Fish and Aquariums: Chattanooga Trip!

Dear Leah and Logan,

Happy December 2018!  A week after Thanksgiving (which GiGi came down from Michigan for), we were able to make plans with the entire family for a weekend road trip. We combined the trip with a present from Uncle Justin and went to the Chattanooga aquarium.

We got to Chattanooga a little early and ended up meeting Uncle Mike and Aunt Daniela at a place called the Hot Chocolatier....The place had a million different chocolate treats and 20 different kinds of hot chocolate....most of the group went with S'more flavored.

Eating Good Stuff at the Hot Chocolatier

The trip also included Uncle Caleb, Grandma & Grandpa, and Cousin Courtney.

When we got to the Aquarium, we found it was set up in 2 buildings: Salt Water and Fresh Water. You 2 voted on Fresh Water first, so away we went.

The day included: 10 stories of fish life, butterfly houses, ray-petting, and a million living things to look at and learn about.

Here are some pics from the day:

Chattanooga Aquarium, November '18...Smile Grandpa!

Uncle Justin's Christmas present (even though it took us 11 months to redeem it), ended up being a huge family success--what a fun day with exciting stuff to see....next up...Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!


Love,

Daddy

Leah's 8th Birthday!

Dear Leah and Logan,

Boom...and just like that, our family has an 8-year-old!  Happy 8th Birthday, Leah!

After much debate about where you wanted to have your birthday party, you decided on a slumber party at the house. You had 3 girlfriends show up: Lila, Lacey, Toni.

Leading up to the party, we had toyed with having a Karaoke and Dance night.  However, the party quickly evolved into a Unicorn-themed birthday bash. Leah and I went to pick out the cake, and she loved it the second she saw it.

The party events included Musical Chairs, a Pinata, Karaoke, and then a sleepover.  Amanda even volunteered to dress as a Pinata while all the kids took swings to get their candy!!

Phew....planning parties sure is exhausting, but I hope you'll remember this one for years to come.

Love,

Daddy
11/20/18