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Thanksgiving Break


What a time to be home! All of the stress of classes has been getting to me and what I needed the most was to be at home with my family. When I first got home, I was able to sit down and spend time catching up with everyone with my family. My younger sister and brother caught me up on everything that I have missed the last couple weeks and there was a lot! One of the newest additions to the house is Cassie, my grandma's puppy. A month ago, my grandma got sick and just got a new puppy but she was able to fully take care of the puppy until she got better so she has been at my house and it has been crazy. My family already has two dogs and three cats so adding a puppy to the mix has been crazy yet so much fun. 


When at home, that means that I get to work for my favorite boys, Nolan and Cooper. I have been working for them for three years and every time I am home from school I get to work for them. This week was very cold so we went on different trips each day. On Monday, we took a trip to the Cleveland Rainforest. Tuesday, we took a trip the the local farm zoo and the library. My mom took me to the farm zoo when I was younger and taking the boys brought back all of those memories. I am very close friends with the daughter of the owner so she walked around with us and let the kids do some very special things. Wednesday, we took a trip to the inside playground with some of their friends. This was a fun way to end the week of working with the boys and I was so happy that I was able to spend part of my week with the kids. 

I love being able to go home and spend time with all of the people that I love most. Being close with my family is something that brings me so much joy. At the end of the day, I always know that they will always be there for me. I also know that I have family here at Ohio Northern that supports me with anything I need. Having a sense of family up at school makes it easier when I am away from Cleveland and not able to be with a family. 

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  1. HallieNovember 30, 2021 at 9:49 AM

    It sounds like you had a great time at home! I worked while home too, but my job isn't nearly as fun as taking trips to the Rainforest. I understand how you feel when having a support system here. It definitely makes life a little easier knowing you have people to turn to.

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  2. JasmynDecember 1, 2021 at 9:54 PM

    It definitely seems like you had a great Thanksgiving break! I know how you feel when you talk about having been so stressed out that you needed to be at home with family. I was in the same position, everything seems to become so hectic right before we head into a break. However, it's nice to be able to get away from all that and destress by being around our loved ones. I'm glad you were able to travel home and spend some time with your family. I hope you have a great last couple of weeks as we wrap up this semester!

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  3. EmilyDecember 8, 2021 at 9:23 PM

    I loved that you had a great time back home!! The two boys that watch are adorable and so glad that you were able to enjoy time working for the family. Seems like a fun job!

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  4. Patrick VanderbiltDecember 8, 2021 at 9:48 PM

    Update on Cassie. Cassie is back with grandma and doing great, except for the few extra pounds she put on over Thanksgiving. Cassie is glad to be home with grandma and has already lost 2 pounds. Don’t we all wish it was that easy to lose weight during the holidays!!

    Looking forward to seeing Sydney during winter break!!! Love ya!!

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