While not the most technically composed photo, I love the feel of this shot of Esme on the tank. Who needs the playground when you have a tank?

A beautiful cover for a beautiful story. The girls and I are enjoying their first reading of the Secret Garden.

Lego house and photograph of said house, both by Esme.

Before they headed back to their respective parts of the country, we visited the Old North Bridge with Corey, Marsha and Maureen. No Redcoats were sighted (besides Mom!) but we had a lovely time in Concord.

Stringing popcorn and cranberries for the tree. One of my favorite annual activities and now our newest family members have tried their hands at it!

(Roller Palace, that is!)

It takes a little something extra to try new things as an adult that your kids are already proficient at. Good work, Peter!

We celebrated Thanksgiving a day late, but with our out of town family, come in to stay. My mom made the best place cards. They smelled as good as they looked!

Grandpa gets in on the Thanksgiving games!

“Mama, If you’ve been wondering where I’ve been, I’m here in the staircase conducting an experiment.”

Good to know, kiddo. Good to know!

Esme’s dance studio has no observation windows, so today was the first time I’ve been able to watch her class. She hasn’t been to talkative at home about what happens in class and it was so nice to see what she’s been learning and practicing.

Her whole class was just the sweetest, in their pink and black, and with their slightly off beat movements. I couldn’t get enough!