Arletta
This minor medical procedure nearly had to be cancelled, as Arletta was quite laissez-faire about preparing for it.
Colonoscopy
This local college offered our dear Skylar a generous scholarship to play basketball for them.
Albertus Magnus
Nick and Jenna did this activity 13 years ago on their FIRST first date, where they hardly spoke a single word to one another.
A movie
Penny caught this animal in her mouth after a brief detour through a neighbor's backyard. Luckily, the animal survived.
A chicken
The song “Jingle Bells” was originally written for this holiday.
Thanksgiving
Arletta used to take her grandchildren to the steam train annually in this Connecticut town.
Essex
A tub of this sweet ingredient could occasionally be found alongside a sleeping baby Skylar.
Marshmallow fluff
Jenna played this instrument in the marching band.
Bass drum
This piece of furniture is responsible for the scar on Benjamin's forehead.
A coffee table
This 1988 action movie set during a Christmas party is often debated as a holiday film.
Die Hard
This neighborhood in New Haven was home to Arletta's grammar school.
Fair Haven
This condition causes Skylar's heart to have extra electrical pathways.
Wolff-Parkinson-White
Jenna and Nick were lowered by cage into this geological formation in Iceland.
A volcano
In another one of his many cooking accidents, Nick was opening this when he stabbed himself in the hand and required stitches.
An oyster
The Wet Bandits from Home Alone rebranded as this in Home Alone 2.
The Sticky Bandits
Arletta was responsible for processing the meat of this animal in one of her jobs.
Chicken
This basketball player was the first love of Skylar's life.
Steph Curry
This object was generously gifted to Jenna in 2021 by her family. She fidgets with one every day.
A sticker
A young Nick was accused of looking longingly at this object when he had to pee very badly on a road trip.
An empty water bottle
This Italian-American Christmas Eve celebration typically involves lots of seafood.
Feast of the Seven Fishes
This animal is one of Arletta's biggest fears.
Snakes
Nick brought a picture of the baby twins to show-and-tell in this 7th grade class.
Geography
Jenna clearly had a deathwish when she decided to partake in this adrenaline-filled activity in southern France.
Cliff jumping
This is the make and model of Nick's second car, which famously "fish-tailed" on slippery roads.
Buick LeSabre
The first artificial Christmas trees were made from the bristles of this household item.
Toilet brushes