Thanksgiving 2011

We have so very much to be thankful for this year.  The weather has been mild, everyone is (currently) healthy, and we have a houseful of family for the holiday.  We are thrilled that they would travel all this way to spend Thanksgiving with us!  

We've been busy prepping the house and creating places for everyone to sleep, and it's all the kids have talked about for weeks.  They just couldn't wait to pick them up from the airport.

Over the weekend we enjoyed lots of visiting and catching up, lots of Wii-playing ("Wow!  Uncle Roger is SO GOOD at the Wii!!!"), and of course lots of food: clam dip, Shirley Temples, from-scratch croissants, and lots and lots of pie.

We miss them already but maybe since the weather was unseasonably warm they will come back again soon... 

PS: Grandpa was there, and so was I.  We were just always behind the camera. :) -Valarie 

Susan... 

Mother and son.

Katie.

"Dad's beard is the MOST ticklish thing ever," says Alex.

Wii time!  With Bonnie conked out in the background.  :)

Robert and Roger (Or "Rogerbert) - solving the world's problems, one day at a time.

Aunt Katie is always so fun to play with - she had some great games and apps on her I-Pad!

To *us* it was warm and mild - look at that green grass out the window!  But these desert creatures stayed in fleece, sweaters, and thick socks the whole time.  That's OK Susan we love you anyway. 

Grandma and Haley have some puzzle time.

Jake escaped to the other room with an i-Pad.

The kids are always so excited to have extra people around to play with.  Grandma helped make a great train track with Alex in between working on the puzzle.

We love you!  Thanks for spending the holiday with us!!!