Thanksgiving

I know this is a little late in coming, but better late then never, right?

For Riley’s first Thanksgiving we invited EVERYONE over. All the grandparents were there (Peg, Les, Brigitte, David), a couple uncles (Pat and Eric) and some friends (Leslie, Will, Chloe, Sascha, Becky, Mary). A few days before we realized we didn’t have nearly enough chairs for all these people, but luckily our friendly downstairs neighbors hooked us up with a card table and some folding chairs.

Riley handled the crowd pretty well, and actually ate some Thanksgiving food. Here’s Riley with her grandparents and the beautiful turkey…

She didn’t actually eat much turkey, but she did enjoy Chloe’s butternut squash and delicious stuffing. Amazingly she was a big fan of the persimmons Becky put on the salad. He favorite by far though seemed to be the plantains Patrick made for an afternoon snack. And of course crackers. she sure loves those crackers…

While the family was in town, Riley went on daily walks to Starbucks. Turns out you can make lots of fun toys using straws, wood stirrers, cardboard cup holders and plastic cup lids. Here’s Riley sporting the colorful dress and tights from her grandmother Peg.

Riley and her uncle Eric…

Riley and Grandma Peg…

Riley getting tickled by her uncle Pat…

It was actually really fun having so many people staying in our apartment. Riley always had someone to play with, and when she slept we played games, like apples to apples, cranium, and of course the family favorite: spades. Can’t wait until Riley is old enough to join in the games…