We got the idea from this blog post... the first step was to make the cookies in the shape of turkeys (we had to really improvise here!), and then frost them.
The next step was to add eyes, a beak and the gobble-thing. (Ali has informed me that it's called a "waddle".)
They may not look anything like the ones on her blog, but we were mighty proud of our work. :) Happy Thanksgiving!
The next day we took the girls to the Seattle Aquarium, and then to lunch at Ivar's. It was a fun little getaway!
Travis & Grandma Sandy took the girls out this year, but Merilyn ended up coming back fairly quickly. Everything was just too scary for her, she said, "There are wolves out there!" She was more than happy to help me answer the door and hand out candy.
Travis and I bought tickets to Disney on Ice back in August, knowing the girls would love it. It had all of their favorites; the princesses, Alice in Wonderland, Buzz and Woody... it was a well kept secret!
Alison: I was surprised to find out that Mommy and Daddy were taking me and Merilyn to the Disney on Ice show. I loved it so much! I loved all of the characters, but my favorites were Snow White, Jasmine, Alice in Wonderland, and Cinderella. I loved the part when the Mad Hatter skated under the party table at the very beginning because it looked very cool. Mickey Mouse and all of the characters were very surprised to see him do that!
It was Meri's turn to go to the Pumpkin Patch with her preschool. She was super excited! Of course, I signed Trav up to go along as a parent chaperone. (He's such a great sport!) Her favorite part was feeding the "aminals" and the big slide. Although the pigs were very stinky... she advised all of her friends to plug their noses.
Meri told me that she picked out "a small pumpkin, not a big one." She was happy to take her Daddy through the corn maze, and he was impressed with how quickly she made it through.
As you can see from the photos, it was a beautiful day... a great day for a preschool field trip to the pumpkin patch.
Travis took the training wheels off Ali's bike the other night (we weren't sure how long it was going to take her to get the hang of it) and it turned out to be not long at all!! Travis showed her how to kick off, and walked behind her so he could grab her if she started to fall. It took only about three "lessons" for her to catch on. Now, that's all she wants to do. (Unfortunately, the rain has started...)
It was a nail-biter game! We all were yelling, screaming, and high-fiving the whole time... and the Beavs won! (It looked a little iffy at the end!) It was exhausting! It was a long, full (and great!) day with friends and family. The hard part is always the drive back... Ali and Meri slept the entire way home!
