Dinner time! Sierra's excited. :smile:
Sierra fell asleep before dinner - can you be in a "turkey coma" an entire year before you ever try any turkey?
Meta decided she needed a FORK.
Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts
Happy Thanksgiving - November 22, 2018
Dinner time! Sierra's excited. :smile:
Sierra fell asleep before dinner - can you be in a "turkey coma" an entire year before you ever try any turkey?
Meta decided she needed a FORK.
Early Thanksgiving - Nov 14-17, 2014
We're thankful for company! Daddy, Grandma, Auntie Beth and cousin Nick all came on the same weekend for an early Thanksgiving (with hopes that the Little Chickadee might arrive too). We had fun shopping for and cooking a Thanksgiving dinner at the apartment. Auntie Beth had to bring a bunch of kitchen supplies because the apartment wasn't optimally stocked, but it was so much fun to have an apartment full of family. Daddy is taking time off from work until the baby is born and Grandma is going to stay until Friday when Oma is scheduled to fly in. That way, one of Lincoln and baby's grandmas will be at the apartment with Lincoln so he doesn't have to hang out at the birth center.
We got to keep Auntie Beth and Nick and extra night when their car had some mechanical difficulties. They were disappointed that the baby didn't arrive during their visit, but it was still fun to have Thanksgiving together this year. Let's do it again!
We got to keep Auntie Beth and Nick and extra night when their car had some mechanical difficulties. They were disappointed that the baby didn't arrive during their visit, but it was still fun to have Thanksgiving together this year. Let's do it again!
Happy Thanksgiving - November 28, 2013
I cooked the turkey this year (in Aunt Terry's electric cooker) and when we were ready for dinner, it was transferred onto this beautiful platter.
Grandpa and Grandma McCalvy and some of the yummy food!
James, Tia Kathleen, Uncle Bob and Aunt Terry
Jessi, Lincoln and James - Linc spent most of the dinner climbing in and out of laps and bouncing on the couch.
Lincoln had been in the hospital with pneumonia from Saturday to Tuesday. By Thursday night he was recovered enough to have an appetite for Aunt Terry's yummy cupcakes.
Thanksgiving - November 21-25, 2012
We weren't planning to go to Idaho for Thanksgiving. And then Oma Simpson passed away and the funeral was planned for the Saturday after Thanksgiving. We picked up my cousin, Jenny, in Pocatello and drove to Eagle. Thanksgiving is such a fun time to reconnect with cousins - Carter and Bree pushed Lincoln in Ellie's car - around and around and around. I can't believe this is my only picture from Thanksgiving Day.
On Friday, James and I had a movie and dinner date. Lincoln stayed with Oma and played with cousins. We met up at the funeral home. Lincoln and Oma and Oma-Great's casket.
I see Mommy! Where have you been? I am not happy!
Whew! They didn't leave me, I guess I'm okay.
All day Saturday we were involved in events surrounding the funeral. The funeral program.
The Great Grand Children Choir - by this time, Lincoln and I were out in the lobby trying not to be too noisy, so he didn't participate in this one.
At my Opa Simpson's funeral 10 years ago, the grandsons were pallbearers and the granddaughters each got a flower to place on the casket. Today, there were two vases of flowers for all the great-grandkids to participate in putting a flower on the casket. A really nice way to say goodbye.
I just love this picture (thank you Uncle Neil for sharing all your pictures.) of Oma's lap warmers - Christy, Zoe, Hallie and Emma.
After the funeral and graveside service, we had lunch at Uncle Gord's church building. We had some group photos taken - The Simpson Boys - now the oldest generation in our Simpson branch. Neil, Norm, Gil and Gord.
The Gil Simpsons also wanted a family photo - having everyone in the same place at the same time doesn't happen very often. So we got a quick just-in-case-the-weather-is-terrible-outside picture in the church. Jed Simpsons, McCalvys, Kurt Simpsons, Oma and Opa, Davis' and Dotys.
And then we climbed a tree. Dotys, McCalvys, Kurt Simpsons, Oma and Opa, Jed Simpsons and Davis'.
