November

First order of November business was a trip to Oregon for a football game.  We stayed in a hotel in Portland for a few days and squeezed in a few other fun things, like the grand opening of a new park, a walk through the "Saturday Market" (on Sunday, ironically*), and the mandatory stop at our favorite doughnut place: Voodoo Doughnuts.

*Funny story - my sister and her boyfriend had come along for the trip with us, and they had ventured off on Sunday morning while the rest of us got a late start.  When we called them to figure out where to meet, she told me they were at the Saturday Market.  At the risk of making us both sound stupid, I had to ask..."you know it's Sunday, right?".  Facts confirmed, we did indeed meet them at said market.  Maybe you had to be there.  I thought it was funny, anyway.

Didn't take very many pictures on that trip, just a few at the new park...

Blake loooooved the swings.

Also on the trip, BLAKE ATE AN ENTIRE APPLE.

This is what was left - the stem and some bits of the skin.  I kid you not.

Next, we had our friends (Cian's parents) take a nice picture for our Christmas cards.  You've already seen that picture, of course, but here is my most favorite out-take...

Blake's face?  I LOVE IT.

One day we took a trip to a local kid-friendly spot I had heard about called Country Village.  It was a very cute little cluster of shops and restaurants, with a creek running though, and at one end a playground and even a train ride.  

We went mostly for the train.  Hollie rode in the caboose all by herself!

 November 16th, 2012 - the day we found out (via Facebook) that Hostess was going out of business.  Like the good Americans we are, we joined the mad rush at two different grocery stores to grab what we could.

The haul...

Hmmm?  What paleo diet?

Last but not least, Thanksgiving.  We had a fantastic [mostly paleo] meal with my sister and her boyfriend.  Hollie loved helping me roll up the [non-paleo] crescent rolls.

That's all for now!

More later.