Thanksgiving in New Jersey

We spent our Thanksgiving with Aunt Mary and Uncle Ken. We celebrated a little of Christmas, too, and exchanged gifts. The boys kept busy playing with their new toys, going to the park, and playing outside--it was so nice and warm for the end of November! The older boys kept busy by doing "projects in the basement," as Benjamin likes to call it. Aunt Mary kept busy keeping out stomachs continually full! I enjoyed a break from cooking!

Our dessert after the Thanksgiving meal

Decorating a gingerbread house

Finished product

Happy Thanksgiving!

Our Monday

This is our garden flag hanging outside right now. So true.

We spent about 4 hours raking the front yard yesterday. This is the leaf pile we hauled into the woods. It looks much more impressive in person. You could seriously lose a group of small children in the pile. The boys got a great work out climbing in and out repeatedly.

Where's Benjamin? He really is in the leaf pile somewhere.

Indian Summer

We've had two days near 70 degrees. Needless to say, we've spent as much time as we can outside!

Note Paul using the cover as a trampoline!

No time for photos--gotta ride!

Paul can ride this scooter ridiculously well for a 2-year-old! Still trying to capture it on video.

Jumping in the leaf pile

Halloween

Scary faces!

Checking out the loot

Our little fireman and pizza!

Carving the pumpkin