Thanksgiving 2011

For Thanksgiving this year Chris's mom was here as well as his cousin and her family (from San Antonio).  IT was a full house (yea for our new place!) but Nathan had so much fun with their kids! I think he was in heaven having someone to play with all the time.

playing in the built-ins...a very popular activity

Lily holding the "horsey rope"...aka a necklace.  Good thing Nathan doesn't know the difference!

peeling, cutting (and eating!) the fruit salad

Ethan, Chloe, and Lily

watching a signing movie on Grandma Hawks dvd player...from the look on Nathan's face it's fascinating

one half of the table..

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...and the other half

 This was my first time doing the whole meal and with some careful planning it turned out pretty good. We had a great time together.

playing outside together

so glad we had a place for the kids to play!

with our friends Brent, Kelly, and their son Daxton who stopped by for some pie

Nathan loved going on so many walks, but didn't like being so squished!

Right before the Hollist family left we went to the park

  Thanks Grandma Hawks, Maranna and Ryan (and family) for coming out!