Thanksgiving and Beyond

Leah had a fantastic Thanksgiving. She got to spend tons of time with V.V. and Grumpa. She also got to visit with lots of other special people. She had her first meeting with Uncle Mike, and also got to meet baby Claire. Leah ate her first Thanksgiving dinner this year, since she was too little to eat last year. She liked the sweet potato casserole and the satin pie best. In fact, after tasting the chocolate satin pie, she said "happy". Every time she wanted another bite, Leah would request "happy". I think the pie has officially been renamed from "satin" to "happy pie". Really, it makes grown ups happy too, so the name fits! One of Leah's favorite parts of the weekend was visiting the animals at Aunt Christina & Uncle Jay's farm. She met goats, sheep, llamas, chickens, ducks, kitties, and pigs. Leah was not too sure what to make of the pigs, but you can see some photos of her meeting Luna the llama and Violet the sheep. The other really cool thing that Leah got to do on the farm was to wash her hands in the sink. She liked that so much, that she insisted on doing it twice!



Leah had the chance to paint some pottery at the J last weekend. She painted a plate for Hanukkah. She was very good at using the damp sponge to wipe down the plate before we painted. She also liked using the paint brush. She was not quite as happy when we painted her hand for a hand-print. It was a fun morning, despite the hand-painting. We got a new camera over Thanksgiving, so we got the chance to practice shooting at the park yesterday afternoon. It is amazing what a difference a fast camera makes when taking pictures of speedy munchkins! Here are some of our shots:





Coming up, Leah will be riding the Pink Pig with Honey. We are also expecting a visit from V.V. & Grumpa just in time for the first night of Hanukkah. As always, I have TONS more photos than I am able to share here. If you want to see more, just let me know and I can send a link.