The Saturday after Thanksgiving we had another fun family gathering, this one at Erik, Tami, and Vivian's house. Leif and Bjorn's Grandma and Grandpa B. were also there; Auntie Mirja was getting over the flu and so did not make it. We feasted on appetizers of fruit, shrimp with cocktail sauce, and garlic-topped crostini, followed by lasagna and several Thanksgivingy side dishes (corn pudding, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes with marshmallows). Leif, Bjorn, and Vivian all took advantage of the Picky Youngster Tasting Menu, consisting of plain, cold lasagna noodles with a side of jellied cranberry sauce. In the end, it didn't matter a whole lot what was on their plates, since they could only stand to be torn away from their Matchbox car races to sit at the dinner table for about five minutes, anyway. Bjorn did his best to keep up with the big kids as they drove laps through the kitchen, hallway, bedroom, and dining room. We all noticed and remarked on HOW WELL all the kids got along and maintained their good spirits throughout the evening -- an unprecedented occurrence! As I said to Aaron, any gathering where perpetually happy Bjorn is the kid who requires the most attention qualifies as a VERY GOOD evening.
Thanks to Erik, Tami, and Vivian for the delicious feast and good times hanging out with the fam!
Bjorn perusing "How Proust Can Change Your Life"
Vivian and Leif tending their carefully-designed parking lot
Bjorn getting a ride from Grandma B.
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