Gobble, Gobble

Nolan's first Thanksgiving was a success!  I was off of work Wednesday-Sunday so Nolan and I started our Thanksgiving break with a good day of cleaning, organizing, packing, and playing on Wednesday; and then headed up to Cleveland on Thursday morning.  

Thanksgiving was spent with my side of the family this year but we made a quick stop at Grandma and Grandpa Holick's house so they could say "hi" to Nolan and Nolan could meet Santa for the first time :)  He couldn't have been more unimpressed!  He gave Santa a couple of once overs, tried to pull his beard, and was done.  The big man in the red suit was just any other person in the room.

The rest of Thanksgiving day was spent at Grandpa Taylor's house relaxing, spending time, and eating lots and lots of food.  Nolan got to sit at the big table with the rest of the adults and had a fun time playing with his mashed potatoes, not eating them.  Eric tried to get some in his mouth but he was only interested in smearing them around his place mat and throwing them on the floor.  We were hopeful that he would love them but ended up feeding him baby green beans instead.  Nolan also got to meet his Aunt Mackenzie for the first time.  She thought he was so funny and was able to say his name pretty well :)

On Friday we loaded up the car again and headed to Niles with Grandma Taylor to meet and visit with Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa John and the rest of the Niles crew.  Nolan hadn't met his Great Grandparents before so it was a special visit.  My cousin Ryan and his wife, Christa have a one month old baby boy that we got to meet as well.  He is super cute and tiny.....I can't believe Nolan was that little just a few months ago!  Nolan wasn't so sure about baby Carter except to try to grab him.  

We all headed back to Columbus on Saturday morning and spent the rest of the weekend visiting with Aunt Kelsey and "Mr. Nick" and putting up our Christmas decorations.  Kelsey and Nick leave tomorrow and our Thanksgiving break extravaganza will come to an end but it has been a great holiday this year!!

Nolan meeting Santa.

Nolan and Aunt Mackenzie

Reading a book with Grandpa Taylor

 Bring on the mashed potatoes!!

                                      

Turkey baby!

 

Checking out Aunt Darby

 Nolan and Great-Grandma John

 Three generations:  Great-Grandma John, Grandma Taylor, "mom" and Nolan.

Nolan attacking baby Carter.

First Thanksgiving card.