Friday, December 2, 2011

Thanksgiving Vacation 2011

  This Thanksgiving, we spent half the vacation at Rob's parents', the other half at my parents', and then the last day at home.  We had a nice time with everyone, relaxing, eating yummy meals prepared by both moms were are excellent cooks, and watching the girls have fun.  Here are loads of pictures from those vacation days:

 Ella tasting the "sausage" (soy)-cheese balls we made for Thanksgiving


 sausage-cheese balls


 acorns that Ella and I made for Thanksgiving
(munchkins dipped in chocolate, rolled in sprinkles with a pretzel stick on top)


 dipping the munchkin in chocolate


 finished acorn


 acorns safely in egg carton ready to go!


 What to do with leftover melted chocolate???
Dip pretzels (and then fingers) in it--yum!


 Ella working out with Granddad


 cardio with Rob


 sisters playing


 silly girls
(and one of my many attempts to get a good Christmas card photo)


 "Enough with the camera, Mommy...we're not looking."


 one of many outtakes
(hard to get a photo when Miss Molly wants to be on the move)




 "Who me??"


 big girl


 watching the musical snow globe


 sweet girls


 tumbling


 Rob's dad and mom getting the turkey ready


 Ella making casts for her wooden horse
("He broke his leg on a tree root that was sticking too far out of the ground.  He tripped on it.")


 proudly displaying her acorns at Nana and Granddad's house


 Gram wearing the turkey hat that Ella made
(Thanks, Nana, for the crafts)


 Ella's picture of Nana


 musical entertainment on Thanksgiving Day


 Ella picture of Rob


 more of Ella behind the camera


 sweet girl playing with her wand


 Uncle Bill


 the turkey is ready


 "Master Chef" at work


 chewing on a ball to help those teeth come in



 "What's that, Pappy?"


 Harry Potter


 Ella, Madge, Dad, and Rob


 Granddad, Alberta, Ella, Madge


 Bill, Gram, Granddad


 Rob cleaning an exhaust pipe


 hard at work


 still chewing


 "Too bright, Mama!"


 I think Molly looks like Ella on this picture


 Ella had her hair done by the braid expert, Wu


 Wu hard at work making taters


 popcorn and a movie with Pappy


 boys working under the car
(Rob and Math)


 morning buddies


 Molly eating breakfast


 such a happy baby


 "Are you talking to me??"


 getting ready for a swing ride


 LOVED the swing!!


 having so much fun


 sliding girl with lots of static


 ready??


 going down the fire pole


 Centennial Barn at Fort Hunter


 Rob and Molly watching the toy train display


 Ella and Baba looking at the miniature town


Molly loved the trains and couldn't take her eyes off of them!

1 comment:

  1. Looks like again Ella and you were busy baking things to take for Thanksgiving. Ella will be a great cook, just like her Mom! Love the pictures of all the families. Looks like you all have a great Thanksgiving Giving. Boy that turkey really looked great and ready to chow-down.

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