Lesson: Really give thanks at least once a year

We spent Thanksgiving in Jackson NH this year with Mimi and Popi. Lots of quiet time, snow, hiking. ( rare joey picture I allowed- to show my parents I do exist)

Great house we rented.

In celebration for turkey day Birch's school did an Indian and Pilgram party. Here is his Indian suit. Of course the little Journeycake was an Indian too. The school celebrations still catch me off guard. I show up with pretzels in a bag and other moms have little hand made turkeys made out of marshmellows, pretzels, raisons, etc. Birch still loves me.

Adventure: Halloween Parade

Mom a fairy. Birch the Ninja. Cole the "spy". Mimi the clown. Papi the Obe One. David the lobster man. The cousins and Joe the Plumber.

Lesson: Don't expect the Banks family to ever tell you where they will live next.

Look at the caryns.

Cole's favorite sign.

Mesa Verde visit.

Adventure: Monhegan Island

Birch Always Curious.
David says "I could stay here for a long time" just after I whisper to Jen this is a nice place for a day. Have we really been married so long?

Ahoy matey! My kids say.

Tulsa gang contemplates the ocean.

Lunch feast- wine for mom.

Lessons: Stay in touch with friends

The water is warm- really says Wylie

Cole says " help the big kids left me"



We love the green guts


Our beach house in the back.

Cole and Greta "English Pickett Journeycake Banks"

lesson: don't buy halloween costumes too early

travel: Maine's Mount Katahdin

watch out for the bear

slip sliding in the falls

the mountain dance of joy