A Recap in photos

The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind of events. Enjoy the photos.

Maggie celebrated her 8th Birthday. We threw her a Favorite Things party and she chose to do two of her favorite things for the party: pedicures and pancakes. We took the girls to get pedicures (I have never seen them so quiet and so relaxed, it was hilarious to watch them sink deeper and deeper into their chairs). Then we came back to the house for the eating of pumpkin pancakes...yum!

A day after Maggie's birthday, we flew to northern California for the week of Thanksgiving to visit friends and family and some of our favorite places. It was a memorable, enjoyable trip for sure.

The beach trail in Half Moon Bay

Tidepools

A little bungalow at Indian Springs in Calistoga, CA

Indian Springs Seahorse and two barnacles

The hot spring pool at Indian Springs

Brian and the kids on the pool stairs

A little window shopping in St. Helena and yes, that turkey is all chocolate!

Sadie loving her carseat for once

Wine Country

Anna and Sadie, cousins!

McKayla and Maggie, cousins!

 After we got back there was of course all the laundry, but then also Christmas decorating and preparing for Maggie's baptism. Her baptism day was full of joy for her and for us.

Decorating for Christmas

Brian and Maggie before her baptism