Thanksgiving/R&R at Grandma and Grandpa Machak's

This is a mega-post because it's been a busy couple of weeks! We went to Niles to visit David's parents for our "R&R" or "Rest and Recuperation". While it was a fun and productive trip, we kept pretty busy! After celebrating David's mom's birthday on Monday, David and his dad went hunting for pheasant on Tuesday. We did a lot of shopping, both for Christmas and our regular "stock up" at Target and Baby's R Us, and the Saturday after Thanksgiving Christy attended her Denison friend Heidi's baby shower while Nicholas took his first trip to Chucky Cheese for cousin Siena's birthday party. The second week we drove down to DC for some work meetings and met up with old friends, including friends from Berlin! We also got to see some snow before heading back to warm and sunny T&T. Nicholas did really well on the plane coming back. All and all a great trip! Unfortunately we didn't take and pictures in DC but here are all the Ohio pictures:

David ordered a special centerpiece for Thanksgiving dinner.

perfect snack to go along with some football watching on Thanksgiving day

better than the magazine picture! yummy blueberry pie

Thanksgiving bottle of Riesling

Thanksgiving picture

a Thanksgiving feast!

Nicholas enjoyed his Thanksgiving dinner

We took a trip to the Christmas store, Kraynaks, to see the displays.

the dinosaur tree!

Elmo!

Last year Nicholas slept through the whole thing.....

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Denison friends at Heidi's baby shower

Dinner with Aunt Jenny and Uncle Andy and cousins Shawn and Wendy and their daughter Siena

hugs!

bedtime story with grandma

long car ride to DC.... but tupperware saves the day!

hanging out with Dominic, David's friend Chris's son

At Westside Market in Cleveland

coffee and hug break!

my shoes squeak!

Christmas market in Cleveland

family Christmas photo

love the Christmas dog (he sings and dances, so Nicholas does too)