Family Days

The five days we spent in NJ with G&G and aunts was a very good time. After getting home from the parade in the early afternoon, we rested as we waited for the turkey to cook.

One always needs a little bit of cuddle time with G!

C decided that G needed help re-decorating and so proceeded over the course of the next few days to put her little chicks all over the house, including the steps.

After 2 busy days in the city, we hung out around Bergenfield on Saturday. We enjoyed the beautiful weather by playing at a park and taking a long walk on the bike path, while D and Uncle B helped G set up his new TV. Before going out for pizza that night we took some time for a family picture.
Who is the prettist flower of all?
On Sunday after church and lunch we went outside to help G decorate with Christmas lights. C and I had to take a little bit of time to play in the leaves that were still in the streets. In the fall everyone rakes their leaves into the street and then the city comes by and scoops them up. The city hadn't come yet, so on every street their were huge piles of leaves--sometimes enough that the 2 lane road was reduced to one lane of traffic. M just couldn't get over the piles, but I just thought they were fun to play in!
G and her helpers showing off the garland and lights on the bushes!
C found a new friend while at G&G's. The gingerbread candle holder that G had painted when M was just a little girl, was C's baby for the week. In addition to the chicks she played with, the gingerbread baby was put to bed using the doilies as a pillow and blanket.

So intent on putting "baby" to sleep to the point of ignoring D's tickle fight with Brileigh in the background!



Of course we had to help clean the house after our week.