Happy Thanksgiving/Chanukah

We had an amazing trip to New York for Thanksgiving this year.  We've been enjoying the whole weekend with Auntie Margie and Andrew.  Yesterday, Mollie and Margie made Chanukah cookies.  Here's the finished product :)

The artist at work.

Taste testing by Andrew's Nanny.

Mollie got this super sweet playmobile set from Auntie Debbie and Uncle Jonathan.  She's been occuped with it for hours - the adults, too.

 

We enjoyed an amazing view of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade from Jonathan and Debbie's apartment. 

Refueling at the breaks.

Just the right amount of cold weather, viewing the parade from their porch.

Dentist

Mollie had her dentist check up this week.  Her teeth were great and she was so brave!  She picked mint toothpaste and pink sunglasses (obvi).

 Here's a picture of our Thanksgiving craft project - oreo and candy corn turkeys.  The kids did more eating than decorating, but these two survived.

Ballet Recital videos

Ballet Recital

Happy Halloween!

Lots of Halloween fun last week.  First, Mollie wore her costume dress to her ballet class.  Not too surprising, but all the girls were princesses. 

 



We made our own candy apples for the first time this year.  Definitely a new project worth trying again.  Next year I need to remember to get smaller apples!

 We got our pumpkins from a super fun party in Friendship Heights.  Free pumpkins, a train ride, trick or treating at the local shops, and a photo booth. 

 

Boo at the zoo.  Mollie thought this cow, named Rose, in the petting zoo, had a mean scary eye.  But she was a big fan of her glowing lollipop.

 

On actual Halloween day, Mollie had a parade and party at her school. 

 

Pumpkin carving

 Mollie and her candy haul!



More Paris Pics

A few more pictures from our amazing trip to Paris.  We rented an apartment in the Montmartre for 10 days.  The apartment was perfect - here's the view from our living room - you can see the whole city!

 In the Montmarte we did an amazing kid-friendly walk that included this fun carousel; a statue of a man walking through a wall; amazing city views; and a couple of playgrounds.

 

The main attraction of our Paris stay - Kassie Alice Bernadette!

 



 

A few of Mollie's favorite things from France - salami and cheese sandwiches and carousel rides.  Also pain au chocolat and chocolat chaud.

 

Obligatory eiffel tower shot.

 

 Seriously drinking chocolat chaud.

 

 Mollie doing her Breaking Bad impression at the Rodin museum.  Who knew they had sandboxes there?

 Trampoline jumping at the Tuileries gardens.

 

Luxembourg gardens has a super fun carousel with a game where you try to catch rings with a stick.  We were impressed with Mollie's coordination - and endurance for riding the carousel 4 times in row!

 

Pony rides!

Mollie was an amazing traveler - including being a perfect angel on the flights in both directions!

Paris Pics

We went to Paris to meet our new neice and Mollie's cousin, Kassie.  Here are some photos from our wonderful trip.  The last one is my favorite.