Winter offers fewer options on our weekly visits with our grandkids; outside activities become more limited, as colds & runny noses suggest that it is wiser to stay inside, but we still have a lot of fun! Our time with Cate & Baylie usually center around visits to Boonshoft, Carriage Hill Farm [inside] and the Museum Center in Cincinnati, with time to make cupcakes, draw pictures and play with our rapidly increasing collection of Barbie Dolls. Lunch always means a visit to any MacDonalds or Burger King that includes an indoor play area. If our menu is a bit limited, our fun is not.

Our trips to Columbus to spend the day with Kellen and Reilly often begin with a lot of playtime at home, where there are always plenty of fun things to play & play with: dinosaurs, wild animals, Kellen's aquarium, and wrestling. Once we hit the road, our travels usually take us to COSI, the Ohio Historical Center, or the Botanical Gardens. On a rare winter 'warm day', we even get to the zoo! Lunchtime is either Arby's or MacDonalds, and our day always starts with a stop at Tim Horton's for those 'Timbits' that both boys love!