turkey turkey day day

Happy Thanksgiving, though a day late! We have been fortunate enough to have wonderful friends here in Sasebo who took us in for not one, but 2 days of Thanksgiving feasts! It was enjoyed thoroughly and honestly VERY nice to not be stuck cooking :) Sadly we missed out on live football though, this darn time difference!!!

We're super thankful for our family and friends and health and happiness...

Cora's thankful for her friend Shelbie's playroom!

Rick and Jamie carve the turkey

Cora enjoying some Mac n Cheese while daddy has his Sam

Stacy and Stephanie oggling over weird Japanese kit-kats (purple sweet potato, miso, cayenne pepper, blueberry cheesecake, maple, cheese, edemame)

one of the boys' plates

my plate with lots of color!

mmm pecan and chocolate chip pecan pies!

super kawaii!

that means super CUTE! Cora came home from school with a ponytail on her head.... I was sooo excited :) Now I need to find where they sell those teeny tiny rubber bands! (don't mind the tomato sauce on face...)

fashion DISASTER...

here's what happens when you let your almost-18 month old child choose her outfit... Wait a minute, that's what I had hoped to label this shot. Nope, instead it's what happens when you let your Japanese senseis dress your almost-18 month old! I was SO happy that I didn't have anywhere to come but HOME upon picking her up the other day.....