I surprised the boys with some Valentine's Day treats this morning, and then accompanied Boden on his roller skating field trip 😄❤️.

Driving Pippa back home

Pippa ❤️

6th grade Choir Concert tonight 🎶

Watched the Mitus boys while their parents purchased a car and hosted a pow wow in the evening about 7th grade electives.

The sledding crew! ❄️🛷❄️

We took 5 boys to the theater tonight (Boden was behind me) 🎭

Science Fair 😄

Celebrating Silvia becoming a U.S. citizen! 🇺🇸

Sunday was their first day on the slopes this season 😄❄️ ⛷️

Traverse City for the weekend 😊.

Finally!!! We have some snow! ❄️ ❄️❄️

We got Elijah a movie "Buddy Day" coupon for his birthday 🎂 🍿 🎥 😄.

Our house manager helped me procure a birthday cake for LeRoy 😄🎂. This evening we had a great dinner with a sunset view 🌅.

We went back to Railay beach in the morning and then took a sunset cruise to Hong Island in the evening.

Happy New Year from Krabi, Thailand! 🎉

We are now into the beach/island portion of the trip!🏝️

Thai cooking school today - we learned so much!! Some of the dishes we made: paenang curry, thom ka soup, bananas and coconut cream, and phad thai.

Bamboo rafting today, followed by some visits to waterfalls.

We visited 4 or 5 temples today, bought some art, had amazing food and traveled by tuk tuk.

I'm so glad that we were in Chiang Mai on a Sunday to check out the night market- so impressive! Whit's street artist did a great job!!

The tuk-tuk tour was a big hit with the whole family!

We made it to Bangkok!! 😄🇹🇭

Happy Birthday to Gma! We celebrated LeRoy's early, too 😄🎉🎉.

Zehnders gingerbread house tradition continues!

Early Christmas in Birch Run ❤️🎄.

We (some of the parents) surprised Boden's teacher and class with Secret Santa gifts for the room 😄❤️🎄.

Chris & Amanda's visit (late post)

Boden did great at his Christmas choir concert tonight 😊🎄.

He swam a 200 yd race today - longest one yet!

My book club 😊❤️📚. Jill is holding our favorite read from 2022: Hunt, Gather, Parent.

Gingerbread time! 🎄