Thanksgiving was a lot of fun this year. I can't remember the last time my entire family celebrated Thanksgiving together. As my Mom predicted, it was "beautiful chaos." The three grandchildren were very entertaining and much more interactive with each other. It was so sweet to watch Liam and Micah (just 6 months apart) chase each other around and give each other hugs. Aidan spent the entire weekend playing with the Thomas train set my Dad got from a friend. That boy loves trains more than any other kid I know. The photo below captures his enjoyment quite well...he is too cute. After our delicious feast as a family, we headed to my aunt's house where we saw the rest of my dad's family. It was so nice to see everyone; it had been too long.
Friday involved lots of shopping deals (at 10am; we're not that crazy), dinner with Nana, Ron, and Aunt Tricia, and finally a trip to Christmas Village. While the tickets are a bit overpriced and the hot chocolate is subpar, the half-million colorful lights, window displays (bizarre creations like "Christmas Beneath the Sea"), and indoor train set bring a smile to every child's face. Micah was the happiest I think I've ever seen him! He was ecstatic about meeting Frosty and Rudolph and he loved peering in all the window displays and proclaiming any words he was able to-- snowman, santa, elf, ball, tree,... It was quite a night.
our beautiful chef
where's the turkey?
Poppy and the boys watching a train clip on the computer
Liam was very generous with hugs and kisses
Riley family photo
Christmas Village in all its glory
amazing
Micah was very excited to meet Frosty
Sean and Aidan
Dave, in awe of the (bizarre) window displays. Was this one of "Jungle Christmas"?
family photo with Santa
Dave and Caitlin, sporting her new Christmas Village hat
Nana as Rudolpha. Priceless.
indoor model train set
Micah loved peeking through the the face cut-outs
Aunt Tricia
Not so happy about the Rudolph nose. We are terrible.
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