Postman Alan

One of the many gifts Alan got for Christmas from Grammie and Grampy was a Melissa and Doug mail box. As you can tell from the photo he might have a career as a mailman in his future.

This moment

I was trying to get dinner ready so we could eat at 5:30 promptly but Alan was becoming increasingly impatient to go outside. So I decided to take a break and chill with him in the backyard.

I'm most of these shots he's getting gravel and dropping it in old post holes which is apparently very entertaining.

Alan hates hats

Alan hates hats, unless they belong to Rosie.

Who Needs TV...

When you have a salad spinner?

Happy Rosie

Marie Rose is a very happy little girl who loves to share her smile.

Brotherly Love

Alan loves to snuggle with Rosie. Here they are after his nap last week.

Busy day

I remember last Thanksgiving so well--our first big holiday with a baby, our first in our own home, and my first time cooking it all. To say I over-planned and over-cooked is an understatement! Although I didn't cook everything I had planned we had way more than enough of sides and desserts.

I really do enjoy the preparations that go into making a meal although it is often very stressful and that I don't enjoy. I paired down this year's menu in hopes of making it as close to stress-free as possible, we'll see how it goes.

Here are some pics from today as well as a few from last year at this time--I can't believe how fast it has gone.