Concert, Swarthmore, and Family Time

Julia comes home this Friday--yay! Meantime, it is school and work as usual. The Washington area has recovered from the blizzard. Columbus has had no major snow. Julia attended several dinners with friends, including a spaghetti and meatball meal made by Matt and Jim. She even captured photos of some of her own healthy creations; kudos, Jules! Jake and Julia attended the Oh Hellos concert and this week she'll be prepping for a midterm on Thursday.

Laura and Emmie came this weekend--rescheduled from last weekend--after visiting Swarthmore. We had a delicious dinner at Lisa & Tony's. Thanks for the steak, mom; Steven is still raving about it. It was nice to spend time with Laura, Emmie, Nick, and Jorge. On Sunday, it was 60 degrees with promises of milder weather all week.

Happy 2016

A few hours after landing at Dulles, we headed over to the Sarrges for a wonderful New Year's celebration. Mom, Emmie, Chad & Jorge, the Biggers, the Breens, the Sarrges, the Simpsons, and the Westfalls all gathered to ring in 2016. It was the best way to conquer jet lag--staying awake and eating a ton of food. There is nothing like spending time with dear family and friends.