Thanksgiving Week 2010

Our Thanksgiving week started on Nov. 21st with a special service at church for Olympian/Gopher Buddy awards with a Thanksgiving meal afterwards.

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The younger 3 kids helping me make peanut butter pies.


















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I brought my camera to my mom's house on Thursday, but didn't take any pictures!
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Saturday, we went to Edmore for Thanksgiving for the extended family (on my mom's side)





William was "baby sitting" Samantha.








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Emily had fun with Samantha, too, and was concerned she was missing every time she wasn't in her carseat.








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cousins :)

(Victoria, Sarah, Katherine)







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When we got home from Edmore, we put up the Christmas tree.









William directing the work.










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Emily (these were taken by Sarah)













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Andrew's help consisted of taking ornaments off the tree, and in this case, eating it (it was yarn)











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playing with the hands-on-nativity I made (and still need to finish!)



(I'm not sure what Andy's look was!)

William is 3 Years Old Today!

Today, William turns 3 years old! Here is the post about his birth.


William's "3 Year Old" photos:

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The kids posed for some candid shots after William's pictures.

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A couple of self portraits:

Fall Fun!

Last week when it was warmer, the kids had fun playing in the leaves.






















Emily took this picture.












Emily also did some chalk art.














































Emily jumping in



















William jumping in.









































William took this picture
















Andrew thought it was loads of fun!

When Sarah got home from school, she wanted a turn, so she raked the leaves back together.

Sarah jumping in (she started way over on the other side of the driveway!)

How to Make a Cupcake Cake!

This is how I made William's Cupcake Cake (also known as Pull Apart Cakes)

I used paper circles to figure out a layout before I made the cake.

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I got more cupcakes than I thought I would, so I changed the layout a little.

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This is using 1 tub of frosting.

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Totally frosted.

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Decorated!