This Thanksgiving was spent with Lucian's family. We were in charge of cranberry sauce, so we had it pretty easy. I used an orange apple cranberry recipe which makes the house smell delicious with cinnamon and clove. The berries are so pretty in the pan, I had to take a photo.
I really didn't take any photos at our gathering. We celebrated with 28 total relatives and friends. With so many kids around and Claire needing to be watched the majority of time it's really hard to manage a camera too. I will have to get better. Here are a couple shots I took with my phone of Claire and her partner in crime, cousin Lydia, spinning in a chair. Kate, a family friend had a good time spinning the girls.
Claire loves remote controls. Unfortunately she drops them and presses combinations of buttons that we cannot undo. Typical toddler, right? She has grasped what they are for however and points them at the appropriate device; the tv or alarm clock or stereo.
Saturday we lunched at The Original Pancake House, a restaurant I have always wanted to try. Claire enjoyed both pancakes and french toast. You'll notice her sippy cup in the photos. I packed up all her bottles this weekend. She is officially drinking whole milk in a cup straight from the fridge! She switched to whole milk from nursing a month or so ago, but didn't take to the cup until recently. It sure makes life a lot easier.
It's harder than you think to get a toddler to color and not eat the crayons.
Saturday we gathered again with Lucian's family for their annual holiday party. Lucian's grandparents host a pizza party for the entire family each year. It's great for all of the cousins to get to know each other and play. It's a bit of mad house sometimes with 50 plus people each year, but everyone looks out for each other and keeps the little ones from running down the hall or knocking down a tree. It's pretty fun.
Meeting new cousin Finley (1 week old!) with Lucian's Grandma Ginny.
Here is Claire in her jammies just before we left to head home surrounded by adoring cousins.
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