November 2014

Here is that monthly picture "dump" of every picture that doesn't belong in another post.

November 3rd- Jovie likes the bank for one reason- the blue lollipops

 November 5th - Glencarlyn Park

 A little bit of hiking at Glencarlyn

 Sticks and rocks- Jovie's favorite toys

 Yeah, we go to Starbucks a lot

 The only person left who loves payphones (Fort Ward)

 November 11th - playing guitar together

 November 12th- Jovie's first dentist appointment

She started out doing fine

 It didn't go well when the cleaning started.  She flipped out, and the only way it worked was me sitting in the chair, literally holding her down.  This picture is after the cleaning when they are just counting teeth.

 November 13th - Operation Christmas Child box for school

 November 15th- play date at the National Building Museum

 Jovie loved this room at the museum- so many BLUE things to play with

 Jovie plays really well with the little kids

 Picnic at the National Building Museum

 November 18th

 November 19th- at the "pwanet" museum- The Air and Space Museum is her favorite

 November 21st- hiking at Prince William National Forest

 November 22nd - playing with the nativity the Rozelles got her for her first Christmas

 November 30th - decorating the Christmas tree

Thanksgiving Week

The week before Thanksgiving, we made the trip to Philly.

Very excited!

 Annie's hat

We spent the early part of the week hanging out and chilling.  The Rozelles still had some work and school, so we spent time with whoever was around.

Reading with Aunt Tiffy

Always gotta make it to LaVita's, at least once

 Playing in Anna's room is one of Jovie's favorite things

 Outside fun with my nieces

 Frisbee

 Playground fun

 Molly's things are super interesting

 Doing homework with Annie

 Playing Lincoln Logs with Auntie Tiff

 Celebrating Annie's 10th birthday

 Ready for the Moorestown Turkey Trot

Pre-race photo (which Jovie refused to participate in) 

 Molly was awesome to hang out with Jovie the whole time at the finish line, passing out turkeys, while everyone else ran.

Jovie loved it!

In action, doing her job

  The turkey-passer-outer group at the finish line

Post-race photo of the Rozelles

 Post-race photo of the Traylors

 Proud Mama of Annie at her first 5k

Everyone made their goal time!

 Getting warm and eating a snack and watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

 The dogs had the best deal

 These boys and their annual turkey experiments...

 The makings of a super delicious cranberry sauce

 The Thanksgiving table

 Finished product of the butterflied turkey experiment

 Playground fun again 

 Short hike

 Haddonfield to see the shops and lights

 kids in a candy store

 The Pop Shop in Collingswood- sisters' brunch

(Check out those pancake fries...)

 Jovie opening her Christmas present from the Rozelles

 Tired after such a fun week!