Thanksgiving 2014

This year marks Zoe's third Thanksgiving and she was super excited to get to go to Mimi's House (that's what she calls it, sorry Joe Pop). Cheryl picked out a super cute dress for her to wear and, surprisingly, she was all to happy to wear it. Before we left the house she did a little modeling for us.

Once we got there, Zoe was very excited to see her cousins. Before they got in to everything, we were able to sit them down and snap a couple of pictures in their holiday finery. The faces were pretty amazing.

There was a ton of food to eat and, as per her usual, Zoe didn't eat all that much. She picked here and there and certainly had her fill, but she's not a big eater of things like mashed potatoes or turkey. After the meal was done, it was time for dessert, and there were plenty of cupcakes to go around. Zoe really enjoyed hers.

Once the cupcakes were consumed and the faces were wiped, it was time to play. The girls all got along very well, but they were super excited when Joe Pop brought in the wagon. He had planned on pulling them around in the backyard, but the weather was not cooperative. They didn't seem to mind being inside.

Needless to say, it was a long, fun evening. You'd be a fool if you don't take a look at the Thanksgiving set on Flickr because there are a lot more pictures, and most of them are super cute.

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