Thanksgiving

Though this was technically not Charlotte's and Max' first Thanksgiving, it was Jenn's and my first Thanksgiving with them that we'll be able to remember concretely.  While we know what we did last year, we were still within our first two weeks of parenting and desperately trying to sort out our new lives.

This year we had Thanksgiving dinner at the home of our cousins Paul and Janetta.  And Aunt Lauren came down to spend the long weekend with us!  As you can see below, we all had a blast.

Max and Charlotte enjoyed Thanksgiving turkey in their portable high chairs.

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The next day we went to Griffith Park where we rode the train,

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and Max and Charlotte took their first pony rides.

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Max was sad for the train ride to come to an end; Charlotte was fond of the ponies.

Max and Charlotte spent some quality time with Aunt Lauren.

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And, for at least a few days, Rufus (foreground) and Lucy (leaning against the wall) enjoyed having another member of the pack around: Bailey, Aunt Lauren's puppy.  Everyone, toddlers and terriers alike, got along together just great!

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So I've obviously got a backlog of posts to clear; it's been a busy few weeks since Thanksgiving.  Sorry about the delay.  And I promise that there will be more updates over the next few days!

--- Shawn (for Jenn and Charlotte and Max and Lucy and Rufus)