cousin time in Macedon

Over Christmas break we spent time with cousins in Macedon at Grandma's house.  Fort building, secret clubs and snap circuits took center stage.

On New Year's Eve we played several 'Minute to Win-It Games'.  Blow the cups off . . 

sometimes you need Uncle Damian to help . . .

Put M&Ms by each hour of the clock with only a straw . .

Grandma tried too . . .

Knock over each cup in the clock with the tennis ball (inside the pantyhose) . . .

Outside time included hikes and sledding (granted we could have used a bit more snow for sledding, but they didn't complain).

You can fit four on this sled . . .

Aunt Sarah made rice pudding one night and we did a Danish tradition; the person who finds the almond in their pudding wins a prize.  Blaise won the game Headbanz!  We played an energy filled round; in fact we acted out every available card.  What fun!

our christmas

I can't believe Christmas break is over!  We had a wonderful time with family in South Carolina and Damian's family in Rochester.  Now the boys get to enjoy what they received for Christmas and some time at home.  

Blaise and Ambrose enjoying their new nerf guns and disc shooter (Blaise pictured with disc shooter).

 Our 'mad scientist' with his new lab coat trying out the fart bombs Santa left.

 Blaise driving his cars along some hand made roads.

The boys with their favorite gifts . . .Blaise a lego camper, Damian a Babcock Hovey t-shirt (the Scout camp where he was a counselor) and Ambrose with his Physics Workshop.

the beach

 Just take a look at how much fun we had at the beach (in December!!!)

more sights in sc

Where birds are plentiful, crabs can be caught from the dock and history abounds; ahhh, Edisto Island.  We got our 'history' on with a trip to where the first shot was fired in the Civil War, Fort Sumter.  The boys answered questions after touring the fort and earned their 'Junior Ranger badges'.

Back at our beach house while raining we crafted and made cut out cookies.  And when the sun came out we literally ran outside!  Kayaking, crabbing, jumping on the trampoline filled our moments while basking in the sun.

(more photos still to come . . . )