Happy Thanksgiving!

We had a great weekend! We spent Thanksgiving with some other Orphan friends (those of us without family in town), and had a great time and an excellent meal. It helped that an organic chef was one of the guests. Plus there were lots of kids running around, so it really felt like a family gathering. Then on Friday, Avery and I started our annual shopping tradition! We didn't make it out at 5am as planned...but we still got some good bargains! On Saturday, we went to Multnomah Falls again, with our friends Beau and Sarah (who are expecting their first baby in June 08!!!). And then today Jon got the Christmas lights up - we're really excited for Avery's first Christmas season!

And the biggest news of the weekend.....drumroll please.....Avery got her first tooth! Our little girl is growing up!!! Here are some pictures from the weekend:


We hope Avery doesn't model all her behavior on what Trot does....
Here is Avery all dressed up to go to Thanksgiving dinner at Sean and Mindy's. She's getting really heavy (about 16 lbs) which is why my shoulder looks like it's going to give out...
The Horne's at Multnomah Falls. We were all set to hike up to the top again, but the trails were closed down because the mist had iced over the bridge. It was so cold this weekend!
Avery's eyes...
After about 100 attempts at getting a shot of the new tooth, I had to give up...but believe me, it's in there! And it's SHARP!