The Day After

The above photo comes as an explanation and serves as an apology for my delay in getting full results and photos posted for the SkateaThon. That group, posed in front of a Zamboni at Motto ice rink, is our clan.

In discussions at Thanksgiving, I let them know that with developing the PHD Program and planning the SkateAThon, that shopping for Christmas just wouldn't fit in...refer again to the size of the group. Graciously, they all understood and agreed to wait. Every one of them were here for, and played such a big part in, the great success of our adventure.

So today, tired relieved and joyful, our 5 children ( from Omaha, Duluth and New York City)

their wonderful spouses and 10 grandchildren gathered for Christmas dinner and gift exchange.

The living room was almost as loud as it was during the packed event the night before!

So our 'blogging, planning, ice rink creation' hats were exchanged for Grandma Colleen and Daddy T for today...cleaning up, cooking dinner ( huge roast that was a gift from Doug & Amy, that was so big, Ted joked it should have come with a saddle!) and we enjoyed each other and the other gifts. Although I inexplicably lost one package...and grandson Oscar helped me look for it until we gave up...so that means one more shopping trip to go.

We did have over 270 people sign in and have totaled well over $8,000! And now I have 455 pictures to sort through and share...I promise not to lose those for you. Tune in tomorrow.