Happy Thanksgiving!

For our very first Thanksgiving in DC, we had a great time. We started the day with our usual walk and trip to the playground at Lincoln Park. Later in the day, we "skyped" both of Gavin's grandparents, cooked a turkey, and made all the fixins. Gavin didn't quite enjoy the feast as he was battling an ear infection unbeknowst to us.

The next day, we hit the clinic to confirm why we had a very crabby turkey on our hands. The day ended with even more disappointment after we discovered that the Dairy Godmother was closed and we wouldn't be getting any frozen custard to cheer us up.

On Saturday, Gavin rebounded and we set off in search of the perfect Christmas tree. In keeping with the five year tradition in the Shea-McCracken household, we ventured out with a saw planning to cut down our tree and ended up buying a pre-cut one off the lot. This year, it's a ten foot tall beauty. We'll post a picture later when it's all decorated!

Enjoy the video below of some of favorite Thanksgiving moments.

My Animal Book!

Gavin loves to read his animal book and show us the pictures and sounds of his favorite animals.

Our Little Drummer Boy!

Gavin took his musical talents to a new level this weekend. He found some unusual instruments around the house and got rockin'. Enjoy the video!

Happy Halloween!

Gavin had a big ole time for his second Halloween.

It started at his friends Finn and Teague's house for a costume party. Gavin's favorite attraction at the party was all of Finn's sporting equipment. Then we took a nice long nap to rest up for the evening festivities.

The evening began with the annual Hilloween party near Eastern Market where we caught up with Jack and his parents. When we got back to the house, the trick-or-treaters were starting to come by. We enjoyed a yummy dinner of butternut squash soup and grilled sandwiches while sitting on the stoop and handing out candy with our neighbors. Grammy and Grandpa were very excited to hand out over 100 pieces of candy. (That's more trick-or-treaters than they've seen the last 10 years combined!)

Around 8, we even took our candy on the road down to East Capitol Street where many of the houses were decorated. There was even one very political display portraying Obama as an angel and McCain as the devil. I believe the sign read Obama vs. McSame.

What a perfect night!

Our Newest Trick!

Gavin is quite the ham as you all know. Most recently, he learned a new trick. Check out the video below.