We've travelled a fair bit this winter, but we've hardly blogged at all! Sorry to keep you waiting. This post is the first in a series!
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a big American holiday in late November, where you get together with family, eat a lot of food, and be thankful. It's basically a harvest festival.
For Talia's family, this is a big celebration, so we made a special effort to traverse the 9 time zones from Europe to Oregon. Since it's such a long trip, we spent two weeks there.
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| The Oregon coastline. |
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| Marilyn, me, Maëlys, and Talia, keeping warm on the beach. |
The big event, of course, was thanksgiving day. There were 21 of us in total - me, Talia, and Maëlys; Talia's three brothers and three sisters-in-law, and their children (three boys and two girls); one of Talia's cousins and her husband; another of Talia's cousins and her two children; and Talia's parents. Eight children, ranging from 4 months to 11 years, and thirteen grown-ups. What a party!
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| Maëlys's cousins learn how to spell her name. |
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| Marilyn's famous dinner rolls! |
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| Lemon meringue pie! |
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| More pies, and a turkey. |
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| Everyone assembled before the eating began! Not pictured: me. |
Of course, for everyone except Talia's parents, it was their first time meeting Maëlys. (And she'd grown a lot since Talia's parents saw her last!) So there was lots of baby-holding and cooing.
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| Maëlys with Grandpa and Erik. |
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| Maëlys with Hanna. |
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| Maëlys with Mayela. (Note her thanksgiving-themed dress!) |
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| Aunt Ashley reads a story to Travis, Maëlys, Sage, and Erik. |
As a bonus, here's a picture of Hanna reading her parents the Scots translation of
The Gruffalo, and explaining what words like "biled" and "ahint" mean.
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| Click to zoom in! |
A lot of food was eaten, as is traditional, and it was fantastic to see everyone and have them meet Maëlys and compare baby stories. A refreshing trip to the new world!
Next up: Milan!
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