I must begin by announcing the scapegoat responsible for my lapse in blogging ...

My husband, of course! (;  That man had to go and get me this for my birthday.   I didn't say scapegoats were always bad.  Some of them (mine especially) are darling and thoughtful.  Thank-you John for my (our) birthday (and our Christmas) present. (:

I've been enjoying going through the manual (very) slowly, and have finally uploaded some Thanksgiving pictures onto the computer (no snickering or whispering, all my up-to-the minute born organized blogging friends!):

All the cousins looking very cute (even Natalie manages to look glamorous with a little green stuff coming out of her nose). 

Making Turkey (ginger) cookies with Aunt Laurie.  I love all the hair textures here, but none of them ended up in the cookies, I might add.

 A warm fuzzy moment with Marius (that's me, there!). 

Don't worry, Grampa--all will be included, but I will close for now).