chranko.org » winter http://www.chranko.org Life and times of the Chranko family Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:09:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Baltimore, Birthday and Blizzard http://www.chranko.org/2010/02/baltimore-birthday-and-blizzard/ http://www.chranko.org/2010/02/baltimore-birthday-and-blizzard/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:04:43 +0000 Chris Chranko http://www.chranko.com/?p=151 Gee Thanks Baltimore.  Thanks a lot for 30 inches of snow.  But really thanks Brad for a fun weekend.  I know you didn’t order the weather but we’re still going to blame it and our flight woes on you.  This past weekend we trekked out to Baltimore for a long weekend with Brad and Lili for Lili’s birthday, but were also treated to a fine Illini win over the Spartans, lots of snow shoveling, crowded grocery stores, crazy costumes, a beatle impersonator, and a one eyed dog.

]]> http://www.chranko.org/2010/02/baltimore-birthday-and-blizzard/feed/ 0 Early December photos available http://www.chranko.org/2007/12/early-december-photos-available/ http://www.chranko.org/2007/12/early-december-photos-available/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:17:54 +0000 Chris Chranko http://www.chranko.com/index.php/2007/12/20/early-december-photos-available/ More >]]> We’ve survived a winter fury, a cookie exchange and a birthday celebration for Grandpa Bob … and that was just one weekend!  We’re busy preparing for Christmas, but have found time to share some photos with you.  We’ll be posting a bunch more after the Christmas and the new year.  Today Aidan had a Winter Assembly at school.  While it was mostly a 2 hour bout of listening to off key singing and budding musicians, we survived - and as soon as we can digitize the video, we’ll make it available here.  Aidan and his peers in the school’s 3 kindergarten classes sang a Kwanzaa chant, All I want for Christmas is my 2 front teeth and the Hanukkah song.  His school is officially celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Ramudan and had songs and presentations about each holiday. 

Last weekend, Elise got to dance the nutcracker with real ballerinas along with an orchestra.  Photos from all these occasions are now in the gallery.

Chranko-2007
Chranko-2007

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