Norman Rockwell

For our last day before grandma and grandpa went back home we took them to the Norman Rockwell Museum. I had been wanting to go and then I was at the library and noticed they had a new pass and it was to the Norman Rockwell Museum so I checked it out and off we went.
In case you don't know Norman Rockwell is famous for, among other things, his Saturday Evening Post covers. This one reminded me of a picture I have seen of Jared when he was little.
They had a kids area where the kids could do their own Saturday Evening Post cover.
Addi took hers very serious.
Aidan was just happy to be playing on the ground. We got a video of him laughing and trying to crawl with my mother-i-laws phone I will post it if she sends it to me (hint hint).
After the museum we headed into the town and checked out the Red Lion Inn and had some dinner. It started to snow a little making main street look just like it does in Norman Rockwell's picture of it.

I {heart} NYC

The day after Thanksgiving we decided to head to NYC for a little sight seeing.
We started our day with a little Shake Shack for lunch (we had kind of a late start still recovering from the night before).
Addi and Kaison were so cute together.
All of us minus Kim who was working and Randy who is taking the picture. I have one of him to photoshop in but I'm to lazy just be grateful your getting a blog post :).
Just because you can't see this cute face in the group picture. I can't believe how lucky I am to get to kiss those cheeks everyday.
Randy introduced us to some yummy banana pudding from Magnolia Bakery. I Think Addi could eat a whole carton on her own.
We saw the ice skaters and the giant Christmas tree even thou it wasn't lit yet.
We walked down 5th ave and saw all the festive windows.
we warmed up a little (and fed the baby) in St. Patrick's Cathedral I loved all the candles it was so pretty.
Our last stop for the night was FAO Schwartz, a giant toy store.
Addi loved it, but wanted everything. She would pick up one thing and ask for it then put it down because she found something better. I just kept telling her to ask Santa.
The kids had fun playing on the giant piano. This is the only picture where they both are in focus. Addi wasn't heavy enough to play the piano without stomping on the keys. After playing the piano we barely drug Addi out to meet daddy who had gone and got the car.

Gobble Gobble

We had a great Thanksgiving with lots of family. We had us, Jared's parents, his grandparents, his sister's family, and his cousins family all at his Aunt and Uncle's house. That would be 12 adults and 7 kids.
Preparing for our big feast. Its such a shame it takes all day to prepare and only mins to eat.
Aidan got teeth and started biting mommy so he lost his nursing privileges for a few days so daddy was on feeding duties for the weekend.
We met cousin Colin for the first time.
"whatcha crying about"
"Go away"
"ok I will kiss you better"
Kissing Cousins
Who is bigger? Can you believe these 2 are only 2 months apart.
Addi has been talking about her cousins ever since thanksgiving and can't wait until they come to play again.
Do you think he has modeling in his future?
This big boy is ready for his thanksgiving feast.
Randy and Ann's magnificent Turkey
"Are you sure it is Yummy?"
After dinner show performed by Addi the rock star.
After Turkey comma. Thank you Randy and Ann for another great Thanksgiving! You were very gracious hosts. It must have been some good sleep inducing turkey, because that night we were staying in a hotel. We went to the hotel and put the kids to sleep and then My MIL and I went midnight shopping at walmart. We got back about 1 am and I realized I didn't have a key, however, when I got to the room I heard the baby crying so I thought that Jared would be up with the baby. I was wrong after an hour of the baby crying, me calling Jared's phone and banging on the door Peggy found a manager to open the door. I was checking for a pulse before Jared woke up I couldn't believe it. Neither Addi or Jared woke up with all that noise it was crazy. I knew he was a heavy sleeper, but that was ridiculous. Jared now uses that as an excuse to why he can never be put on baby duty.

Back to our Roots

A week before thanksgiving Grandma and Grandpa Chewy and Great Grandma and Grandpa Harris came out to visit and we decided to go explore the Harris' roots.
So we followed papa Randy (Jareds Uncle) around the state of Rhode Island.
You see 2 Harris brothers were with Roger Williams when he settled Rhode island.
Randy new all the different spots the Harris' had been and all these cool stories about them.
We saw old houses
and ignored "No Trespassing" signs.
The kids slept almost the whole time it was great.

After our Harris Tour around Rhode Island we headed to Plymouth for a Thanksgiving Festival. We ate at the New England Food fair, Addi did some crafts at the kids tent and we saw Plymouth rock which as I said last time we saw it it is just a boulder not what I always pictured Plymouth rock looking like.


Addi went with Daddy, Grandma, and Grandpa on the Mayflower and met some pilgrim friends.

Addi is wearing the same thing as the pilgrim lady behind her.

And here are my cute kids all dressed up like pilgrims. I decided the night before that I wanted to dress the kids up. Addi already had the bonnet and I just made her a skirt and apron to go with it.

Princess and the Frog

Since I didn't get good pictures of the kids in their halloween costumes once we were all better I made them dress up so I could get some pictures. They were The princess and the frog.
I made Aidan's frog costume, or really only his hat. I crochet the frog hat and then found a green outfit he had covering up the airplane with a ribbit.
I bought material to make Addi a costume and took it to Utah to work on. However, when I was there I got Addi's dress up clothes we have at my moms house and there was a pink princess costume similar to what I was going to make so to save me time and frustration we bagged the homemade costume.

The cutest princess and frog ever.
Daddy showing the princess how to kiss the frog.