Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Countertop Cooking

One of Maya's favorite places in the house is the countertop ("the gray one").  She loves to sit here when we're preparing dinner.  She likes to help out with the cooking and has learned a lot already.  For instance:
  • Don't touch the food on the cutting board.
  • Don't touch the knives.
  • Don't touch the stove. 
  • Salt tastes good.
  • Something is hot when you see steam.

Here we are making green beans and pasta (with sauce, of course).

Decorating Our Christmas Tree






Maya's Second Birthday

 Mommy and Merry made animal cupcakes!
 The Birthday Girl

 Pierre, the Quebecois Puppet

 Uncle Gar and Pop-pop Charlie
 Balloons are the best.

Sil-lay.


 Mommy and the birthday girl.
 In awe of her presents.
 Modeling her new necklaces.



 The new dollhouse mansion.

 Blowing out the candles.

The Mountain Climber at the Arboretum




Thanksgiving

This year, we hosted 16 people for Thanksgiving. 
It was exhausting, but totally worth it.



 Nana and Auntie Kate
 Is Maya coveting Louise's cupcake?  You betcha!
 Mmmm...turkey cupcakes.
 Tina, Louise and Susie
 Karen, Jon, Merry and Craig
 Deep in conversation.
Bushkie in some intense play with Maya and Louise.