thanksgiving to christmas

Happy Thanksgiving! We had a great day hosting all the family. Izza even helped me make these cute lil turkey cupcakes that was a recipe of our dear Cali friend Cheryl. Auntie Lisa was going to try and make these instead which we may have to try next year too.
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Of course if we make these new turkeys next year we will have to use double stuff oreos!
Lala poses with baby Liam (who we needed to be pictured in the blog cause his blog doesn't get updated very often).

Lala poses with baby Ellie (who needed to be pictured because her blog doesn't get updated to often either).

A special treat of living here is that Great Grandpa's piano will now be housed here....Claudia gives it a try. She is the one who loves to sing and dance.

The cooks of the great Thanksgiving feast.

And out with Thanksgiving and on with Christmas. The girls were put to work on the family farm but Izza had to take a break to tell Santa she wanted MORE dolls!

Family pic.

Isabel poses to see how tall she is by the elf.

Claudia hopes she gets some big presents like this.

Ellie, did anything get in your mouth?

After a hard day at the farm, Liam and Ellie gets bathed. My kids were dirty too. How come no one bathed them?

Random pics on the camera. Claudia has gotten into climbing the walls lately. It is one of her favorite things to do when she is passing the time.

A couple of weeks ago a local kids Teddy Bear Band was playing at the local elementary school. Izzy got up close to dance with the bear.

Claudia also got into the dancing.

The local firemen came to visit Izza's school. Claudia got to check out the truck too.

And a great farewell to the in-laws who headed home today. We hope they have safe travels and hope they return soon. Thanks for all the meals, dog walking, babysitting and good times.