Cheer Banquet

Bruins cheerleaders, coaches, and family members celebrated football and basketball cheer seasons with a cupcake "banquet" on Tuesday evening. Coach Townsend, who did a great job with the 7th graders, shared with the girls that she was glad to be a first-time coach during their first year of cheer.

Andrew & Emerson

Andrew is a buddy in Emerson's class, and he lives around the corner. These two know how to have a good time!

Baller

Emerson's progress in basketball has been fun to see. Today he made three shots! His coach is pretty decent, too.

Winnie's 13 Birthday

We celebrated Winnie's 13th birthday at the Trojan Tumble in Findlay. At the end of the meet, the announcer wished her a happy birthday! The COGC gold team took third. Then we took Grandma Jo to Winnie's restaurant of choice: Olive Garden. When we got home, Sarah came to spend the night. Doc surprised Winnie with the installation of the rings in their new spot. We also had gifts waiting for her in the gym.

Here's the Scoop

Emerson and I got some bonus time together on Friday afternoon. We had a couple of errands to run and stopped by Grater's for indoor fun.

Basketball Cheer Wraps Up

And just like that, basketball comes to an end!

Kit's 15th Birthday

Happy 15th birthday to Kit! Her special day included doughnuts, highlights at Green Door Salon, lunch (and surprise singing!) with the fam, and supporting Berlin girls basketball alongside other volleyball players.

Oakland Dinosaurs

Jen took Bryson and Emerson to see the dinosaurs at Oakland Nursery. They've been having a lot of fun together this winter.

Battle of Champions 2024

Congrats to Winnie on another successful meet in Toledo Sunday evening. She placed third on beam!

Celebrating Kit's Birthday Early

On Saturday, we headed to Bowling Green to first celebrate Gage's birthday. Then we took Grace with us to dinner and a hotel in Toledo for Kit's birthday celebration (early). It was super cold! We were amazed the mall had no heat but was still open on Sunday. 

Pooh & Tego

Their body language (and the side eye) says it all!

First Time to Waffle House

Emerson thoroughly enjoyed his first time to Waffle House with mommy! Our waitress went out of her way to make it a good experience.

Curls!

Someone loves her new Beachwaver curling iron!

7th Grade Basketball Cheer

Winnie's basketball cheer magnet--looking as spirited as ever! It's been busy with gymnastics, but we've been able to make it work.

Gym Expansion

Something exciting has been taking place in our home gym: version 2.0!

Star Lanes

The kids and I had the chance to visit Star Lanes Polaris for some bowling and arcade fun to close out their Christmas break.

New Year's Day

The girls got to celebrate New Year's Day with Grandma Jo before we all gathered at Grandma and Grandpa's. Little Maggie sure is the cutest! We felt thankful to take part in gatherings after being at home with COVID.

When we got home, Tego got to try out his belated Christmas gift: an anti-anxiety pad.

NYE

The boys and I welcomed in 2024 with Becky and Joey while Kit and Winnie celebrated with their dad.

Emerson 's Orb

After testing negative, Seth and Emerson were able to go to Kettering to see the Jumps. They had fun catching up with everyone--just too bad the Buckeyes lost. Emerson is thrilled with his orb gift.

Kit's First Time Behind the Wheel

Kit got to try out driving at Sourcepoint's empty parking lot. Parking straight was harder than she thought it would be. She laughed at her own lead foot. All in all, she did great!

Buckeye Bounce

Winnie and Emerson enjoyed their time together at Buckeye Bounce.