So...by far the best part of the trip was of course...being with family for Thanksgiving! This was the main purpose for the trip and we were soo excited to see my sister Emily and her family, Aaron, Tessa and Meg! It was fun to watch the kids interact and play together...best thing is, we get to see them again VERY shortly!!! Yay!
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| Loving being the center of attention for a Happy Birthday Song! |
I think the girls had a good time playing together. Although there were those time when one or two kids had to make sure that they were still the important one...it was always fun to play together!
Just look at these girls...Pigtails! Here they are ready for an outing at Plymouth, MA! The landing place of the pilgrims...and we were so excited to be there Just the right time for a Thanksgiving celebration!
Isn't this cat fantastic?! (sarcasm here) I made it. Thank you. I hot glued it together, but whatever right...she loved it and that's all that matters!
So tired, she couldn't even finish her snack... (look at her hand)
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| All she wants to do is DANCE! |
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| Hello Squanto!!! Rrrraaaar! |
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| We found that Plymouth was not so popular just a 2 days before Thankgiving! Wha? Turns out the celebration had been on the 21st...the actual date that the pilgrims landed in 1620 (I had to look that up). |
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| the rock....Plymouth Rock that is. |
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| See that little shoe? the one on the right about halfway down? Ya...that'd be Hannah's. It fell off her foot into the Rock's "Ares" So Connel thought it might be a good idea to scale the pit and go get it. However, Emily tattled to me that he was thinking about it and I stopped his thinking straightaway! Looky here, I said...This is about the oldest landmark in the US of A. If you do that and get arrested...which you most assuredly will...I will not feel sorry for you! And so, most people take home souvenirs...but we like to be different...we left one behind, much to Connel's dismay. |
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| Just a cute picture of a cute girl! |
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| ...and another one!!! |
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| In front of the Mayflower Replica |
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| Three cute chicks on a bench. |
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| If you find a puddle...you HAVE to stomp in it...it's a rule! |
We got to go to the opening of the American Art Section at the Art Museum in Boston...which was very cool...Here are a couple of cuties with Uncle Connel!
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| Aaron and Tessa...Ready to head off to the Museum! |
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| The Art Museum on Boston! |
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| Modern Art. |
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| The image on the dollar bill is the same as this painting. This image has been used in over 50 other works. The artist did this and another one of Martha Washington (and many more). But he did not finish them because Martha Washington did not like them. |
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| Ah...Renoir. |
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| I don't know why no one else besides Aaron and I were puffing our cheeks. I also don't really know why we took a picture with this baby head. |
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| Accidental Moving Effect...totally the coolest photo I have taken yet. |
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We had lots of fun just hanging out, cooking fudge, starting a home made Christmas ornament, and playing around in the kitchen.
My sister and I discovered that we have the same interesting mouth movements when we feed our children...
We enjoyed THANKSGIVING DINNER WITH FAMILY and friends from my sister's ward! It was delicious to say the least and we were all stuffed to the brim, but STILL enjoyed the 6 or 7 pies...4 of which were made by my sister and I .
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| Connel and Aaron enjoyed some snuggle time on the love seat! Hee hee hee... |
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| ~Family Picture Thanksgiving 2010~ |
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| A little down time for the little one--too much TURKEY! |
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| Tessa and Meg created a masterpiece in Hannah's crib. I wish I had a picture of the almost totally empty and clean bedroom surrounding this photo. |
I think the kids had the most fun at the Boston Children's Museum! Well okay...so did the adults.
After all...there was a HUGE sand and water table/room! (where I lost my phone and Connel found it kicked under a water table--lucky!)
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| A big area for non-walkers to play on fun soft toys! |
And much more!
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| Tessa braved the big climbing contraption and went all the way from the bottom to the top to the bottom again! WHAT A BIG GIRL! I think I might have even seen her parents tear up a bit! ;) |
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| Something must have been interesting...just look at their eyes! |
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| Bubbles! |
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| I think Connel is having as much fun as Hannah! |
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| Ummm...don't you just want to squeeze her? |
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| Dancin with the Dads! |
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| Aaron...shopping with his girls...and annoyed that the fruits were not in the right containers! |
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| There are sooo many thing I LOVE about this picture! |
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| Skype-ing with G and G Connell. |
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Sadly, the trip came to an end and we had to say farewell...until we meet again...in about a month!!! Hee hee!
On the way home we stopped at the Sacred Grove and even though it was pretty cold, we still felt pretty warm inside!
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| It was nice to let Hannah out to "stretch her legs" :) |
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| Hannah was pretty good on the way home...but there was one time that she was crying and it was time for her to sleep. We just tried not to look at her until she stopped crying and fell asleep. When she did, I look ed back and saw her sleeping like this...one arm out of her harness! What a little Houdini! I hope this doesn't become a habit! |
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We had a fun trip...but we were exhausted! Too much fun calls for a vacation from our vacation!
