Thanksgiving 2010

We stayed home for Thanksgiving this year as family was all getting together the following day. It was great because Chris was home with us & we decorated for Christmas & put up lights. It was a chilly and windy day.
The two little ones were content to sit on the porch and keep warm.

While Chris was planting some plants, Hadley & Vincent tried helping taking out another tree in the front yard. Can you see Vincent in the tree? They had a great time playing in the huge root ball of this banana palm tree we've tried trimming back before.

The following day we went to Gma & Gpa Tigger's house for fun and games with the much anticipated COUSINS! Grandma had some awesome games planned for us, yummy food, movies, jokes, fire pit, etc. As always, these are the only pictures we took so that is what you get to see.

1. Pumpkin bowling. (followed by pumpkin smashing)

2. Donut on a string. (followed by 'Tear -turkey-shape-from-a-napkin-behind-your-back'. I don't think we'll be playing this one again next year though)

Lauren wondered what the big deal was all about or why everyone thought it was so hard. She just stood there and ate her donut calmly.

After a fun-filled day including a talent-show around the fire-pit everyone was tired but mostly this little one who fell asleep half on half off the couch.

Girls Nite Out

The stars aligned one night & I got to take my two little girls on an impromptu little girls nite out. Vincent & the baby were asleep & Chris came home early so with gift certificate in hand, I took Hadley and Lauren to Mimi's Cafe. I love Lauren's cute little pose. She was ecstatic to be able to come with us.

Uncle Brig

Uncle Brig does lots of things to get entire posts devoted to him. See http://justjohnsons.blogspot.com/2010/09/uncle-brig-friend-to-us-all.htmland and justjohnsons.blogspot.com/2008/06/brigs-sweet-skills.html for some of those good times. But when he isn't skiing on our grass or giving my son a mohawk he is making them giggle. Look-alikes?

Cousins

We were so lucky to have A.Sharon and our cousins come down for Veteran's day weekend. 

We met in Claremont for the annual Pilgrim Place festival. We waited all day to ride on the Mayflower float but decided against the wait and used our tickets for sno cones, popcorn and cotton candy. Here are the cousins standing on the porch of none other than the 'Hadley House'.
Can you tell that this 14 month old girl was in heaven? She has the best cousins who take such good care of her. Ethan was kind enough to basically shadow her the entire day and kept her very happy considering she refused to sit in her stroller.

In the afternoon we all met at a nearby park and had lunch and played on the playground with Grandma and Grandpa too. Such a fun day!

Halloween 2010

A candy striper, a baseball player, Tinkerbell and a cheerleader.

Vincent - Halloween Party

Vincent dressed as (surprise surprise) a baseball player for Halloween!

He was very excited for the black paint under his eyes to complete his look. Unfortunately, the sun decided to come out today with a vengeance and ironically he kept wiping it and wanted me to wash it off as soon as possible. Here are Vincent and Lauren waiting to parade with his preschool class. Vincent dutifully held her hand the entire parade.
Lauren was in heaven getting to join the party and act like a preschooler.

While this little one entertained herself with the classroom toys.

Gentry - Videos