Hall holiday card

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Across
  1. 7. Added variety to our Disney vacation with a day of rollercoasters at this part (2 words)
  2. 9. Gus’ grade in 2023-2024
  3. 12. Chris reached a professional milestone and becomes one these on January 1st, 2024
  4. 14. In Girl Scouts, Lily bridged from Brownies to this (and would happily sell you cookies!)
  5. 15. We saw P!nk in August at this baseball venue (2 words)
  6. 17. We traveled here in July for a Gus baseball tournament (sadly, we didn’t have time to enjoy any bourbon – hint! – while we were there)
  7. 20. Warm and sunny location where we got to spend our Spring Break with Chris’ dad, Mark, and his wife Julie
  8. 22. Cornelia turned this on June 26th
  9. 23. Lily finally got these pierced in November (after asking for months!)
  10. 24. A 5K in downtown Chicago that all four Halls ran again this fall (3 words)
  11. 26. Local 5K that all four Halls ran this Fall (3 words)
  12. 28. We enjoyed our eighth hiking trip here in October (2 words)
  13. 29. Gus continues to seize every opportunity they can to play this disc sport
  14. 30. Gus continues to enjoy this sport, specifically getting to hit the links with their aunt (Sandi’s sister, Amy)
Down
  1. 1. The new normal for how Chris and Sandi work – some in-office days, some work-from-home days each week
  2. 2. We got a little more involved in this little-known, Ultimate professional sports team, volunteering at a few games this summer (2 words)
  3. 3. All four Halls got this, along with their flu shots (2 words)
  4. 4. Lily’s grade in 2023-2024
  5. 5. Lily joined this activity, and will soon sing (hint!) in her first concert
  6. 6. Gus continues to play this instrument, while also playing the trumpet in Jazz Band (2 words)
  7. 8. Traveled here to see two Cubs Spring Training games
  8. 10. We love to take advantage of the amazing opportunities in our great city and took the kids to see the stage version of this Harper Lee book (4 words)
  9. 11. Gust turned this on August 23rd
  10. 13. Instrument that Lily continues to play in the elementary school band
  11. 16. Lily enjoyed two weeks of this in Wisconsin this summer (2 words)
  12. 18. Lily still does this activity regularly, loving her time in the water
  13. 19. Lily’s continuing this team sport, joining one of our local travel teams, the Falcons
  14. 21. Sometimes done on water, we took our second trip to Wilmot Mountain in Wisconsin in February to do this on snow with friends
  15. 22. Sandi and Lily saw this Time Person of the Year in concert at Soldier Field (2 words)
  16. 25. Years of marriage Chris & Sandi celebrated on December 13th
  17. 27. Chris’ favority Disney movie turned musical, which the kids saw for the first time this year (3 words)