Happy Thanksgiving to one and all!

Grandpa and Grandma Palmer put on quite the feast again this year. Some of Paul's favorites were the green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, and the marshmallows on Grandma's sweet potatoes...he was also excited about the dinner rolls, since we had taken them to Mass that morning to be blessed. Holy water always seems to add a little something special :)

Paul's school has an annual Thanksgiving feast- parents are invited to come in and dine on turkey and other delectable treats with their munchkins. Paul was excited that both Mom and Dad could join him for this special event!

"Short Stack"
Nearly every week at the Brooker house, one night is designated as "BFD" (Breakfast for Dinner). This Wednesday's menu was pancakes and sausage- one of Paul's favorites. Instead of the giant pancakes that we usually have, we decided to go with the "Silver Dollar" variety. Upon giving Paul a random pile of pancakes, he immediately began taking one at a time, dipping it in syrup, and taking one- and only one- bite out of it. From there, each found its way to a special stack that Paul created...see the far end of his plate...

Paul was careful to line up all of the sides that had been bitten, and when he came across a pancake that was "too big" to put at the top of the pile, he shimmied it in between pancakes 3 and 5. (Hence the reason that it appears a bit "askew...")

The final masterpiece...before it was gobbled up...