Thanksgiving (Finally!)

It's been just over a week since Thanksgiving, but I can't just leave it out.  I have some pictures and a few fun stories, so here it all is.

We created our traditional Thanksgiving Tree from brown paper grocery bags.  Both boys really got into the creation of the tree trunk this year, providing additional details with markers.

By the time it came to make leaves, Paul completely declined to have his picture taken.  But Luke was game:

His first leaf isn't exactly grammatically correct, but I just wrote what he said anyway.

Putting his leaves on the tree.

The finished product - never glamorous, but always fun!

We were so blessed to be invited to Chuck and Anita's for Thanksgiving dinner this year.  We had a great time laughing and sharing and the food was wonderful.  Check it out.

This photo comes to you courtesy the fabulous Maya, who remembered to take the plate/table picture, and so kindly shared it with me.  My favorite thing on these plates?  The sweet potato stuffed orange covered in marshmallows made by Aunt Cindy.  Where have these been all my life?

 I'm not really sure what this look is all about, but it's Luke at dinner, so it goes on the blog.

This next shot requires a little explanation.  There were a variety of nuts on the table for decoration.  After dinner, Paul gathered some of them and proceeded to "play Yahtzee" with them on the floor of the living room.  It mainly involved rolling five of them and saying, "Yahtzee!" when they were all the same, which was fairly simple to manipulate.

 He looks so happy!

 After dinner spoon hanging lesson with Elizabeth.  Awesome.

 Sarah Jane has it down!

It was a delightful day with lots of laughter and joy.  The boys did pretty well, enjoying time with the ferrets, Sarah Jane's childhood dinosaurs, and probably some of the people as well.  Erik and I were delighted to be with grown-ups engaged in real conversations.  Happy Thanksgiving (finally)!