We had a really happy thanksgiving this year! We both agreed that it was our best one yet. :) (Our third together- hard to believe.) We spent Thursday with my family. It's the only holiday where :ALL: 9 of my siblings -with wives and husbands and nieces and nephews- are all together. It is usually pretty hectic with all of us squished together, and kids running around. But we love it. My mom had a good idea this year- to have all us kids and spouses around 2 tables in the kitchen, and then all the grandkids(except the babies) in another room with her and my dad.
My favorite part of this year was hanging out with Suzanne! My brother Kurt and his wife just had their second baby-another little girl, and it was so fun for me to hang out with her and talk about babies and birth...like all the sudden we have become peers. It is so neat for me, because all of us younger kids were so little when Kurt and Suzanne were dating. I always thought she was the coolest person ever-and now we're moms at the same time.
Friday, we left to spend the weekend with the Irwins. It was a fun weekend for us. Bron's brother Zach was there, and got to meet Emmy for the first time. Jane had the idea to do a craft with the ladies on Saturday- and we made Christmas wreaths together. Bron and I left Emmy with Tom and Jane on Sunday morning, and we went to two of my favorite places that don't exist in Lancaster- Trader Joe's and Wegmans.
Of course, I did not bring my camera for any part of our Thanksgiving weekend. What is my problem?:)
Here are a couple pictures to represent the winter and Christmas season that are coming upon us so quickly now! Eeek! I hope this is as much snow as we get this year.
I bundled Emmylou up in two snow suits, and just had her lay on the bathroom floor as I gathered our things to walk to market. When I came back she was asleep. Emmy is having napping issues these days! , and so I let her just sleep for awhile.
