Thanksgiving with "Aunt B"

We had a great Thanksgiving visit from Jonathan's sister Hannah (aka "Aunt B") this weekend! 

The fun started on Wednesday when we picked her up at the airport in Albuquerque.  After lunch at the Frontier Restaurant, we visited the zoo!

Benji was often disappointed that he did not get to go inside the fences with the animals, but he still had a pretty good time.  :)

Back in Rehoboth, we prepared for a Thanksgiving feast with some friends from church.  Lunch included all of the traditional favorites; dessert included some twists on old favorites: pumpkin cream pie and a cranberry apple pie.  The food was delicious and the company was even better!

On Friday, we took a hike up Rehoboth peak:

We also went to see the new Pixar movie, "The Good Dinosaur", which was sweet and visually stunning!  Saturday included breakfast at Grandpa's Grill, playing at the playground, and a trip to the Flea Market.

We were all sad to say goodbye to Aunt B when she got on the train Saturday evening and we are so glad we'll get to see her again soon for Christmas!  And speaking of which, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here...  :)

Bethany Craft Sale and other Fun

This has been a really fun weekend so far!  Yesterday we got to help celebrate the birthday of my friend Olivia with dinner and ice cream cake:

Then today, Olivia and I took part in our very first craft fair at Bethany Church.  Every year I've lived in Gallup I have really wanted to sell at this sale, but never had the time to prepare for it.  This fall, Benji's naptimes have been my craft times!  I made knitted sheep ornaments, "Thank Ewe" notes, and photo stationery:

Benji "helping" me get the lamb ornaments ready

Olivia lent me her beautiful Nicaraguan Christmas tree for the display which just worked perfectly.  We had a great day selling crafts and enjoying some baby-free girl time between customers!

This evening the fun continued with an early Thanksgiving dinner at our friends' house.  Benji got really jealous watching us eat that delicious food, so we slipped him a taste of sweet potatoes...I also had my first taste of green chile apple pie, which was fantastic!

We are getting very excited for the holiday season and a visit from Jonathan's mom, dad, and sister in about a week!  :)