Cousins

Our family spent Thanksgiving weekend at my Grandma's house. Aunts, uncles, and lots of cousin were there. Havalah hit it off with Alice, who is a year younger than her, and it was so cute to watch them play together. :D

Thanksgiving Feast

Thought you might enjoy some pictures of our Thanksgiving feast. It was a really lovely day! And all the food tasted sooo good!

(ok, for some reason the food doesn't actually look that good in the pictures. oh well)

Seussical the Musical

Previously, I mentioned we went to Missouri to see Seussical the Musical, a play our friends directed and produced. Seussical the Musical is basically a hashing together of several Dr. Seuss books. I'm sure you've thought, "Well, where are the pictures?" (or even, "Why hasn't she posted anything about the play?"). The fact is, I've just been lazy and haven't posted it yet. Also, flash photography wasn't allowed so most of the shots are dark. Seussical the Musical was immensely fun to watch and I laughed throughout the entire play. The set and costumes were amazing. One of the highlights of the evening was talking to the cast members after the play. I had so much fun!

A Conversation with Havalah

The week has flown by! We had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend with our family in Missouri! A couple days ago, I asked Havalah some Thanksgiving - related questions. Her answers were interesting, so I thought I'd write them down.
Me: Who were the Pilgrims?
Havalah: They lived where the Indians lived, in the woods, and they were hiding from the Indians 'cause they were scared of them. The Pilgrims told all Squanto's friends that they were nice, and then they trapped the Indians and took them to where the Pilgrims lived.
Me: *thinking* they trapped the Indians?
Havalah: (continuing to speak) Squanto went to his Mom and Dad, but he wasn't human anymore, he was an Indian.
Me: What's an Indian like?
Havalah: They wear a feather, and they sing when people come to visit them. People think Indians are nice, but they aren't. They hide in trees. The Pilgrims got them food, but it didn't taste good.

This conversation lasted much longer, but I'm not going to write it all down. Havalah kind of rambles when she talks, and it's hard to keep track of. Besides, I can't really read all the notes I made while she was talking to me. They just look like a bunch of scribbles. :D

Thanksgiving Week

I'm sure everyone is getting ready for Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a big holiday for our family because instead of all the extended family gathering together at Christmas time, we all get together and celebrate Thanksgiving together. Every year, Thanksgiving starts on Thursday and ends late Sunday night for us. It's a fun-filled four days. Each family member pitches in and creates a special dish to share. On the list to get baked this weekend?
Cookies (4 batches)
Pumpkin roll
Pumpkin pies
Pecan pies
Chips/crackers/snacks
Rolls
Turkey
Cranberry salad
Stuffing
Sweet potatoes
Green bean casserole

I can't wait to taste all the goodies!