Thanksgiving 2012

We had a delightful Thanksgiving.  We have so much to be grateful for this year - and one of these many, MANY blessings is that we have friends who invited us to spend the holiday with them (which means I didn't have to cook - yay!).

Notice Anndra's shorter hair - what a cutie!

Waiting patiently for their turn on the xbox.

Watching Daddy slice the ham.

Enjoying a sample.

The boys playing crocodile dentist.

About to say the prayer and devour the AMAZING meal.

Lots and lots of fun games were played by young and old.

Bowling on Friday.

The little ones get in on the fun.

Lincoln decided he was too big for the ramp.

Good buddies.

Anndra totally zonked out - slept the whole second hour.

Getting one last game in before we drove home Saturday morning.

At the river

A few weeks ago I took these pics of the kids playing by the river behind our house:

And 2 extra pictures from other recent fun:

Parker giving Lincoln a ride on his green machine.

Anndra and her best friend in the hot tub.

Trip to Maryland

I took Lincoln and Anndra to visit my sister Erika last week.  It was so fun for them to catch up with their cousin Addie.

My brother Ben brought 3 of his kids up from Virginia for the weekend.  We toured historic boats in Baltimore on Saturday.

Everyone had to cover their ears when the canon was fired.

 On Sunday we visited the US Naval Academy.

Monday we went to visit my brother Dan and his family. More fun cousin time!

Lincoln took this picture.

On Tuesday we went to a place called Storyville.

Thanks to my awesome sibs for hosting us.  We had a marvelous time and can't wait to go back!