Anna Grows

The Christmas Season has been a busy one for Anna.   She kicked off the season by joining her Daisy Scout troop for a trip to the Warner Theater to see The Nutcracker for the first time on December 1.  One of her classmates was dancing in the show and got tickets for the girls.  Aunt Gayle joined in the festivities.  Joe also decided to go since he never saw The Nutcracker before....or so he claimed.  Theresa remembered taking him to the show, along with friends Wil and Pauletta, sometime before they were married.    According to Aunt Loren, Joe also went when he was a kid.  Clearly going to see the show was not a memorable event for Joe.  As for Anna, she had a great time watching it with her friends.After the show, we stopped at the U.S. Botanical Gardens to enjoy the fantastic train display and beautiful flowers and lights. Anna & Dad at the Botanic Gardens Breakfast with Santa December 8 was breakfast with Santa...

There are times when it is necessary to expand blog coverage and focus on other members of Anna's extended family.  This entry will also serve as a reminder to Joe that he may have snagged the least crazy Kohler. Christmas in the Kohler family is always a big deal.  One of the most important parts is the selection of the Christmas tree.  It is all about getting the largest tree possible to fit into a not so large space.  It was always considered a tragedy among Theresa and her brothers that her grandparents had a house with 12 foot ceilings, yet a small Christmas tree while they were left to suffer with 7 foot ceilings that required a small tree.  Since that time, Uncle Rod and Uncle Tim have sought to right the wrong as they hike the tree farms of Ohio in search of the largest Christmas tree possible.  This year they set a new record. The tree: Uncle Rod & Uncle Tim's Christmas tree   To fully appreciate this, you  must watch the ...