Happy Thanksgiving

First Signs of Christmas

Grandma Pretz already started her decorating over Thanksgiving with the help and enthusiasm of Uncle Mark.

Clara has always loved looking into the lights, and now her favorite peek-a-boo spot has a new look.

True to her budding personality, she has to figure out how everything works and is connected.

Kitchen Helper

Clara's looking to help Grandma with our Thanksgiving dinner.

She usually plays with the muffin tin at Grandma's house, and she knows exactly where to look.

Destruction Zone

Clara loves to knock down towers of cups or blocks. Uncle Mark and Daddy are willing to keep building for our little wrecking ball.

Action shot of the hit. She swings for the top ones because they crash to the ground with the most sound.

Clara rewards herself and seeks approval by smiling and clapping the cups together. Uncle Mark has already started the next tower for her to destroy. All of this provided lots of fun between Thanksgiving football games and eating.

Fall Leaves with Great Grandpa

Wednesday before Thanksgiving, we went to the Pretz's to see everyone who came into town. Anne and Humbi, Great Grandma and Grandpa Larson, Uncle Mark, Aunt Joanie, and of course our thoughts were with Uncle John over in Iraq. I took Clara outside to play in the leaves. She found them so interesting, and then Great Grandpa shook the branches over her head to make the leaves fall. Oddly enough, the leaves were completely off the tree the next morning thanks to some high winds and a cold front.

Bundled up for Coffee

Sunday morning, Mommy bundled me up for a quick walk to Caribou coffee. It was so cold outside! Thanks to Grandmom and Grandpop for the cozy hat and gloves!

As Aunt Joanie would say, "Ooo, my cheeks are wintery!"

Fun on the Porch

Being four floors up in an apartment that overlooks a busy shopping and restaurant area has its advantages. Clara loves to be out on the small prch looking at all of the people and cars hustling and bustling around. The sunlight and breezes are so nice too!

Her thinking face. She does this all the time when she's interested in something or looking at something.