Our Thanksgiving

We had a lot to be thankful for this year especially, you guessed it, our little Chase. His adorable smiling face when I reach into his crib to get him out (even at 11pm, 1:30pm, 3am, 5:30am) grounds me to what's important. I'm so appreciative of all of the blessings we've received this year and all of the people who make these blessings possible. We really could not do it without you.

The best thing about Thanksgiving is that you get to share it with familiy. This year we were excited to celebrate Thanksgiving at the new house in Concord with Grammy, Grampy, Uncle Geoff, Aunt Carrie, Amelia, Owen, Aunt Sandra, and Carrie & Geoff's friends Mary, Kevin, and their twin boys, Calvin and Dennis. Needless to say, with five kids under 4 and a dog it was not quiet, but boy did we have fun!

Daddy made sure his Fantasy Football team was updated and watched his points accumulate during the Thanksgiving Day games. Hopefully he won his matchup this week! Watching football on Thanksgiving is definitely a Lamont family tradition.

The dining room table had 13 place-settings + a highchair!

Helen and the kids made place markers for everyone.

Pilgrim salt-n-pepper shakers (from Publix!)

Grampy reading to Amelia & Calvin (or Dennis. They are very identical).

Geoff and Owen.

Aunt Sandra and Amelia play with Chase.

Chase enjoyed his Thanksgiving "bird"

...and played with the big boys, Owen

and Calvin/Dennis

This is what dinner looked like. Chase had some sweet potatoes, oatmeal, and pears for dessert. In the spirit of the holiday, he shared his food with his polar bear who now has orange spots.

Look how calm, cool, and collected we look with three kids! Luckily the flash of the camera shutter was fast and captured a nearly-chaos-free moment.

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Gobble Gobble

Thankful

This Thanksgiving we are so thankful for so many things- our beautiful baby boy, our loving families, our home, our dog, our friends, our jobs....Happy Turkey Day, everyone!

Chase gets an aunt!

 This past Friday Chase's Uncle Joey married (now Aunt) Meg. As you may remember, Joey & Meg got engaged last year right after Thanksgiving. They got married November 19. It was fabulous and so much fun. We took a lot of pictures, as did the photographer, Jamie Vitale (jamievitalephotography.com), so here's a small sample.


The newlyweds

 We took pictures beforehand...

 Chase was the "ring-bearer" but he didn't bear any rings. Mostly he just looked cute.

 Nonnie & Pop

 Nonnie & Uncle Joey

 Mommy & Daddy

 Grandpa & Grandma

 Aunt Meg, Uncle Joey, & Aunt Meg's sisters Brianne & Tara

 Yummy cake

 Dance party crowd!

 The DC Lamonts!

(photography credit to Uncle Jimmy)

We're very excited for Joey & Meg- that they found each other, that they fell in love, that they're going to spend their lives together, and that a little baby cousin is coming in January!