My mom and dad (Grandma and Grandpa) drove from Michigan the Thursday before Thanksgiving. It was a wonderful visit, and I was happy to have time to spend together before the actual holiday. Patrick, being the easygoing guy that he is, stole their hearts. He had a cold the whole time, yet he always seemed to be in a good mood. Thank goodness for that, because Will had some very cranky moments/days. Patrick has not been sleeping well at night due to his stuffed up nose, so I'm a sleepy mommy. Happy, but tired. I did not take a lot of pictures, but I did manage to capture some sweet moments...
It has been such a great Thanksgiving break! It will be hard to get back to reality on Monday. It was, of course, Patrick's first Thanksgiving. I was surprised to discover that Patrick fits into the same turkey onesie that Will wore for Thanksgiving. Very handy.
We have so much to be thankful for, so how could it NOT be a great Thanksgiving? Sometimes I think that Thanksgiving and Christmas are too close together. Right now, I think that's a very good thing. It was hard to see my parents leave, but not as hard as it could have been, knowing that we'll all be together again in one month! We definitely missed seeing Justin's side of the family, but we'll all be together again at Christmas. Happy belated Thanksgiving, everyone!
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| There was lots of playtime on the floor with Grandma and Grandpa! |
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| Will loves his Thomas train set (thanks, Cousin Jack!) |
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| Will loves to pretend. This is his "boat." |
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| Grandpa showed Will YouTube videos of trains and motorcycles. |
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| Grandma and Grandpa gave Will a remote control motorcycle! |
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| Patrick is wearing the same onesie Will wore on his first Thanksgiving! |
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| Patrick has them wrapped around his little finger. :-) |
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| Happy 1st Thanksgiving, Patrick! |
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| Aww! |
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| Mom loaned me some fall table decor. Here's the view from above! |
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| Just another angle. |
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| Checking the turkey. |
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| A little pre-dinner silliness! |
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| Hooray--a big smile from Mr. Cranky! |
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| Will is infatuated with the headphones. |
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| Justin, Will, and I braved the cold for a pre-dinner walk. |
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| Just proving I was there. Will would not cooperate! |
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| Warm and cozy in our down jackets! |
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| Daddy's getting a workout! |
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| Will is practicing his cutting skills. |
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| Dinner is coming... |
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| We are thankful... |
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| Yep, I was there too. |
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| About to say goodbye to Grandma and Grandpa. :-( |
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| Patrick managed to crawl UNDER the Exersaucer, so Will had to try it too! |
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| I think I see a resemblance! |
5 comments:
I have a smile from ear to ear looking at these pictures! I cannot WAIT to let Patrick wrap me around his little finger in December. And Will and Jack will have so much fun in the snow together this year! Looks like a great Thanksgiving. Aren't grandparents the best?
Miss and love you all, Kerry and the fam
Dear Will & Patrick,
I was sooooo excited to see all of your Thanksgiving photos! Grandma and Grandpa Maloney looked so happy to be with you! What a wonderful time it was for you to have them there to celebrate Thanksgiving 2010 with. Though we were far away, we held you in our thoughts often.
Your Uncle Hayden, Aunt Kim, and little cousin Elliott came to visit from Nashville.Elliott looked at all your pictures, and kept saying "That's Will and baby Patrick". She was excited to see you!Soon you'll all be together at Christmas....what a time we'll have!
I can't wait to see all of my little babies together!
Happy Thanksgiving to my favorite Vermont family.
Much Love,
Maria & Poppi
I miss you all!!! It's too quiet here. No babies to cuddle, no one to cook for (Tom doesn't count) and no sweet baby kisses. However, it's not that long until Christmas holiday time and lots of family fun.
xoxoxoxox,
Mom and Dad,
aka Grandma and Grandpa
yes they do look alike! What wonderful pictures (and I'm glad you documented that you were there too- isn't that the truth- that us mamas are rarely in the pics!) I love your table too! Quite festive! Happy (belated) Turkey Day- enjoy your Monday back! (We have it off for a comp day! whooo hooo!) I am already looking ahead to Christmas break- this felt too good!
Hugs-
L
yes, me too...smiling from ear to ear, with audible giggles and flashes of glee!!!! how fun was this and how much did i wish i was there too...always do!!! the boys are looking good and erin you are shining like a twinkle little star!!! xoxoxo and See You Soon!
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