Thanksgiving 2008

We hosted friends & family for Thanksgiving dinner (and had a few more friends over for some dessert). Good thing Jen's mom was here to help keep the culinary effort on track.



The pre-game setup. Sure looks pretty.



Nana and the girls.

Alex steals a kiss.

Lily and Nana.

Justin wants a picture with the Bean.

Jen gets some help from Dave's dad - Dave.

Nana organizes the effort.

Dinner time!

Dave finishes feeding Lily.

Dessert time - Steve & Emma.

Group shot in the basement of the kids playing.

The group lets the turkey settle in.

Ryan checks out the cool Lily toys.

Yahtzee family photo.

Yahtzee, plus one.

Da girls.

Another Day at the Park

On another fine November day, the family trekked back to Dinosaur Park. In addition to the typical playground fare, there was some leaf fun to be had.



Alex strikes a pose in her outfit.



Lily smiles.

The girls in the leaf pile.

Good thing Alex has the bright blue hat.

"Bonsai"

Leaf jumper in action.

Girl power.

Lily swing.

Dad really was there too.

Lily's Birthday

Lily's birthday was celebrated at a local pizza joint. The original plan was for us to host pizza night on Lily's birthday at our house - but when Joe came down with pneumonia during the week, an alternate plan was put into action. The group responded well and showed up in force to celebrate Lily's first year.




Cote made this sign with her Grasshopper scrapping contraption. Pretty cool.





I'd be scared too Lily.



Now I'd be REALLY scared.



Maybe these crazy kids are OK after all...




The adults share some laughs.

Mie Mie and Jie Jie.

Lily directs the singing.

Cake yummyness.

Lily ponders this pure sugar concoction.

Ryan's Birthday

Ry-Ry's birthday party seemed to be a continuous event. There was the "fancy" dinner at Clydes and the simpler (yet crazier and louder) party at the esteemed Chuck E Cheese.


Ryan rakes in the tickets.



Service with a smile.



All lined up for the rodent show.



Ryan ready to make a wish.

Bros.

Happy face.

I think Alex likes this ride.

Alex on the big screen.

Alex & Ry-Ry hanging at Clydes.

Fire and ice (cream).

Sugar high is kicking in.

Big scoop of ice cream for a big boy.

Dinosaur Park

This weekend I had the pleasure to hit Dinosaur Park two days in a row with my girls. Cote made it on Saturday, but stayed home to work on Sunday afternoon (Cote is such a workaholic - something about an important budget thingee).



Lily swing - she looks so indifferent.



Alex skys.



A squirrel was looking for a nut, but didn't realize Lily was in the swing.



Time for some boonie-stompin'.

Riding the gator.

Alex on the firetruck.

Dad gets a moment with his girls.

More swinging.

Big sister helps out.

Playing peek-a-boo in the tunnel.

Guess who else wants to play.

Alex gives this picture taking thing a go.

Who let her on the playground with no shoes anyway?

Doing her "exercises".

On the bouncy contraption.

Video of laughing Lily, on a swing.

PJ Time

It was time for PJs early Friday night (or was it still the afternoon?), and the girls donned their matching PJs.



Two princesses and a queen.



Double-L kiss.