Gee went off to visit Uncle Ben, Auntie Aubree, and Cousin Rinnah for 2 weeks. We made sure to keep Grandpa occupied while she was gone! Gran also came to visit for 2 whole weeks from PA and joined us for a trip to Tahoe and Thanksgiving. Then, the day after Thanksgiving, it was time to prepare for Christmas and Baby Sister's arrival!
Take a look at all the fun things I did this month.
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| 4.5 years old |
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| With Gee & Grandpa right before Gee leaves for Jordan |
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| First stop with Grandpa - the Oakland Zoo |
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| Two spiders in a web |
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| Zoom Zoom! |
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| Chugga chugga choo-choo - off to the outback we go! |
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Living in Napa is kind of awesome! I got to pick some "late harvest" grapes right off the vine! |
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| At V. Sattui winery where Mama and Dada got married 10 years ago |
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| I think Grandpa and I could both fit inside that barrel!
Then we headed up the Mountain to Tahoe!
First order of business - make a snowman with Gran!
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Notice snowman has a mohawk like me! Warming up with Gran  First trip up the gondola for the year |
No more harness for me!
Hot Coco! The best part of skiing
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| Off on a hike |
Say cheese Gran!
Then it was time to come back to Napa for Thanksgiving festivities.
Thanksgiving jog up SkyLine park with Dada
The Gratitude lunch at school
Dada made a great turkey!
Kids table with Zander and Felix - I decorated it myself: note the photo of me in the center!
The grownups: Warren, Dave, Dada, Nancy, Charlie, Mama, Kalie and Brian
Zander, Felix and me tackled Dada!
Mama doesn't mess around with Christmas. Bright and early the day after Thanksgiving, the pumpkins and haystacks were put away, and the Christmas boxes were pulled out of the garage. It was time to get our tree! She usually ensures we get decorated Thanksgiving weekend, however she is even worse this year since baby sister is coming so soon and she wants the whole house perfect now!
Santa was at the tree lot! For the first year, I didn't cry!
I want this one!
With Gran and Dada
Mama with baby Candle (33 weeks) and me!
Family photo
Phew - just when we got the tree in the house, Mama announced it was time to get the nursery in order for baby Candle. It was our guest room, and we had to combine all the office and guest room furniture in one room, and make a nursery in the other. We waited until Gran went back to PA to make the furniture swap - (Mama's impatience meant we waited about 30 minutes after Gran left for the airport)! I can't believe that I used some of the furniture that my baby sister will use!
reconnecting with my old crib mattress
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| helping dada assemble the crib |
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| All done! |
And here's me still enjoying my gymzone classes
Making like a flamingo
This is a great post, Mr. House. You and your family have had a lot going on lately. I hope that you get lots of snow at Tahoe this Winter.
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