Thanksgiving 2013

A little rough this year - Brady was sick for a week (fever for one day and congestion for a week), Garrett had a fever for 4 days and went to urgent care on Sat afternoon to have his ears, lungs, and throat checked and get a urine test, and now mommy is sick (strep throat).  Yuk.

Brady and daddy went to Auntie Julie's on Thursday for Thanksgiving, mommy and Brady went to cousin Stephanie's on Saturday for a family housewarming, and we generally laid low the rest of the time.  We took a few stroller walks and ran a few errands and just basically tried to recover.

 

 

Playing with bubble wrap and an empty box with Auntie . . .

 



 

 

Fun with photos with cousin Stephanie . . .

The Schaffer side of the family - what a motley crew!

Good thing Garrett got a Thanksgiving feast at school! 

He was also Rookie of the week - here are pix of his Rookie of the Week poster, the place cards mommy made all of his friends for the Thanksgiving party, and Garrett basking in post party fun.

 

 

G wearing the Thanksgiving necklace we brought for him and his friends to make . . .

Calabasas Family Fun Run

OK the plan was for mommy to run the 5K and then for the whole family to run the 1 mile family fun run afterwards.  Yeah.  Somehow we just ended up running the family fun run.  Baby steps I guess.  Mom will run the 5K next year.

We'll have to make doing family runs like this a tradition.  Mommy used to run the fun runs with her daddy after he ran the 5K or 10Ks.  Somewhere in the garage I have my t-shirt collection.

Fun and good way to stay active - unless you're Brady and you get to ride the whole time.

You won't be so lucky next year Brady - out of the stroller and run, run, run.

And by the way - I think the boys had more fun running around the library, playing on the stairs and by the fountain, and seeing the turtles at the Commons than they did during the race.

Taking Over Seattle

We had a whirlwind trip to see mom, Myk, Aileen, Kelsey, and Kaela.  The weather actually cooperated (most of the time) and we got to see quite a bit.

The boys were great and are turning into quite the travelers/adventurers.

The Edgewater Hotel

View from the waterfront room

 

 

Playing with the keyboard was as much fun as looking out at the ferries.

I am pretty sure Garrett and Brady won.  Sorry daddy.

Pike's Place Market, etc.

Space Needle and Science Museum

Aquarium

Uncle Myk as an octopus and a real octopus that fascinated mommy.

 

The cutest things I have ever seen underwater.

Random Cool Murals in Seattle

Chihuly Museum

Monorail and Sculpture Park

Family

 

 

Next visit:  warm weather and we need to see Aunt Mary and Josh/Angie/little Leo!