This was Ryan's reaction to the "Turkey Dinner" jar baby food he got on Thanksgiving Day:
I'm sure it will be a much more pleasant experience next year!***
Daddy's birthday was on the Friday of Thanksgiving Weekend. We went to Gram and Papa's for Thanksgiving dinner and to celebrate Daddy's birthday.
Daddy and Ryan were having some fun before dinner. That Daddy's a silly guy!
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After dinner, Andrea presented Daddy with a special birthday crown I helped her make for him. She said he had to wear it while we sang Happy Birthday to him. Daddy was a good sport: he wore the crown all through dessert and present time, too!
"Happy Birthday, Daddy!"
Watching Kevin eat chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting is always entertaining--especially at someone else's house. He had a lovely chocolate goatee going on, and Gram said the chocolate on the end of his nose looked like "chocolate boogers"!
Andrea wanted me to take a picture of her eating, too. Everything always has to be equal for these two!
Then it was time to open presents. Here, Andrea is explaining the birthday picture she drew for Daddy at Gram and Papa's.
Below, Daddy is laughing because the night before, Kevin had started jabbering to him about the clock that was "quieter" and "an octagon." Suddenly, that odd conversation made sense!
Next, Andrea and Izzy were shocked because Daddy got a book shaped like a potty: an Uncle John's Bathroom Reader!
Of course, Gram and Papa had to outfit Daddy for the Red Wings' new season. The regular season always starts within a few days of Daddy's birthday. 
After the presents were opened, one of the kids got the bright idea that it would be fun to shred the tissue paper which had wrapped Daddy's gifts, and toss it in the air like snow!
Kevin and Hannah were in destructive-toddler-heaven. How often do they get away with shredding stuff and tossing it around?!
Of course, the adults ensured the end of the game became, "Who can pick up and throw away the most pieces?" (We're smart that way.)***
The next day, we went to our friends Dave and Mel's house for a visit and a Thanksgiving dinner. They have three children within a few years of age of ours, so the kids could play together. Their middle daughter, Gabrielle, is the same age as Andrea.
Kevin still tends to prefer playing on his own. He's much more of an introvert than Andrea. He's quite happy to wander off and find his own fun. He really liked the playhouse at Dave and Mel's.
Kevin's starting to turn to Andrea more as a playmate, though. He often asks her if he can play with her, or if she will come and be his friend. Here, they're relaxing on the kiddie swing together.
Later, Dave and Mel's little guy, Julien, took Kevin's place next to Andrea, while Gabrielle posed for me, nearby. She's just like Andrea in that way--posing when she notices the camera!
Andrea was excited to have a friend her size to share the glider ride. However, Gabrielle was fearless about flying way up in the air, while Andrea is used to a tamer ride. Andrea was trying to be brave, but she was holding on for dear life!
Meanwhile, Kevin had discovered Julien's dump trucks, fallen leaves, sticks, and mud. By dinnertime, his legs, arms, and face were covered in mud. Yep, he's definitely all boy!
"If I hide, maybe you won't notice how muddy I am!"
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