Turkey Lurkey Doo

Genevieve had a terrific week last week. First, Grandma Martin came to town on Monday to stay for the week. In true Grandma fashion, she arrived on the train and was loaded with cookie recipes to make during her stay. Genevieve was spoiled with new jammies, a new book, and tons of smooches. Unfortch, Grandpa Pete and Uncle Grant were both stuck working the holiday weekend so we'll have to wait until Christmas to see them.

On Thanksgiving Day we all went over to Grandma and Grandpa Maio's for the big feast. Genevieve was on best behavior, minus the no napping part (which lead to a very, very long night). She even had a special outfit to wear, courtesy of our friends auntie Erin and uncle Dan. I remember them bringing it over the first few days that Genevieve was home and thinking she would never be big enough to wear it. Ha! Anyway, she looked totally squeezeable and tres chic. Do they make those velvet swing coats in my size??

Fashionably holding up that giant mellon


No ensemble is complete without ruffle butt tights


Ooh I feel stylish!


Hello, gorgeous

Meanwhile my brother in law, Steve, has this incredibly ratty stuffed animal from childhood that he still hangs on to named Gor (full name: Gor Ill A. I'm not making this up). He and Matt make up these insane stories about Gor and his family (Yes, "make" not "made", sadly the tense choice is not an error), and once they get started I honest to god have to leave the room it's so ridiculous. And although their tete-a-tete over this nasty old thing makes me want to plot Gor's untimely disappearance, no one, not even I, can avoid getting a smile out of this:

It makes me want to laugh and cry all at once