Simpson Grandkids - Back row: Emma, McKayla, Hannah, Zoe, Carter, Jake, Tyler, Stella, Hallie, Tucker and Lincoln. Front row: Rachel, Bree, Ellie, Aspen and Christy.
McCalvy family
While we were in Eagle, I made this "frame" out of cardboard, wrapped it in Christmas paper and then Oma tied a pretty bow. I took about a million pictures of the little cousins in varying poses and combinations in a "present".
We left Saturday night to get my cousin home in time for work on Sunday morning. Lincoln had only napped between events during the day - 10 minute naps. So he was asleep before we left the neighborhood and slept the entire drive to Pocatello.
It was around midnight - with a three hour drive still to go. My uncle had given me some gas money (since we drove his daughter) and we decided to use the money we didn't spend on gas to stay at a hotel in Pocatello. Lincoln woke up while we got situated in the room and played. But as soon as we got him into the port-a-crib, he went right back to sleep.
And in the morning, he climbed on daddy's face.
This is my favorite picture of Lincoln from the weekend - check out those blue eyes! He was climbing the stairs to the stage in the gym during lunch. Up and down, up and down.
I'm really grateful that we were able to go to Idaho for Thanksgiving, to attend my Oma's funeral and especially to visit with so much family. I am grateful for eternal families and have hope for a huge, heavenly family reunion someday.
On Friday, James and I had a movie and dinner date. Lincoln stayed with Oma and played with cousins. We met up at the funeral home. Lincoln and Oma and Oma-Great's casket.
I see Mommy! Where have you been? I am not happy!
Whew! They didn't leave me, I guess I'm okay.
All day Saturday we were involved in events surrounding the funeral. The funeral program.
The Great Grand Children Choir - by this time, Lincoln and I were out in the lobby trying not to be too noisy, so he didn't participate in this one.
At my Opa Simpson's funeral 10 years ago, the grandsons were pallbearers and the granddaughters each got a flower to place on the casket. Today, there were two vases of flowers for all the great-grandkids to participate in putting a flower on the casket. A really nice way to say goodbye.
I just love this picture (thank you Uncle Neil for sharing all your pictures.) of Oma's lap warmers - Christy, Zoe, Hallie and Emma.
After the funeral and graveside service, we had lunch at Uncle Gord's church building. We had some group photos taken - The Simpson Boys - now the oldest generation in our Simpson branch. Neil, Norm, Gil and Gord.
The Gil Simpsons also wanted a family photo - having everyone in the same place at the same time doesn't happen very often. So we got a quick just-in-case-the-weather-is-terrible-outside picture in the church. Jed Simpsons, McCalvys, Kurt Simpsons, Oma and Opa, Davis' and Dotys.
And then we climbed a tree. Dotys, McCalvys, Kurt Simpsons, Oma and Opa, Jed Simpsons and Davis'.
Simpson Grandkids - Back row: Emma, McKayla, Hannah, Zoe, Carter, Jake, Tyler, Stella, Hallie, Tucker and Lincoln. Front row: Rachel, Bree, Ellie, Aspen and Christy.
McCalvy family
While we were in Eagle, I made this "frame" out of cardboard, wrapped it in Christmas paper and then Oma tied a pretty bow. I took about a million pictures of the little cousins in varying poses and combinations in a "present".
We left Saturday night to get my cousin home in time for work on Sunday morning. Lincoln had only napped between events during the day - 10 minute naps. So he was asleep before we left the neighborhood and slept the entire drive to Pocatello.
It was around midnight - with a three hour drive still to go. My uncle had given me some gas money (since we drove his daughter) and we decided to use the money we didn't spend on gas to stay at a hotel in Pocatello. Lincoln woke up while we got situated in the room and played. But as soon as we got him into the port-a-crib, he went right back to sleep.
And in the morning, he climbed on daddy's face.
This is my favorite picture of Lincoln from the weekend - check out those blue eyes! He was climbing the stairs to the stage in the gym during lunch. Up and down, up and down.
I'm really grateful that we were able to go to Idaho for Thanksgiving, to attend my Oma's funeral and especially to visit with so much family. I am grateful for eternal families and have hope for a huge, heavenly family reunion someday.
Smart Phones - December 27, 2011
Just before Thanksgiving dinner last month, Lincoln fell asleep and we put him down for a nap in the bedroom that James and I use (thanks McKayla!) when we stay at Oma and Opa's. We were enjoying dinner when Tyler came back from the bathroom (which is near our room) and told me that he could hear Lincoln crying. So I ran to rescue my poor baby. There was no way to hear him over the noise of 10 adults and 7 kids in the dining room. I had no idea how long he'd been crying (he hadn't been asleep for very long, so I wasn't anticipating him to be awake yet) and I was so sad, thinking that he'd been crying for me and I didn't hear him.
During our Christmas visit, I didn't want a repeat. I looked for a baby monitor application in my phone. And I found one! I could leave my cell phone in the room with Lincoln and it would monitor the decibal level in the room. When it got noisy enough, the phone would send a text message or make a phone call to a designated number.
I got to set the sensitivity level - if I set it too low, it would go off because kids were playing loudly just outside the door or go off when I clicked the door shut. That was a bit of trial and error, but the app has a 'test' mode so I could play with the sensitivity level and see what might work. I set it up to text James' phone when Lincoln woke up from his naps and that worked out perfect. As long as James had his phone with him.
Another feature of the app is that you can set up your phone to take a picture when the monitor goes off. I thought that would be fun, so I'd prop the phone fairly close to Lincoln's head with the camera pointed toward him. And it took a picture every time the monitor went off. It resets after 30 seconds, so if we were downstairs and it took a minute to get to Lincoln, James might get 2 or 3 text messages and it would take that many pictures.
Here's a sample of the pictures...
Trial and error on setting up the camera in a good position for pictures. I want a little tripod or something to get better pictures!
I love this picture. I came in to get Lincoln and was talking to him before I picked him up. The monitor went off because I wasn't whispering and the phone took this picture of Linc smiling at me.
Lincoln is still partially swaddled for sleeping. I think it is warmer and he's less likely to startle as I'm laying him down. Here he's trying to get his arms free.
This picture (and the next) make me so sad! We were downstairs while Lincoln napped and he was revved up crying pretty hard by the time I got to him. Poor kid!
The camera is a bit delayed behind the trigger, so Lincoln must've cried a bit and was just waving his arm around when the photo was taken. Such a good boy!
I do need to figure out how to prop the camera up and get a better angle on his cute face. But now our trip to Idaho is over and I won't need this app for a few months.
Isn't technology amazing!
During our Christmas visit, I didn't want a repeat. I looked for a baby monitor application in my phone. And I found one! I could leave my cell phone in the room with Lincoln and it would monitor the decibal level in the room. When it got noisy enough, the phone would send a text message or make a phone call to a designated number.
I got to set the sensitivity level - if I set it too low, it would go off because kids were playing loudly just outside the door or go off when I clicked the door shut. That was a bit of trial and error, but the app has a 'test' mode so I could play with the sensitivity level and see what might work. I set it up to text James' phone when Lincoln woke up from his naps and that worked out perfect. As long as James had his phone with him.
Another feature of the app is that you can set up your phone to take a picture when the monitor goes off. I thought that would be fun, so I'd prop the phone fairly close to Lincoln's head with the camera pointed toward him. And it took a picture every time the monitor went off. It resets after 30 seconds, so if we were downstairs and it took a minute to get to Lincoln, James might get 2 or 3 text messages and it would take that many pictures.
Here's a sample of the pictures...
Trial and error on setting up the camera in a good position for pictures. I want a little tripod or something to get better pictures!
I love this picture. I came in to get Lincoln and was talking to him before I picked him up. The monitor went off because I wasn't whispering and the phone took this picture of Linc smiling at me.
Lincoln is still partially swaddled for sleeping. I think it is warmer and he's less likely to startle as I'm laying him down. Here he's trying to get his arms free.
This picture (and the next) make me so sad! We were downstairs while Lincoln napped and he was revved up crying pretty hard by the time I got to him. Poor kid!
The camera is a bit delayed behind the trigger, so Lincoln must've cried a bit and was just waving his arm around when the photo was taken. Such a good boy!
I do need to figure out how to prop the camera up and get a better angle on his cute face. But now our trip to Idaho is over and I won't need this app for a few months.
