Gobble gobble

We had a great time over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. We drove up to Hellertown to spend a few days with John-David, Kathryn and the cousins. JD was at the hospital all day Thursday, so we spent that time getting all our food ready. There was a lot to do. But as you can see, we got it done.


Of course, most of the work went into dessert:

Apple, banana cream, pumpkin, and orange-kissed coconut cream pies.
Plus sweet potatoe souffle, hot chocolate, and lots of whip cream. Yum.

With all the food to prepare and eat, somehow we still found time to go to the park for 20 minutes (there was a bitter cold wind blowing), play in the leaves, do some shopping, and watching the "lights" come on in the Hellertown town square to welcome Santa on a firetruck.
All in all, a great weekend to be with family. We kept the family tradition of using candy corns to help us count our blessings. We each got 3, but I could have gone through a whole bag. I don't really like candy corns all that much, but I know we've got that many things we have reason to be thankful for.

Tabetha had no problem playing pirate with a non-girl cousin.

Jackson, Eliza, Eve, Jocy, Itchy, and Scratchy

Habits aren't inherited, are they?

Yesterday I was sitting on the couch with Eliza reading a story. When I turn to ask her a question about what was happening, I catch her chewing on her big TOEnail. Someday we'll look back and laugh. Someday.
(notice the absence of a picture with this post)

Halloween Haul

Behold, the trick-or-treater's spoils:

It'll be gone before Thanksgiving. Dad will make sure of it.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

BOO!!

Jenny turns 3_ !

To celebrate Jenny's birthday (Oct. 5th in case you didn't know) we all went out to a Hibachi-style steakhouse. It was just as entertaining as it was delicious. Tabetha only cried the first time there was a fiery flare up. We might have to do this again.

And for dessert, a Hazelnut cake from Philly's best bakery.
(It might take a few more weeks, but I have a feeling Jenny is going to get her wish.)