Foote Family Thanksgiving

I've had these pictured uploaded for a long time but haven't gotten around to writing the narrative to go with them. So, although nearly a month later, here's our Thanksgiving story. We made the drive out to NE this year and got together with Josh's family. I was a bit worried about the drive because our goal was to make the 14 hour drive in one day. We did it. The way to NE took about 19 hours because we stopped at a Chuck E Cheese for some out-of-the-car fun. Our trip home was about about 21 hours. I think the boys had a harder time sitting that time and Kieran got sick twice. Fortunately, the first was in the car and the second at the rest stop where we were cleaning up the car. He was a happy camper through the whole thing, so we don't think he was really sick. Maybe just car sick?? Who knows.

The time in NE was nice. We had a great time with all 10 other cousins and got a few fun photos as a result. Here's one of our only a family-of-four photos. As well as a picture that quite accurately represents the chaos that comes from 21 one people being together for a meal:)



Ayden and Kieran are enjoying playing together more every day. Kieran has learned to push trucks and so often joins in when Ayden is playing. Here they are in an inflatable tent we have.


Kieran is what my dad likes to call the "consummate consumer." He LOVES to eat and does it with great gusto, often out eating Ayden. He'll eat anything from shrimp and crab cakes to pretzels and carrots. Loves it all and it's fun to see him shovel it in:)


Ayden is developping quite the immagination and often transforms our car into a motorcycle, dump truck, or helicopter. Here he is in a motorcycle, I believe, along with his motorcyle helmet, aka construction hat. It is on backwards; the part over his mouth is supposed to be the size adjuster that goes in back. However, Ayden knows that all helmets have visors and this was the best he could come up with in creating one for himself. He'll often wear this the black strap is over his eyes. He can't see, but he also won't turn the hat around because it's his motorcycle helmet! If we're not driving some exotic vehicle, we're turning into Bob the Builder characters. Throughout the day Ayden assigns us new personalities, whether they be Scoop, Bob, Wendy, Dizzy, and occasionally we through Winnie the Pooh characters into the mix! Quite fun!