Turkey Delight!

Well, Samuel survived his first Thanksgiving feast. In the picture to the right, Samuel is doing his best to emulate Poppa's plateful of "appetizers". Samuel soon moved on from the veggies, realizing Poppa's plate didn't contain any such food. He did taste the dip, though, and seemed to like it... The day's preparations were too much for Samuel though, and he had to take a long nap just before the feast began. By the time he woke up we were all about five pounds heavier, but he didn't seem to mind. He had his first taste of the gobbler, and it seemed to be a go for the future. It was a great first thanksgiving, with the Nana and Poppa Bryant helping with the preparation and joy.


Holidays always seem to be coupled with some sort of sweets, so we thought we would take a tour of a Denver candy factory called Hammonds. Samuel thoroughly loved the tour, as is evidenced by his tour hat at left. Candy making seems like a pretty simple process--a lot of corn syrup and a whole lot more sugar. We couldn't help but buy a few "souvenirs" for the road in the attached giftshop. We also found out Samuel loves York peppermint patties! Gluten free!The week was full of many hugs and kisses from his Nana and Poppa. Their company seems to have invoked a couple of new tricks for "showoff Samuel", like regular fake coughing and the messy but enjoyable projection of sweet potatoes onto nearby faces. The little bugger got Nana good with a certain yellow projection as well, but we won't get into those details...

Poppa and Nana are always wanting to take walks, so Samuel got a lot of fresh air this week. One such walk included a trip to the nearby playground, where he showed glimpses of excelling at the only sport his father has nightmares about him joining...
But beyond that, he "threw his weight around" on the teetertotter, got bucked off the horsey, and thoroughly enjoyed the top (but not the middle or the bottom) of the slide with dad. It seemed the sand was the most enjoyable object of all, but what kid doesn't like getting dirty?

Well, Samuel had a great week. At left, he is wearing his plane tee shirt to honor Poppa and Nana's arrival on Weds. He was pretty excited. Only a few more weeks now, and he'll be able to see all his relatives again. Speaking of planes, he may even get to take his first plane ride around Christmas...


Becky and I are doing well too, but with some full weeks coming up. I was pleased to see Morneau get the MVP from Jeter, Papi, et al...especially with Mauer winning the batting title and Johan taking the Cy. The future is looking bright for the Twinks...especially with the new stadium on the way. Maybe we can actually keep these stars when they get to their prime! What a concept!!! Again, I've left one of our favorite pictures for last. Enjoy!! For Samuel, it's smiles all around! Happy Thanksgiving!