So we meant to blog the weekend after Thanksgiving, but somehow that Saturday and Sunday were swallowed up by this GIANT mound of laundry that had developed and needed to be neutralized. Who knew that a single child, weighing in at fewer than 10 pounds, could generate more dirty clothing than two adults? Now that everything is clean again, we are finally able to give you our Thanksgiving update.
We originally thought it might be nice to spend the holiday as a small, nuclear family, but we had enough friends who were also far from home that we decided to host a substantial party. All told, we had 8 adults and 3 children here. I cooked a 21-pound turkey and about 5 gallons of stuffing. Katie made her famous cranberry bruschetta, yams, green bean casserole, and mashed potatoes. We had plenty of wine, including a sparkling Malbec, and a good time was had by all. So many leftovers, too. I used the turkey bones to make a delicious turkey noodle soup, and we enjoyed the leftovers until they petered out today, over a week later.
We've also taken Evi to two holiday parties since Thanksgiving. She is turning into a real party animal. She always cries when we leave...or maybe we leave because she cries. There is a cloud of mystery around this latter point. We don't keep her out too late, we are usually pretty tired by about 9pm. I guess we are the real party poopers here.
There are new pictures up at flickr (click the link over in the right hand column), including some of her smiling and laughing. It's really hard to get her laughing and smiling because every time Katie or I trots out the camera, she gets interested in what we are doing and stops looking amused. She may also be camera shy. This last point, too, is shrouded in mystery.
I am readying myself for the onslaught of finals, starting at the end of this week, but then I will happy to have some time off. Katie and I are traveling to the Northwest during the holidays, so we are looking forward to seeing family and friends that we haven't seen in a while, and looking forward to introducing them to Evelyn Rose. I've decided not to return to Hofstra, and I am looking forward to being more present for Katie and Evi starting in January.
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Well, it's disappointing that you shall not be gracing us with your presence, but alas, being a present father is more important. I'm glad to have read that your thanksgiving went well, although to be honest, I was disappointed there wasn't an update sooner. I've been out recovering from a tonsillectomy and septoplasty that i underwent last week and was eagerly awaiting a new blog post. If I don't run into you before finals are over, have a wonderful holiday!
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