Thankful for Family

Ready for takeoff! 

Last week our little family flew to Portland, Oregon to stay with my grandparents in the Dalles and then in a lodge full of wonderful relatives in Corbett for Thanksgiving. Zoë did alright on her first day of flying, though we had a few rough bouts.

Zoë and daddy playing at the airport 

in Dallas during our layover

There are three kinds of babies on airplanes: the perfect, silent and happy baby, the intermittently crying baby, and the screaming-bloody-murder baby. Can you guess which one Zoë is? Yep, that's right. She's a screamer. The flights home went much better, partially because they were in the early morning (vs. afternoon/evening) and partially because she got all her screaming out the night before. Ufta.

Moving on to better things...

Awaiting us in Oregon were several very excited family members who had never met Zoë or had not seen her for 5 months: Lola (my mom), Oma and Opa (my grandparents), Uncles Judah, Kenny and Corby (my brothers), and many Great Aunts, Great Uncles and cousins! Zoë was full of life as always, giggling and wiggling and scooching, and l-o-v-i-n-g all the attention!

Zoë with Lola (Tagalog for "Grandma")

Zoë showing off her new favorite activity,

 "the gallop" to Sumiko, my Grandma's neighbor

 and long time family friend

 Auntie Nancy showing Zoë how to walk

 Being adored by her cousins Rachel and Anna

Checkin' out cousin Wesley's cool game

 while being held by cousin Michaela

Conversing with Uncle Corby and soon-to-be Aunt Mary

Playin' piano with Uncle Kenny

Four generations of the Farner family tree!

Oma and Opa - Zoë's only living Great Grandparents

(and she is currently the only Great Grandchild!)

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 

Zoë tried the sweet potatoes but wasn't too thrilled. 

Oh well. More for mommy.

Chillin' with Uncle Judah (a.k.a "the baby whisperer")

And the day after Thanksgiving is...Christmas! 

We like to hit up all the holidays at once.

 Here Zoë is showing off her Christmas 

colors with Auntie Heidi

My mom looks far too good to be a grandma

Practicing for future piggy-back rides on Uncle Corby

What a good lookin' bunch! 

The Farner Clan

I am so thankful for such a beautiful and loving family, and that we were able to introduce our little bundle of life to them all. I just wish we lived a little (a lot!) closer!