Thanksgiving 2011

A quick recap of our holidays...

C's Preschool Thanksgiving Feast

Thanksgiving dinner with the Gardner's and S. Alexandre's

Eating pie is can be dangerous... be sure to wear your helmet.

multitasking:  crafting and skyping

Traditional family talent show: 

Luke at the piano

 Evan, banjo

 Nicolle, a song

Not in the photos:  Greg made "prestigue"- our favorite drink from Mexico- for everyone.  Anna showed us her amazing sketchbook, and Sean wrote a computer program right before our eyes (then spent the rest of the evening showing Luke how to write a program that would list "Luke is awesome" over and over again). 

Riviera Maya, Mexico- 10th anniversary trip

Greg and I celebrated our 10th anniversary in Mexico.  We have been home several days, but I have hesitated to write this post because I have been grieving for my brother.  We got some bad news about his health when we returned home from our trip.  I am posting this in honor of him, and something he said... which was to enjoy every second you have with your loved ones because time and love are by far the most valuable things we have in this life, and both are in short supply. 

This was exactly what this trip was... a celebration of Greg and I's love for each other. 

 . We are so grateful to his parents, who traveled to our home to stay with the girls for 5 days while we were away.

  We got to eat delicious food

swim with dolphins

snorkel

eat dinners in the moonlight

 

visit Chichen Itza (Mayan Ruins) 

and did I mention eat? 

  We feel so lucky to have taken such a fun and relaxing trip.  We enjoyed every moment together.

Halloween Festivities!

This year SJ was a clown and C was Belle (Beauty and the Beast)

Trunk or Treat and church Fall Festival

Maurice (Belle's crazy father) and a construction worker.  C called me Bob the Builder all night :)

2 Rapunzels + 2 Belles = lots of trick or treating fun

I think Clara was even more excited to get home and hand out candy to trick-or-treaters (while scarfing her own candy).

Halloween with these two cuties is so so fun!

C learned this song at preschool and taught SJ.  It cracked me up that instead of "brew" she sang "stirring my broom."  She carried a  broom around all week to use as a prop while she acted out the song. 

halloween creations

 Glitter pumpkins centerpiece

Bat goodie bag puppets for Clara's preschool party

Hairy eyeballs in a slimy sauce (aka chicken curry balls with cilantro yogurt sauce).

Mine is the one in the orange dish in the front right corner of this photo... I'm proud to say I took home the award for "tastiest spooky food."