Happy Thanksgiving

We had the pleasure of hosting Thanksgiving this year with my parents and brother and his family. 

Thanksgiving morning began with homemade pies. They were by far THE best pie crust I've made from scratch yet... They were flaky around the edges and Rose has always said this is a "good" thing. We believe that Kate's "special touch" is what made the crust complete... that would be her Grandma Rose's genes! She helped "scoop and dump" the flour while I tried to catch it in the measuring cup...

The next task was Peanut Butter Blossom cookies. Kate didn't realize that the task I gave her and Nana was dealing with edible items until the end. She was occupied on Nana's lap unwrapping the Hershey Kisses. Towards the end, Nana looked down and saw a bulging ball in Kate's cheek. It was that moment she realized she was dealing with chocolate. 

Papa was thrilled that Kate came to him this trip! She even bundled up to go to the end of the driveway with him. 

It snowed big and fluffy snowflakes on Thanksgiving night! Carlee ran around outside feeling the snowfall and then watched out the window with Kate. 

Aunt Jenn is turning 40 in a few weeks, so we threw a surprise birthday party for her. Kate had no problem eating a cupcake to celebrate. After a few licks, she wanted a spoon, so she didn't get her hands dirty. 

Cristian and Kate had fun making her hair stand on end with static...