Thanksgiving

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving this year. Andy, Emily and Jacob drove down from New Jersey to spend the weekend with us. John Grayson and Delia LOVED having them around the house. They were especially enthralled with Jacob. I think that JGray likes his babies little and immobile so they can't get into his stuff :-) Delia had a cold (runny nose and cough) so we did our best to keep her away from Jacob. She seemed much more interested in her old toys than Jacob. Granted, she did spend a lot of time in that bouncy seat when she was little, so she must have fond memories of it. She pulled up on it, climbed into it, played with the toys, and then managed to wiggle her way out of it. It was too funny!

John Grayson seemed determined to start teaching Jacob about "big boy" things, like dinosaurs and monster trucks. He showed Jacob his dinosaur toys and read him dinosaur books. Jacob is a wonderful baby and was willing to humor his Big Cousin JGray.

MaMa and Pop came over for Thanksgiving dinner. Pop cooked the turkey again this year (it was yummy, as always) and also made dessert (even yummier). John Grayson tried almost everything but wasn't a fan of the "grape jelly" (aka, cranberry sauce). He loved the pumpkin pie, with LOTS of cool whip. Delia ate a ton (and dropped a ton) of food--which made Dusty very happy. She got to try her first bites of sweet potato pie and probably would have eaten a lot more, if I'd given it to her.

We have so much to be thankful for this year. We have two beautiful, healthy children who are thriving and bring such joy and laughter into our lives. We have our health and the love and support of our wonderful family and friends. And if you are John Grayson, when your teacher asks you what you're thankful for, you say "turkey" even when all of the other kids talk about their family and friends. Gotta love where his priorities are :-)

Christmas is right around the corner and it's going to be a fantastic holiday in the Schmitt household. Grandma and Grandpa are flying out from Naperville for the holiday, and Uncle Andy, Auntie Em and Cousin Jacob (and Bailey too) are driving down from New Jersey. Add MaMa and Pop to the Christmas morning mix and it's going to be a full house! I can't imagine a more wonderful way to end a spectacular year.

Here are some pictures from Thanksgiving weekend: