bday so we made birthday pancakes the next morning!
Ben asked the kids if they would want to play bball this season. Luke was nervous and said no at first until Ellie enthusiastically said, "YES!" and so he quickly changed his mind. There is this bball program that runs through churches nation-wide called Upward. They have one practice during the week and one game on the weekends. Plus they have scripture at practice and during halftime at the games they do a whole group devotional with all of the players, coaches and families in the stands. This is not offered at Kensington but at Woodside Bible Church down the street.
Ellie at her first ever practice!
She is on a 1st/2nd grade team, the Cheetahs, and sweet, little number 11 is just a little nugget.
Luke at his first practice with his team the Wolf Pack!
And Drewie Stewie rockin' at life!!
