The One With Wreath Making

 

 

 

Emmie decided to sign us up for a fun holiday craft similar to one we did when the kids were young. Similar to that one, it involved using real evergreens to make decorations. This time, we were building wreaths.

 The activity was a blast. Similar to the one we did years ago, we made the wreaths at Endicott Park. This time. we made them with the Busheys, which made it even more fun. Getting used to fashioning the wreaths was a bit of a challenge. There was some maneuvering and writing. And, of course, there were efforts to balance out the small evergreen boughs...which was not my forte. I did have a slightly humorous wreath. But, I had a blast making it.

Emmie seemed to know a bunch of people there from school, which added to the fun. And, they served hot chocolate....and it was pretty good. 

 We celebrated with the Busheys after the wreath making, spending the night at the Berry Tavern, which always has some good food.  It was a great time with great company.

The One With Town Wide Open House

This past week as the annual townwide open house. It was a blast. It was the first time we were able to go the entire time from 4:00 to 7:00 and was quite memorable.

Here are a few highlights:

• The Electric Company had rides in the bucket truck. Bri and Kiff looked great in that. They also had a chance for people to make cookies. Yum! The cookies tasted awesome.

• Town Hall is where the Police Department was stationed because their actual station is being renovated. There were a few cars to tour, great hot dog and chips that we ate (for a quick supper), and a dunk tank...where Bri and Kiff were able to dunk someone. We grabbed some popcorn and headed by trolley to the next stop.

• The trolley ride was packed, but nice. It was longer than most because Endicott Park was added as a stop.

• Endicott was fun. They had apple cider and cider sugar donuts (which tasted great!!!). There, Bri and Kiff decorated a pumpkin and grabbed a mini pumpkin).

• Our final stop was the Fire Department. Kiff dressed in full gear, including a 40 pound pack on his back. It looked great. Then, they went through the obstacle course.

Finally, it was 7:00 and time to go home! All an all, it was a fabulous experience. And a great open house.