2023 In Review

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Across
  1. 2. We light candles every Wednesday night for this television show
  2. 5. Went to Sarah and Matt's beautiful wedding at the Brooklyn _____ Garden
  3. 9. The race Leah ran before going into labor with Aavah
  4. 11. Pepper saw this baby take her first steps on FaceTime
  5. 16. Pepper designed clothes for rockstar Ben _____
  6. 17. Abbas and Nasrin celebrated their 40th _____ at the wild animal park
  7. 19. Aria surprised Pepper by taking her to a _____ video festival at Nitehawk
  8. 20. Aria's exhibit at the Noguchi staff show incorporated _____ objects
  9. 21. Last Christmas, Logan & Thomas announced their
  10. 24. Abbas snuck into the neighbor's apartment to play
  11. 25. Pepper cried when she saw this animal at the San Diego Zoo
  12. 27. Saw Iris Rose perform for the first time since the _____ and hung out with Beth
  13. 28. We zoomed into Cam's _____ - themed birthday party
  14. 29. We celebrated a wedding for Jordan & Kevin in this city in Texas
  15. 31. Drove around Austin on Mother's Day to find this treat for Logan
  16. 32. Aria went to Denver for this convention and Pepper came along to see Cam
  17. 36. Aria picked up this new hobby for his birthday
  18. 38. Pepper found her new favorite _____ : Bella Vitano Gold
  19. 39. Pepper traveled in August to visit _____ for the first time
  20. 41. Pepper helped Ben and Andrew paint their faces to go see this band's final performance
  21. 42. Went to many movies, but our favorite was _____ by Todd Haynes
  22. 44. Nikko passed his Canine _____ test, and can now volunteer and participate in education programs, community events and fundraisers around San Diego
  23. 46. Abbas bought us tickets to go to this sporting event together
  24. 47. Went to see The Tonight Show, Late Night and _____ at NBC Studios
  25. 48. Ate a giant _____ at Berghoff German restaurant in Chicago, where Uncle Greg used to go with Grandma Gladys & Grandpa Lou
Down
  1. 1. We discovered and became obsessed with this game after playing it with the family in San Diego
  2. 3. Pepper brought The Tour at NBC Studios to launch and used the scissors from the _____ Thanksgiving Day Parade at the ribbon cutting
  3. 4. Penny gave Pepper a matching _____ pillow case for her birthday
  4. 6. We saw Jinkx Monsoon on Broadway in this musical
  5. 7. Kiana traveled to this country this year
  6. 8. Saw and loved this comedy with Marshawn Lynch
  7. 10. Screened the Bel Aire Diner episode of this television show
  8. 12. We went to this state to visit House on the Rock
  9. 13. This niece was born on August 7th in Manhattan
  10. 14. Aria was abducted by an alien on _____
  11. 15. We spent a weekend in October celebrating
  12. 18. This person wore the dress that Pepper made her to a wedding in Germany
  13. 22. For Aria's birthday, we went to the New York Botanical Garden to see the _____ Show
  14. 23. This member of the family got a new job this year working on policy
  15. 26. Made Elfi's plum cake for Thanksgiving, but substituted this fruit because we couldn't find plums
  16. 30. Logan and Pepper celebrated Jordan's bachelorette party in this city
  17. 33. Aria came out with this number of new albums in 2023
  18. 34. Found a _____ vase to give Kyana and Ryan to thank them for their hospitality
  19. 35. Saw and loved this movie, which inspired Pepper's hair for our holiday card
  20. 37. Nicolas became state football champion in this state
  21. 40. Pepper did volunteer _____ at Henry Street Settlement
  22. 42. Pepper's favorite book she read in 2023
  23. 43. Marched across this bridge with Abbas and Nasrin to support the Woman, Life, Freedom movement
  24. 45. For Valentine's Day, we went on our annual pilgrimage to this place in Sheepshead Bay