Thanksgiving!

Michael Angelo has been doing his freshman year at Utah State University in Logan Utah.  Instead of going home to Virginia for Thanksgiving he came to Colorado! It was really fun having him here; We taught him to play some games and had fun hanging out with him.  He loves and dotes on Elizabeth and she loved having someone with endless energy play with her and chase her around the house.  I am pretty sure she was soaking in his loving attention!  While he was here Michael had his Board of Review for his Eagle.  He asked Ben to be on his board and Ben said it went good.  I am so proud of Michael for getting his Eagle!! 

As usual, we spent the Wednesday before Thanksgiving making PIES! We made two pumpkin pies, two chocolate peanut butter and an apple.  We left a pumpkin and a chocolate pie at Mom and Dad's house (for Thanksgiving Dessert) and took the other's to the Newson's (as our families contribution to the Pie per Person Count).  We had Thanksgiving dinner at the Newson's house; it was delicious, as always, and Elizabeth was about the size of the Turkey. Then we went to the Stones for dessert (or MORE dessert) and games.  

Elizabeth did not like the idea of both of us cooking in the kitchen without her- so to spare her from getting stepped on or some other cooking catastrophe Ben held her in the baby holder.  Ben learned that cooking with a baby in toe is harder than one might first think.

Thanksgiving is such a wonderful holiday filled with the joys of food, family and friends.  This year it was especially fun having Elizabeth with us and being so grateful for our growing healthy family!!

Oh and YES... We did go Black Friday Shopping!!!