Last year on December 31, Cincinnati lost Coney Island, a beloved (but dying) amusement park with a rich history, that had been around since 1870 (originally Parker’s Grove) and was home of the largest recirculating pool in North America, and for a long time – the world.

Cincinnati preservationists and longtime lovers of Coney Island tried their best efforts to save the park & Sunlite Pool, but sadly failed. While they weren’t able to save it all, they were able to save & relocate the Christmas Light Show to the Clermont County Campgrounds!

Last night to celebrate Grammy Kat’s birthday, we made the drive to Owensville, Ohio for dinner & the light show. It was definitely worth it!

Dinner

We went to Gramma’s Pizza since it was closest to the Fairgrounds and we didn’t want to risk being late. I hadn’t eaten Gramma’s Pizza since I was back in highschool, and I had never been inside to eat. I was really happy they had a lot of options. Moses ordered a kids cheese pizza, but everyone else got Cheeseburgers. I got a fish hoagy, it was delicious. It was a nice little place for families, although they do not have any beverages besides Coke soda products (no lemonade), but they do have water. The staff was very kind, and the food arrived quickly. Ella brought Uno to play while we waited.

Light Show & Scavenger Hunt

I found this adorable scavenger hunt on Pintetest a couple years ago, printed it out and laminated it so that we were able to reuse it year after year. We all look forward to seeing if we are able to cross off all of the items!

We were definitely able to find them all this year! It really was spectacular! There were SO many lights!! We had to tune our radio to 97.5 so we could watch the lights & music work together to create the show. I am happy I was able to get some nice, clear photos of some displays. The lights were flashing so fast it was difficult to get many!

Our Gift For Grammy

I was recently gifted a Cookbook Stand from my neighbor for my birthday last month and I have used it every single day since. Grammy Kat has recently been beginning to get more into cooking, so I thought it would be perfect for her kitchen.

I asked Niko to build me a Cookbook Holder using materials that we already had at home. He even hand-carved her name into the mini metal plaque in the front. It turned out even cuter than I had imagined. The girls picked out her favorite colors to paint it.

We all signed the back. I really love how it turned out and was really excited to give it to her. The girls also made her birthday cards. It was a great time and I’m really happy that she loved her gift. I think it was really useful & meaningful, and a lot of love went into it. I think homemade gifts are the best. We are really happy that she had a great birthday and that we were able to celebrate together.

Until next time ♡ Mama Morozov