Thanksgiving 2011

 Daddy reading the boys 'Twas The Night Before Thanksgiving.

Reading his own book

Our Thanksgiving morning breakfast - "acorns" (donuts) and "apple smiles"

*Thanks to Miss Jerri for this adorable idea.

Watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV.

& Playing trains (love this picture)

Sweet Mason jumping at Mimi & Poppy's house while he's waiting for his first Thanksgiving Dinner.

Cooper, Mimi, and I made these fun turkey handprint cookies I found on Pinterest to use as placecards.

Cooper was a good helper setting the table!

LOTS of cooks in the kitchen!

 The girls :)

Just hanging out with Uncle Jonny!

Great Grandpa Marsh and Poppy

More trains!  Building a cool track at Mimi & Poppy's house.

My parents' Christmas card photo

Pilgrim Coop... ready to lead us in prayer before we eat our meal. 

Going out for a walk with Poppy after dinner. 

All set for our annual Black Friday shopping adventure!

Great picture of Mason and Grandma Loree.  We headed to Winamac on Friday to visit EJ's parents. 

The boys had so much fun playing Grandma & Pop Pop's piano.

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and enjoyed your special time with your loved ones! 

New Camera!!

Santa came early this year!  I absolutely love my new camera and am so excited to learn how to use it.      

Here's my little photographer practicing with his camera.

Hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving! 

   



Give Me the Good Stuff, Mommy

"It's about time..."

White-knuckling that french fry.  There's no way it's getting away from him!

Trip to the Dentist

This was Cooper's 3rd time to go to the dentist, but his first time to get a real cleaning and x-rays.  Last time he was a little nervous and scared of all the equipment, big light, and chair - but this time he did great!  Coop was so brave and got a perfect report.  He really thought it was cool to pick out a toy from the treasure chest at the end of the visit. 

Lunch Dates with My Boys

... Trying to squeeze in as many of these as possible before it's time for me to go back to work!

Happy Halloween!

Ready to open our Halloween treats from Great Grandma & Great Grandpa Marsh

 Chocolate? Candy? Cooper's happy! 

& a cute little treat bag for Mason!  Thank you Great Grandma & Great Grandpa Marsh!  It's so much fun getting special surprises in the mail.

 Gotta love bat shaped PB & J for a Halloween lunch!

This happy jack-o-lantern's ready for his lunch.

We made these candy corn pops for our friends.

So easy!  I used Wilton candy melts and added Wilton candy coloring.  Dipped the marshmallow in the melted orange candy first.  When it was set, I dipped the end in the yellow melted candy.  They were pretty tasty too!  

ROAR!  Ok, so I know he's going to love me one day when I bring out this picture... heehee :)

Two little dinos!

Can you believe this was actually a frog costume?  My mom transformed it into a little dinosaur by moving his eyes, adding a tail, some spikes, & teeth!

Time to get some candy!

Cooper and the Bastin twins ran to each house and he told me he let the girls ring the doorbell.  He also said he liked saying, "Happy Halloween" when people answered the door instead of "Trick-or-Treat."  He's such a funny little guy. :)

 Happy as can be!  Mason was very content just riding along in the wagon. He even giggled and got excited watching the kiddos a few times. :)  

Showing Daddy his big bucket of candy.

Kaylee and Taylor getting some "big sister" practice.  They are going to have a baby sister soon and they were so great with Mr. Mason. 

Hope you all had a very Happy Halloween, too!