Christmas in Rockville

What a nice Christmas we had in Rockville. Little Walnut is getting bigger every day, and the doctors have been very happy so far with her progress:



Ida Jane loved dressing up:



Dressing up is particularly fun when Olivia joins in the fun. And who can resist a freshly stocked toy chest?



This pony was pretty "rocking" (groan!):



Hopefully, she'll be ready to share next Christmas:

A Christmas Rooster

Before we get to our feathered friend, we've been absent for a little bit. Time to catch up!

First, after the Macy's Day Parade, there was, in fact, a little Thanksgiving feast, complete with Sweet Potatoes, Cranberries, stuffing, sparkling cider, a delicious apple pie, and, of course, the piece d'resistance, a wonderful tofurkey (a non-feathered friend):



Then Nana and Papa came to visit. Here's a picture of Ida Jane teaching Papa what "laptop" means:



Then, as a bit of a shock, a tree sprouted in our living room. Ida Jane thought there might be some sort of mistake:



But even Mama and Dada were a bit surprised when, yes, we were visited by the Christmas Rooster:



Ida Jane was very fond of him, even though we didn't know where he came from.



Eventually he was taken away by the animal folks, who will make sure he has a nice home at a farm sanctuary. He was a friendly chap who enjoyed eating oatmeal and icicles. We'll miss him!