Christmas Video #1

I have a lot of footage to get on here, so let's start with Christmas Eve night. Thomas usually goes to bed around 8. This video was shot at 9:15. It doesn't capture how excited he was, but he couldn't wait for Santa to get here. More to come today.....

Moore Christmas

Carolyn, Bill, Tricia, and John are all going to be in Florida for Christmas this year so we moved our get together up a week. Emily made homemade Chicken Pot Pies. Tricia brought over some cookies and we exchanged gifts. Tom was pretty excited that he got to open up presents a week early and he got some really cool stuff.

We are going to miss spending Christmas day with the Moore side of our family, but I'm sure they will be thinking of us while drinking margaritas in the 70 degree sunshine of Siesta Key.

Cookie Monster

Tom and Grandma made some Christmas cookies last night. Actually, Grandma made them, Tom tried to eat the red hots before they got on the cookie. I'm not sure why he wanted to have his hood on, but he got mad at me when I pulled it down, so we went with the "hood up" look.

Thanksgiving Stuff(ing)

We did Thanksgiving this year out at the Moore's farm in Russellville. Jeff, Kate and Freeman all came in from D.C. Jeff's mom and dad joined us, as well as John and Tricia. Here is a good picture of the three cousins. I think in a few years, when the three of them (and add a 4th with John and Tricia's baby) get together like this, it could mean something is in the works.

We had a fun and busy day, capped off by a delicious dinner with all the traditional Thanksgiving Day food. Of course, I tried to sum up the day with a nice two minute music video for all to enjoy. You can thank me later :)

Mommy's Helper

I wonder what was going thru his mind at this moment?

Balluminaria

Every year in Eden Park they put on a show called Balluminaria. Basically a bunch of hot air balloons set up shop by Mirror Lake and light up the night for a few hours while everyone takes pictures and "oohhs and ahhhs". It doesn't sound like much, but I would guess around 2 - 5 thousand people come up for the show. Tom was completely mesmerized by the whole thing.

Squeeky Says "Hello"

A raptor or a bird? You make the call.