Monday, December 01, 2008

Thanksgiving

It's been a long time since I updated this blog. But I have a good excuse: sickness. First Hannah was sick, then me, then Lindsey. Poor Lindsey was sick over Thanksgiving - he didn't even get to go to Thanksgiving dinner. Of course, we brought him home a plate, but it's not the same. We went to Michigan and Kentucky for the holiday. First we went to Ann Arbor to visit Sharon, then to Detroit to see Aunt Goldie and her family, and then to Kentucky to meet with all the "Gerding" relatives. I have lots of pictures and a few videos to post. I'll be doing it a little at a time, so come back later to check for more!

We had fun in Ann Arbor, and Hannah got to go swimming in the hotel pool with Daddy and Uncle Steve. We also went to a Mongolian Barbecue, which was fun. And Hannah got to meet Aunt Sharon's dog, Hazel. Then on to Detroit, where we had dinner at Aunt Goldie's, with the cousins and cousins' kids. The next day we went with cousin Carol to see "Madagascar II" at an IMAX theatre. It was really funny - some jokes for the grown ups, and Hannah loved the penguins. It was great to see Goldie and her family, since we don't get to see them very often. Here's a photo of Hannah with Aunt Goldie, Carol, and Carol's husband, Ken: Next we stayed at Janet's lake house in Kentucky, which is about 45 minutes out of town, but perfect for us. We went to my cousin Barbara's for Thanksgiving with about 30 other people, and Hannah had a great time playing with all the cousins. We hardly saw her all evening, which is a good sign that she was having fun at the kids' table downstairs, and playing after dinner. We had a hilarious game of charades, too. Here are some pictures: