More decorations....

Here are some more holiday decorations: Erin organized this amazing craft where we strung fishing line across the balcony, and then hung lines of marshmallows and paper snowflakes from the lines, so that it appears to snowing indoors!

 These are the the strands of 'snow'

This picture was taken from directly below the lines

A side shot of the 'snow'

Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow!

These are multi-colored lights lining the top moulding of the dining hall 

The finished Christmas tree!

Lights lining the windows looking out onto the street

Winter has Arrived!!!

This weekend we've finally had a chance to decorate the boarding house for the holidays! And the weather has finally complied as well - it actually looks like winter now! We set up the Christmas tree in the living room, and put it lights all over the house. More pictures will be coming soon!

 

Snowflakes adorne almost every window in the boarding house. Each was handcrafted by the boarders.

Ana Paula decorating the tree

Ana Paula, Lili, Dan, and Ethan 

Lights running on the banisters in the dining hall

Here are some pictures of autumn in Cleveland! This pictures were taken in the Lakeview Cemetery in October. Enjoy!

Aerial Silks!

Every week on Wednesdays, Lisa, Maria, Sam and Ksenia go to an aerial silks class. We have learned many new skills such as a basic climb, a russian climb, a hip key, a rachel split and a georgia twist. We learn all of the skills close to the ground so that if we fall we have a very short fall onto a soft mat. We have a lot of fun every week! 

Zombie Paintballing at Maple Side Farms

A couple of weeks ago, Erin and Patrick took the majority of the boarders to Maple Side Farms for Zombie Paintballing! Basically, we took a hayride equipped with paint ball guns through a forest, defending ourselves from the zombies attacking us - it was a lot of fun!


 Click on the link below for a vine about the zombies.

Zombie Paintballing at Maple Side Farms

This is Erin and Patrick's sign-out sign

More Halloween Decorations

Above our sign in board. 

Above our dining table. 

Click on the link below to see our first (of many) vines:

Halloween Vine 

Halloween

Last weekend, Erin took several boarders shopping for Halloween decorations. Then, over the course of the week, we put them up, turning the boarding house into a haunted house! We have a spider hanging above our dining table, which moves up and down whenever someone opens the door and spiderwebs covering everything! This is only a preview, stayed tuned for new updates! Happy Halloween!

                                     

                                           

Hiking the Ledges

In the frigid air on Sunday afternoon, Paul, Claire, Lisa, John, David, Courtney, and Ian R. trekked out to the ledges in the Cuyahoga National Park. After a short hike to the ledges, everyone scampered around on the cliffs, caves, nooks, and crannies the ledges had to offer. Even though it was cold, the hike was a great way to get out in the fresh air and get away from the city for an afternoon.

The Group!

Courtney, Lisa, and Claire in Penninsula

Courtney in a tunnel leading to the trails

Lisa found a cave!

John, Lisa, and Claire hiding in a rift in the rock

Ian and David scampering over the rocks

Claire and Ian pausing for a picture

David aka "The Lone Pickle" ;)

Photos courtesy of Courtney Den Elzen