We brought in the New Year with the Tidball family! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Christmas 2007
For Christmas we went up to Cleveland to spend it with the Jagodnik/Formica family. Mom and dad always drive up to Cleveland from DC, my sister (Bean) flies home from Key West and us from Columbus. Christmas Eve is huge for my family. It's tradition to go to church, then come back to Grandma and Auntie Nance's house for dinner. Following dinner we open gifts from the youngest grandchild up to my Grandma (11 grandchildren, 6 spouses, 3 great grandchildren, 4 of my mom and her sibs, and their 3 spouses). Yes, it's timely however it's tradition, time together, and always entertaining. Daren got to experience his first BIG Christmas! We always spend the day with dad's side of the family too over at Auntie Susie and Uncle Tom's house. Dinner is always delicious, the games always get us riled up, and this year we were told a new family member would be joining us in July 2008. Our new baby cousin, Joey! This picture is The Jagodnik Family, small but mighty! *Side note: please notice Daren's red corduroy pants, they go to an old suit, yes red corduroy suit, his dad wore that Daren found during one of our trips to New Hampshire. They started out as a joke, but are now a hit!
A Hard Day's Work...and Evening of Fun!
Auntie Susie and I made a promise to each other when my Grandma Jagodnik passed away in October 2006 we would keep the Jagodnik family traditions going. One of which is making a Slovenian nut roll, potica, for Christmas to hand out to all our friends and family. Grandma Jagodnik did this each and every year. Not only did she make it for Christmas, but for Easter too! We thought we'd take baby steps. Auntie Susie and Uncle Tom drove down from Cleveland for the weekend and the baking began. We used Grandma's recipe (recipe card and all), wore her old aprons, used her original rolling pin, and then rolled it out on Grandma Formica's old porcelain top kitchen table. How much fun! We laughed, we cried, and we celebrated! My Dad was the judge of our final product and we got the stamp of approval! After a long day at work we attended the annual Natalie Christmas party!
Timbuk Farms 2007
For the past 2 years we have gone to Timbuk Farms in Granville to cut down our Christmas tree! I LOVE Christmas, so this is something I really look forward to each year. Nothing gets you in the mood more than piling your friends into the trucks all bundled up, driving out to Granville listening to Christmas music, hopping on the old school buses and heading out to the type of Christmas tree you choose for the year. So fun! We've gone with Jamie and Laura the past 2 years. Brad and Becky were unable to make it this past year, but Justin and Addie joined the group! Can't wait for this year!
Thanksgiving 2007
We had an awesome Thanksgiving in New Hampshire with Daren's family! Uncle Wayne and Aunt Cheryl prepared a delicious dinner and even surprised us with a little bit of home. They became hooked to cornhole when they came out for our wedding. Aunt Cheryl could not wait to surprise us with her very own cornhole game. Didn't take long and we got some good family competition going! It's always tradition after dinner to watch a family movie (hand chosen by Mom Lynch). This year we watched The Holiday. We'll get better at capturing more pictures this year!
OSU vs Michigan 2007
We may be an "old married couple" now, but we are still troopers! For the biggest game of the year, we got up early with Jamie and Laura for a morning out at Panini's. Sure, we may have been the oldest people there at 6am but we sure were proud of ourselves! Then it was off to a nice cookout with all our friends and fellow tailgaters!
Halloween 2007
Party at the Tidball's! The newlyweds, Jon Marc and Abbi hosted a great Halloween party at their house! In attendance was Jose from Chipotle (Daren), the Tooth Fairy (me), Rob (from Rob & Big), Deputy Clementine from Reno 911, St. Pauli's Girl, Sam Adams, and an Ohio State cheerleader and football player.
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