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Thanksgiving

This year we had Thanksgiving at the Gulbrandsen's. Our family is getting bigger every year. There are new spouses, new girlfriends, and new babies. This year at the table - which was actually four tables end to end - there were 35 people with at least 11 more missing! Auntie Bev made us stick with tradition and go around the table and say what we are thankful for. This was met with groans, but we did it.

Of course I am thankful for family and health, a good husband, and a pretty good baby (most of the time), but what I said I was thankful for was that Justin works hard, and sometimes long hours, so that I can stay home with Hunter. I really am thankful for that. I'm so glad I get to stay home and see all the little milestones in his life.

This video features Hunter and his little cousin type people Anders, Garrett, and Lily

stuff

Since I am off Facebook for the moment (don't ask me why, because I won't tell you) I thought I should revisit my blog, which is really Hunter's blog. So here are a few shots of what we've been doing lately.

Beacon Hill Park

slip slidin' away
driving the big red car

Hunter has been feeding himself for about two months now. It gets messy - much to Justin's horror- but most of it goes where it should.


Hunter can get on his motorcycle by himself now, and he loves rockin'


He also loves getting into things he shouldn't, but parking space is limited.
Gorge Waterway Park

Hunter at Elk Lake

Hot fun in the summer time

Here are a ton of pictures from our trip to Gilroy CA. We had a great time with Brian and Elizabeth and Sienna. The visit seemed to go by too quickly.

Gilroy Gardens.

little monkey hanging on by herself while Daddy stands close by





Children's Discovery Museum
spying uncle Brian

Hot fun in the summer time

At the Children's Discovery Museum

cheeeeese
Americans
an American family on the fourth of July
zoned out
Hunter was hugging Sienna because she was so cuddly in this fat blanket
mmmmm, licking the beater
waiting for supper

ooooOOOOOooo

cool reflections in the tunnel at Aquarium of the Bay

six "Painted Ladies." Can you picture the Olsen twins?
boardwalk at Santa Cruz beach

Justin just had to have a picture of "the oldest boy scouts in the world"