Thanksgiving 2014

Carefully crafting table place cards.

Every year I say: 'I'm going to come up with some sort of fantastic centerpiece
for the Thanksgiving table!' Another year, disappointed in myself. ;)

Michael's ham masterpiece after a day of brining but before the rub and glaze and,
you know, cooking, and whatever else he does to make it so amazing when it's all done.

Thanksgiving zombies!

Patiently showing us their twin (front teeth-less) mouths.

We made them take a lot of photos, trying to get just the right one.

Gave up and just went for more zombies!

That hat. Xander is such a PNW kid...

Photo within a photo...

Going head-to-head...

Always the man with a plan, every year...

This was our first year of replacing the turkey with ham. Henry and Clare were intrigued.

Like mother, like son.

Finally, FINALLY -- the boy eats a plate of Thanksgiving food with the rest of us.
Is it too much to hope Clare will one day do the same? (She ate a peanut butter
sandwich, naturally -- and Jessica's amazing pumpkin pie.)

Obligatory "let's eat!" photo.

We finished up the night with the Seahawks game. "Sea! Hawks! Sea! Hawks!"

Two hats, two jerseys, and two pairs of socks. Somehow necessary, somehow helpful
to make sure our team won.

At some point, Kate promised that if the Seahawks beat the 49ers, she'd go out
and dance in the street. Needless to say, we all ended up dancing in the dark well after bedtime.

Saying goodbye to our friends the next day -- and playing with
our neighbor's awesome "Frozen" hat.

(Clare's just a little bit obsessed with that hat.)