8 December 2009 - Holiday Supplement

Here are some additional, higher quality, photos of the past couple weeks for your enjoyment.

True to form and tradition, there is a separate table just for the kids at Thanksgiving dinner.

On the day after Thanksgiving, the families all went to Longwood Gardens for some Christmas lights and freezing cold weather. This is a shot of dancing water fountains set to Christmas music.
Our family in one of the hothouses at the amazingly large complex that comprises Longwood Gardens.
Madeline in front of a fountain peacock in the childrens' area at Longwood.
Joanne took this picture of a model train at Longwood. With the camera on its night setting (long exposure), I thought the blurring effect looked pretty cool.
We got most of the kids to stand still long enough to get this shot at the end of our tour.
Here are the kids with their Thanksgiving gingerbread house.
Emily and Madeline were in a festive mood when they finally got to start decorating the tree. Even Balto got in on the fun.
They were very diligent in working on it until it was done.
It snowed for the first time this week, and the girls couldn't wait to get out and play in it.

For the ward Christmas party, Jessica and her friend Hannah were the narrators. Emily and Madeline were angels.
Santa, or one of his helpers, came to the ward Christmas party.
Madeline was pleased to act the part of an angel while telling Santa what she hoped he'd bring her.