Monday, November 29, 2010

Thanksgiving in Iowa

We left Galesburg and headed straight to Iowa City to see my family. As Bechtel Family tradition dictates, we went to the Amana colonies where the whole family tried to enjoy a meal while the 4 little ones ( Alaric, Amara, Veronica, and Jack) each took tuns melting down...ahh, the joys of young childhood!!!

Grammy didn't mind...actually- many of the other parents laughed at us some!
Home for rest time...what's cooler than getting to have rest time with your best friend and cousin!!!
It was definately the Thanksgiving of JACK and we all were SO very Thankful that he is in our lives and part of our family now. Everyone had the chance to hold him and get pictures!
He just started smiling and I love, love, loved holding him and making absolutely ridiculous faces and him for the tiniest of smiles- it made my day!
Grammy and V played Christmas songs on the piano
Friday night is our annual game night with friends of the family and this year, we also celebrated my cousin Woody's 50th Birthday!
Me and my sweetie!
These two LOVE spending time together!
All the cousins like playing doctor!
Especially this little one
Everyone left Saturday afternoon but The Fultons stayed one more night just to relax some and not have to rush! Saturday, Brad, Becky, Maddie, and Brady and Auntie Doris and us all went to see Tangled ( SO CUTE) then out for pizza! Here you can see true creativity. I pulled out a naked baby doll from my diaper bag to keep mara happy while we waited for food and my wonderful cousin made clothes and shoes for her out of napkins-BRILLIANT!!!
We have such wonderful families and we are so grateful for them and all the time we get to spend with them!

1 comment:

Rachel said...

All of the kids are so cute. Jack is precious.