Christmas Presents and Big E's Arrival

We had our Cleveland "Christmas" on our final night in Parma. It worked out great, because it was also the night that Eric was scheduled to arrive in Parma. The only glitch was that there was enough snow to even get the Parma-ites a little antsy about being out in the snow.

My kids are such a fan of "Big E".

E moving to town when Landon did was one of the most "never could have planned it better" blessings.

E was the first at the hospital when Cora was born - was in the room to help us name her.

He was Cora's regular babysitter for a semester of Monday nights, has onesies made specifically in his honor ("Big E's Chick Magnet"), and is working on teaching Quinn how to walk.

They were a little thrown off to see him in Cleveland.

Aunt Paula worked all week on "Who is Big E's Mommy?"

I don't think she figured it out until Big E walked in the door.

Cora received about 10 presents, most of them toys.

Yet these house shoes, probably purchased for Grandma Lechleitner, were her favorites. Go figure.

This pic of Uncle Thane cracks me up because it so isn't his look.

Uncle Thane, in a plaid shirt, drinking a beer, wearing a toboggan. Ha!

Quinny playing with Godmother and Godfather.

The scene the next morning as we escaped from Cleveland.

Over 6 inches!