Isn't technology amazing!
Thanksgiving - November 24-25, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving! We are grateful that we were able to spend the weekend in Idaho and enjoy the time with family. And we're very, very grateful to have this little boy in our lives! Lincoln - 11 weeks old
Kurt carving the turkey
Kurt and Deven in the kitchen
Little Girls Dinner Table - notice Lincoln's hand-print turkey (brown and green and kind of smudged) at the bottom of the table cloth? Oma plans to add hand prints to this little cloth every year.
Little Boys Dinner Table - where Lincoln would be sitting (if he could sit by himself, and if he wasn't taking a nap).
Big Kids Dinner Table - Bon Apetit!
Babies are Magnetic - wherever Lincoln was, there was usually a gaggle of small children nearby to talk to him, hold him, make faces at him... Christy, Jake, Lincoln, Bree and McKayla
Lincoln and Carter - Carter would go out of his way to stop by and stroke Lincoln's head.
Lincoln and Bree - Bree thought it was funny to 'almost' be in the picture (Lincoln had an unscheduled bath - aka diaper blowout!)
Dancing with a princess - James, Lincoln and Ellie. Kim and Deven had Christmas music playing while they put up the Christmas tree. One of the little girls wanted to dance with Lincoln.
And then ALL the girls wanted to dance - James, Lincoln, Ellie, Christy, Bree and McKayla
Sneaking up on Jessi... (James, Lincoln, Christy and Carter)... I was in the bathroom doing my hair and I could hear little footsteps in the hallway. When I looked out, I saw I had 'sneakers'.
Sneaking again - Carter, Lincoln and James
Helping Oma sew - James and I had our first official date without Lincoln. He stayed behind with Oma and helped her sew bags for Emma and Aspen's Christmas pajamas.
Date Night at the Movies - 3D Three Musketeers. We enjoyed the movie, thanks Mom!
This is a 4 generation photo - Opa, Oma-Great, Lincoln and Jessi - I am so, so glad that I was able to introduce Lincoln and his Oma-Great over Thanksgiving. She's 94 and he's 11 weeks. I'm hoping Lincoln didn't get his "height" genes from her; but it would be great if he got the "longevity" genes!
Oma-Great and Lincoln
Kurt carving the turkey
Kurt and Deven in the kitchen
Little Girls Dinner Table - notice Lincoln's hand-print turkey (brown and green and kind of smudged) at the bottom of the table cloth? Oma plans to add hand prints to this little cloth every year.
Little Boys Dinner Table - where Lincoln would be sitting (if he could sit by himself, and if he wasn't taking a nap).
Big Kids Dinner Table - Bon Apetit!
Babies are Magnetic - wherever Lincoln was, there was usually a gaggle of small children nearby to talk to him, hold him, make faces at him... Christy, Jake, Lincoln, Bree and McKayla
Lincoln and Carter - Carter would go out of his way to stop by and stroke Lincoln's head.
Lincoln and Bree - Bree thought it was funny to 'almost' be in the picture (Lincoln had an unscheduled bath - aka diaper blowout!)
Dancing with a princess - James, Lincoln and Ellie. Kim and Deven had Christmas music playing while they put up the Christmas tree. One of the little girls wanted to dance with Lincoln.
And then ALL the girls wanted to dance - James, Lincoln, Ellie, Christy, Bree and McKayla
Sneaking up on Jessi... (James, Lincoln, Christy and Carter)... I was in the bathroom doing my hair and I could hear little footsteps in the hallway. When I looked out, I saw I had 'sneakers'.
Sneaking again - Carter, Lincoln and James
Helping Oma sew - James and I had our first official date without Lincoln. He stayed behind with Oma and helped her sew bags for Emma and Aspen's Christmas pajamas.
Date Night at the Movies - 3D Three Musketeers. We enjoyed the movie, thanks Mom!
This is a 4 generation photo - Opa, Oma-Great, Lincoln and Jessi - I am so, so glad that I was able to introduce Lincoln and his Oma-Great over Thanksgiving. She's 94 and he's 11 weeks. I'm hoping Lincoln didn't get his "height" genes from her; but it would be great if he got the "longevity" genes!
Oma-Great and Lincoln
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