Thanksgiving in England

November 22- 29, 2009

When getting ready to go on this trip to see Hilary and Mark, I discovered that this is not only going to be my 2^nd Thanksgiving with them but my 6^th time to make this journey since 2003. That was a startling number to me even though it averages out to being once a year. As I try to explain to others, going to see them is like the equivalent of going to Grandma’s house once a year. It is a place that seems like another home that just happens to about 5000 miles away.

However, each time I go things are never the same. The last time I was there, only one child existed. This time I got to meet my nephew Casey. He is the cutest thing with a fantastic smile. Consistently a pretty happy boy but did manage to spit up A LOT. I managed to miss his aim only 4 out of the 7 days I was there. Hilary is just so used to it it doesn’t even faze her.

Lois, at 2 and a half, proved to be a different and more fun experience than last time. She is now at an age where her vocabulary is increasing daily. Her accent is adorable as I nearly melted every time she said “Please Auntie Heather.”

She also was old to learn how to use a camera. Her is some of her work.

As is tradition, we always try to do something outside of Coventry each time I come. This year we went to the Cadbury factory in Birmingham.

For Thanksgiving Hilary invited two of their American friends over. The food was AMAZING and Mark, being the only full-blooded Englishman in the room, thoroughly enjoyed the holiday.

To round out the week, I also did a little photo shoot for their annual Christmas card.