Happy Thanksgiving !

Here we are at the end of our very first Thanksgiving. It would have been fun to make it back home and have all of the aunts, uncles and cousins doting, but that will have to wait until next year. As it was, we had a good time.
We started early. Some of us did anyway. Allan woke up about 5:30 and by the time he was settled, Griff decided it was his turn. So he and Mom were up until a little before 7. Dad woke everyone up at 8:30 to say wasn't it great that Griff had slept so long. Yes, yes, it would have been great, but he didn't actually make it through the night although we are both delighted to see that you apparently did. To his credit, Dad took Allan downstairs and left Griffith and me to sleep until nearly 10. We gave the boys baths and took some pictures and worked on making a traditional Thanksgiving feast. We ate about 2 (Griff had his first taste of mashed potatoes) and then took the boys on a long, long walk and took photos in Ashland Park. You can see the resulte -- if one was cooperative, then the other one wasn't. Still and all, we had a great time.
We hope you enjoy the photos. We want everyone to see how well the boys are doing and how happy they are. We try so hard to make sure that everyone knows what we are up to because so many people have been integral to getting us to where we are today. There is no way for us to thank every one who has helped us reach this point. There have been, quite literally, hundreds of people who have made it possible for us to enjoy a sunny afternoon out strolling with our boys. People have been so generous with their time and resources and we can not express how much it has meant to us. Thank you.