A friend mentioned Gingerbread Lane and Candycane Circle in Ankeny and Shanna and I took the kids to check it out. It was a great experience and would definitely walk it again!
We finally got to see Carter at his new job at Subway in Nevada. So proud of him and he seems to enjoy it.
We invited Camlyn over for a playdate after the first big snow in December. They sledded in Pat and Larry's backyard for a while then came inside for lunch. We decided to go try the hills at Central Elementary School and they played outside for over an hour there:)
Family hike at Reactor Woods in Ames. The kids had such a good time. They climbed all over the trees, slid down the trails on their bellies, and walk across creeks on huge branches.
Christmas at the Dodds 2020. We were all nervous about getting together because of Covid but in the end we just needed to be together. Mom made turkey and ham, I brought some salads and we had tons of desserts. Everyone got a long and we laughed and smiled together a lot. We played the saran wrap game, Guess the Christmas Carol Emoji game on you tube, and a dice game where you trade gifts. We remembered to get some pictures and even wished the Pittsburgh Dodds Merry Christmas on video. I can't wait until we can get together more often without worrying.
Lanie let us sleep until 7am Christmas morning at our house. Lanie's big gift was a karaoke machine, Carter's was lots of clothes and shoes. Matthew got a disc golf basket and I got a paddleboard. Everyone was happy and Mom came for breakfast. We thought of Dad a lot and I think it helped remembering that he was there with us in memories and pictures.
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