Turkey Day, Birthday, and Football Day

What a busy Thanksgiving weekend! Not only did we celebrate Kathleen's first Thanksgiving, but it was also my 29th Birthday on the 26th. This was our year to spend Thanksgiving with my family. Since my parents are now in Richmond on a more permanent basis, they joined us for Thanksgiving at our house. Grandma Philpot came too! Oh...and Thank-you to Popa and Abu for my Thanksgiving outfit! :-)

We decided to break in Katie's high chair on Thanksgiving Day. She didn't eat in it, but she was content playing with her toys while the rest of us had a nice meal. Thank you to Aunt Sally for the high chair!
Apparently Katie was also feeling the effects of the Turkey....she and Daddy napped together on the couch after our Thanksgiving meal!
On Friday, we had the family over to celebrate my birthday, cut my cake, and open cards and presents. Below are a few pictures from the celebration...

One of the best parts about my birthday was that Katie got to spend some time with her cousins. Uncle Rob, Aunt Kat, and Cousin Claire joined us....as well as my cousin Angie and her two kids Brayden and Ali.

Each year, the Saturday after Thanksgiving the Hokies battle the Wahoos....one of mine and Matt's favorite traditions. Normally Matt and I spend the week of Thanksgiving placing bets/wagers on which one of our teams will win the game. This year we spent the week arguing over which team's colors Katie would wear on game day! My, my how things have changed in the Barnes household. We decided that the only fair thing to do was let her wear both! :-)

This is the ONLY time that I will ever say that UVA clothing looks cute....

Matt, his dad, and his brothers all headed up for the game around 1 PM. My dad, Katie and I watched the game together from our house. See Grandpa and Katie hanging out during the game....