Happy Thanksgiving!

For the second year in a row Kevin has had 4 days off of school for Thanksgiving. We were blessed again to be able to head to the coast and take advantage of my parents home in Pebble Beach. This would be our first "vacation" (or rather relocation as I've heard it described) as a family of six. I was most nervous about the drive there as the older two would be in the very back row of the van and both have proven to get carsick on road trips. So armed with towels and plastic bags and a little drugged up on Benedryl we set off. I am happy to report that everyone did FABULOUS on the ride there and the ride home! The babies slept the whole way and the older kids loved their Curious George movies. We got to the house later on Monday night so after running around for a while and making beds everyone was asleep a couple hours later than normal. I also anticipated sleeping problems from the older two, but again the kiddos surprised me and slept wonderful! Tuesday was cold and rainy, otherwise the rest of the week was sunny and clear, but still very cold!

Hudson and Brooklyn didn't see much of the ocean since it was so chilly. This is what they looked like all bundled up in their stroller.

Morgan and Ethan checking out the waves. Ethan must be laughing at Daddy.

Mommy and Morgan. It was so great to go to the coast this time and be able to do everything with the kids. Unlike our trip there this summer when I was "on restriction" due to my pregnancy.

Walking with daddy, definitely a highlight of the week for Ethan and Morgan and Daddy.

The twins...sleeping to the sound of the waves. We have an ocean sound machine in their room at home so I think they felt right at home. I think they were pretty cozy in their stroller too.

Playing at the Dennis the Mennis Park. Again, so great to be able to run and play with the kids, instead of sitting on the sidelines.

One of the crabs Ethan and Daddy caught. This was as close as Ethan would get to holding the crab!

We now have another photographer in the family. Thanks for a good picture Ethan!

Back at home....Ethan is really in to setting up imaginative play situations. Here he and Morgan are in a space ship on their way to the moon. Don't those look just like astronaut helmets?

We celebrated Thanksgiving with my family on Sunday after we returned to Ripon. We took some family pictures for Christmas. Annika wasn't too thrilled to be posing with her cousins:)

Papa and Nana and all their grand kids. Ethan is holding baby Audrey, Eric and Kara's newest addition. (check out the Jung's blog on our blog list for details)

Such loving brother and sister, they're always like this...yeah right! I wish that were the case. They are playing better and better together the older Morgan gets and the better she can communicate with Ethan.