Thanksgiving 2011

Here are some fun pictures and collages from our mini-vacation... :)

We enjoyed Uncle Henry and Aunt Barbara being with us on Wed and Thurs.  As usual, Henry and Lily were best buds.

 Lily got spoiled by Paw as well.  Here he is drawing on her feet and legs with his cell phone antenna (i feel old talking about an antenna)... she loved every minute of it...  giggle, giggle!!

I realized I don't have many pics of Pete.  I think its because he was outside a lot with the guys!

And no pics of the actual food and spread, just this one of Holly and Paw at work... but you can believe we had full bellies the whole time we were there... my personal favorite was Maw's signature chicken salad... yowzers, that's good!

ALSO, it was MAW's BIRTHDAY on THANKSGIVING!  

Happy Birthday, Maw!  We love you!

We all loved seeing Audrey... especially Lily!!  Lily has the sweetest, most caring side around her.  She seems so self controlled and touches her so gently and carefully.  :)

One morning, Mike and Peter played in the shadows of the bright morning sun... it then became a re-telling of Widget, one of Peter and Lily's most favorite books (thanks, Goo!).

I love this creative side about Mike.  (I'm so much more black and white.)  He and Peter really share that and I so love it!  Notice that Mike is making all kind of shapes from the story... the small door on the house that Widget sees, they do the convo b/t Widget and the girls (cats), etc, etc.  And Peter had slept commando that night... ;)!!

I wasn't a part of it but there was the usual gun shooting going on... 

Wow, it was such gorgeous weather while we were there (if I only lived a place where the whole winter was  like that!).  It was such a treat for all of us, esp the Colorado natives.

(I took these from Jessica)

 the beautiful, multi talented Holly!

 and one of my beauties who is my sister in love.

 The girls went SHOPPING!  I can only ever remember Black Friday shopping once before a long, long time ago but I totally had the urge to go this year for some reason.  So Emily, Holly and I headed to Colonial Heights.  We were all giddy and had a BLAST!  Emily was my fashion consultant and helped me find an outfit for Mike's Work Christmas Party!  Holly and Emily found great things too!  It was a blast to be out with them all day!!

 once again, the sunshine... :)!!! 

and this is currently my only pregnant Emmie picture but hopefully, there will be more!  

Isn't she a beauty too!  (maybe I should have scooted to the side of the sign?!?)

And some final random pics...

those cheeks, that face!

taking care of Coppy

playing the the new train set that Maw gave Peter

and I caught Jeff watching Veggie Tales very intently with Peter

a sleepy Daddy and Lily

Gotcha, Willie!!  

Will, Jeff, and John had wrestles in the bed with some inappropriate conduct going on!

Their laughter and cackles... I felt like we were teens again!!

So fun!  Between Jessica and Emily, we might have a more complete story.  There were other fun times not seen here... a photographer came to take pics of all of us and a baby shower for the Mama-to-be.  

This was one of the first times that ALL of us have been together for an extended time (5 days) in I-can't-remember-when, it was nice to be with my bubbies and their wives and Holly and Jeff.  Love y'all.