Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy belated Thanksgiving from the Blans! Here are a few pictures from our day.

Our first Thanksgiving as a family of three.

Did somebody say turkey?

Nate got a little bored with the game.

Klaire patiently waiting for us to join her at the table.

Lesson #1 in parenting -
When the child is quiet for too long, it means trouble.
While we were preoccupied with our game, Klaire snuck into the kitchen
and chowed down on a tomato. Sadly, her clothes got more of it than she did.

Asleep

I was busy all morning cooking for our gathering tomorrow. When I left Nate to start cooking he was propped up on the floor pillow chatting away. I got so wrapped up in cooking that I forgot about him. About 30 minutes later I realized he was quiet, so I went to check on him. This is how I found him - on the floor, sound asleep, with his pacifier at his side.

Mad Nate

Sometimes when I put Nate in his swing I put a blanket behind him so he's more cozy. The other day both Stephen and I were out of the room and we heard Nate fussing. We figured it was his normal fussiness, so we didn't go to see what was wrong. When Stephen finally went in, this is how he found Nate. There was a reason he was fussy. Like any good dad, instead of helping him out and fixing the blanket, Stephen took pictures!

Mad Nate

Angry Nate

Snow on the Mountains Pictures

Here are some pictures to go with the last post. You can see the snow on the mountains in the background. There's more now than there was a few days ago! I've also added a couple other pictures that show the view from our apartment windows.

The big mound in the background of this picture is a 2800 year old castle.

Snow on the Mountains

The impending doom of winter is upon us. Last week snow appeared on the mountaintops that surround our city, and we'll dreadfully watch it make its way down the mountain until it reaches us. The word on the street is that it's going to snow tonight. It's going to be a long winter!

Happy Halloween

There's no Halloween here, but since Nate's Aunt Annie sent such a cute "My First Halloween" outfit, we decided it was time for a family photo.

Bobble-head

Nate is doing so well holding his head up now. As you can see in the picture, I can hold onto his arms and he'll do the rest. No more bobble-head Nate.