Sitting and eating solids

Kaitlyn mastered sitting the week before Thanksgiving.

Last week we started solid foods. This is the before picture.

And here is the after. Needless to say she wasn't a fan at first. But she is warming up to the idea.

Oh yeah, she also has gotten 2 teeth. It's been a busy month.

Thanksgiving & Evan's Birthday

This year we spent Thanksgiving in MA. My first Thanksgiving home since I left for college 10 years ago. It was great and I was very thankful to be there.

It was very fitting that I was able to attend my 10yr high school reunion while we were back. It was great seeing old friends.

Evan had a great time playing at Grandma & Grandpa's house and running outside. He and all the boys spent one day at my uncle's barn having a bonfire and climbing the in the "caves" otherwise known as piles of rocks. Another thing Evan really enjoyed, but we don't have pictures of it, was going to "Grinch Park" or Bright Nights. They have light displays all over the park and you drive through listening to Christmas music. One section was Who-ville and Evan loved it. I got to show Steve, Evan & Kaitlyn the real way to pick a Christmas tree out, on a tree farm. Thanks mom for getting a tree even though you won't be there on Christmas. Nate, It's a good thing you won't be home to see it; you'd be sadly disappointed. The tree was a far cry from our normal 15 footer. We'll do that next year. : )

Evan had his 3rd birthday while we were there.

This year he knew exactly what to do with the cake and wasn't shy about it.

Last year he was too interested in his cousins toys to eat cake.