A Great Family Weekend

One of the things that has occurred to Amy and I in the past year or so is that we (and I mean each of us in the family) have realized that we do not really need more "things." We have been truly blessed. And though there are still things I would like to "have," they are usually much larger items. (I would love a boat, for example).

So when it came time for the holiday season, we told our parents this. They were great...and listened. My parents, for example, got Amy and I a night's stay at the Hasseman House (a bed and breakfast) and we are excited to go.

Amy's parents got the family a night's stay at Great Wolf Lodge! Good stuff. It's also cool to mention that Great Wolfe is very close to Uncle Chris and Aunt Meredith...so we could see them while we were there!

So off we went! We had a nice family time on both Friday afternoon and evening and Saturday morning and afternoon. We took in the sights at the Lodge.





Oh and don't forget the arcade! We rocked it!









The girls and I even had the chance to ride quite a few rides! Thanks to Amy for the great pics!









We even got Amy to ride one! For those that don't know, this is a BIG deal! Amy did a great job. We are very proud of her! I am not sure she could tell you much about it though...her eyes were closed!

After a great time at the Lodge, we did some shopping and then had a chance to stay with Chris and Meredith. I really enjoy seeing them. They are a really neat couple and I cherish our discussions. Oh, and they are great hosts! We went out to Japanese Steakhouse (the girls favorite) and had a nice meal!



All in all, it was a great weekend. Thanks to all who made it happen!

Wrapping Up the Holiday Season

As Amy and I have discussed, this holiday season has been more of a blur than most. With the purchase of our new building for HMC, and the subsequent moving of the business, we didn't take the time to really relax like we should. It happens.

On the bright side, we welcomed the New Year in a new way...and that was fun! Todd and Amy Brown were able to score some great tickets to the Columbus Blue Jackets game. We had fantastic seats in a Suite and were able to take in the game with some great people! And what seats they were! I will struggle to watch a Blue Jackets Game another way!




It is worth mentioning here that we owe Todd and Amy Brown a HUGE thank you for inviting us to be a part of the evening! At the end of the game, there were fireworks to celebrate Columbus' Bicentennial. Since this year was Coshocton's 200 year anniversary, I thought that was a cool thing to see.




After the game the group really just had the chance to hang out and have fun together. It wasn't fancy...but that was perfect!

Now as we are into 2012, I am very much looking forward to a GREAT year. Now I need to get out there and make it happen!