Thanksgiving

Here is Emma helping "doc" cousin Kim. Apparently we can't officially her dr for another year and a half but we've never been a family to follow silly rules like that. Aside from being a med student she is also sought after for her pie making skills. We stole her from our family in Kingston and enjoyed every minute of it.


Now, you're probably looking at this picture going "what the heck??" Let me explain. Our POWER went out. And it went out at the worst possible time, about 45 minutes before dinner hit the table. No whipped potatoes. The turkey was finished in the bbq, the greenbean casserole was cooked on the stove top (we have gas), food was warmed one at a time on the stovetop, no one cared.


It was actually very beautiful. We put out candles thinking the power may still be out when we sit down for dinner.

It was.
After the pie was started in the bbq and dinner was finishing up, the power came back on.
Every year that I have power for the cooking of our Thanksgiving dinner, it will be on my "things I'm thankful for" list.
But I have to say it certainly created a holiday we'll remember.

Cinderella Cleans

So, Emma is still at the age where helping mom is cool. I try to be grateful and have her help, even though it generally takes longer. When she starts cleaning the floor she sings like Cinderella and everyone knows you can't sing like Cinderella unless you're dressed like Cinderella.

After cleaning the playroom floor, it was time (Cinderella announced) to make chocolate chip cookies. Apparently milk is one of the main ingredients in chocolate chip cookies. Fortunately most of the cookies were already in the oven when the last, crucial ingredient was added.
Then Cinderella kindly asked, "Stepmother (I guess this is me) what do you want me to do now?"
I'm thinking, "Are you kidding??" So I tell her to clean the bathroom.

I have to admit that the meticulousness of this four year old can be unnerving. I don't think I want that many eyes on me while in the bathroom...even if they are plastic.