Thank you, little oven!

We are emerging from our holiday weekend slowly but steadily. Wow, when you have a big family, you really sign on for the WORK, man. But the best kind of work, I think. Geoff and I worked as a synergistic partnership. He laid the plywood for the kitchen floor on Tuesday night and did not stop working even up to last night when he was my shift-switch for a feverish baby girl and then this morning when he co-oped for me so I could take said baby to her doc. Also, it must be said that our Jenn Air oven gave an incredible performance on Thursday. I think it was on from 7am well into the afternoon, cooking up our two gorgeous turkeys as well as various other things such as our whole wheat crusted pies and spinach casserole.

Other T-giving highlights: My brother, Ron on Thursday built a beautiful, smokeless fire. My parents arriving early Thursday morning to decorate and my dad to prep his amazing spiral ham and then to help me with my own dish's presentation. The adorable little girl's table at T-giving for Clara, Lucia and Cecelia-- with a teacup full of fresh roses and tiny place-settings. Geoff took the boys to see Happy Feet on Friday. He said that for the suspenseful parts they sat in his lap, I love that. My parents and I took Clara for her first Black Friday retail spree. Her favorite parts were my dad teaching her to throw pennies into the fountain and the accessory aisle at H & M. Saturday, Geoff and I got a date to the Tresoros show at PMA (Thanks, Mema Maggie!) , sitting in the restaurant together, evaluating our life and laughing at the way that time is passing. Sunday's visit with Williamsburg Legaspi's. Manny and Benici learning to play Sardines with their cousins. This house has not yet been so thoroughly occupied and thoroughly enjoyed. What a juicy weekend. Here's to creative uses for leftovers and getting our routine back!

P.S. Photos to follow, trying to figure out how to upload my pics.