Upon arrival each family chose a bedroom and explored the premises.
I found a corner to finish writing last week's Meemaw Moments so as to move on to all the new adventures awaiting us.
Each family was responsible for one or two meals. Michael started us out with a chili supper.
Kayla and Matt made breakfast the next morning--french toast, bacon and eggs.
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| Matt and Kayla--french toast, bacon and eggs |
Some are eating breakfast. Abuelo is teaching Rebecca how to play chess!!!
The ping pong table in the room beyond the dining room was a busy place, almost in constant use.
And so were the dining room tables, for a variety of games.
Settlers of Catan went on late into the night, or was it morning?
The most memorably hilarious moments happened while playing Superfights. Unforgettable!
It was so sweet to watch the two youngest playing together almost constantly.
The downstairs office, claimed by Leah as their bedroom, also became a general gathering area with a good desk for art projects and more.
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| Notice Rebecca's snake |
Leah's gift, a 500-piece puzzle, was the perfect-size family project for a three-day stay.
Karen encouraged us to exercise by setting times when we could join her in a run or yoga routine.
One afternoon we all drove to Clifty Falls State Park to explore and do some hiking.
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| Madison's landmark smokestacks |
The weather was perfect and the views spectacular.
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| Trail # 7 |
The three vehicles got separated and one ended up on the other end of the park.
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| Trail #4 |
For our last night together, Leah promoted and planned the first annual Koch Klan talent or variety show with the following acts:
- Sam Koch family Nativity play, Karen as narrator, actors reading their parts off the cell phones.
- Malachi shared an example of what he'd been learning at a recent seminar about contemporary youth.
- Elijah played the trumpet and solved a rubik's cube puzzle under 1".
- There were several dance acts
- I read a story from my childhood--Christmas 1945.
- Michael recited a mixed-up version of one of Aesop's fables - "The Mion and the Louse.
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| Top: Mary, Joseph and baby in the stable; Malachi's talk Bottom: Grandpa's funny story; Kayla and Rebecca do the "Baby Shark" |
This ends the summary of our family vacation and also marks the end of Meemaw Moments.
After 10 years I am considering a different focus. Wait and see.
