The weekend before Thanksgiving we went to Sandy and Thierry's new home for the weekend. Every year in Stamford the Macy's Parade balloons get inflated as a trial and this is our second year going with the kids. Seeing their excitement as they watch Elmo come to life is so much fun! The three kids had a blast together and while the balloons and sitting in Santa's chair were awesome, somehow hiding in Sandy's new kitchen cabinets was even better :)
We had another great holiday here in town with family. Thanksgiving morning we had Gianni's family over for coffee and a light breakfast while we watched the parade. Gabriella and Elliot both went down for naps before we headed to my parents for dinner in the afternoon. This is the first year that Gabby seems to understand the concept of holidays; she asks what we are celebrating (and whether or not there are presents). It seems like a good age to really try and stress the importance of giving and being thankful for how blessed we are. The week before Thanksgiving we filled a bag of food to bring to the local turkey and food drive. When she realized that the drop off was at a school right near my parents she announced that she thought Nana and Grampy really needed our food instead. Sigh. Baby steps :)
Back to Thanksgiving. We had a delicious dinner and then Santa made a quick stop while he was testing out the sleigh to bring the kids Advent calendars and Christmas jammies. It was completely adorable and another great memory.
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