Turkey Day 2006

So, the holiday season is officially begun. Thanksgiving weekend is behind us, but lots more celebrating will happen before it is over. Joe and Jody ventured down to southern California, since she is more than 7 months along and will not be able to travel for Christmas. Brian and Heather came up here to spend the holiday with us. It was fun having them here and being able to spend time with them. Peyton is a joy with his endless smiles, Brian got some things done to help around the house, and with Heather here it is fun to have another female in the house to talk to. We spent Thanksgiving Day at Auntie Kathy's house which she made very homey and cheery even though we invaded her home with over 20 people including 2 babies with all of their extra furniture. We had a wonderful dinner of traditional faire. Then after dinner, a special surprise. Santa Claus showed up and Tyler and Peyton sat on his lap for the first time. Both thought he was great and just picked at his beard. Then the other boys: Brian, John, Chris, Eric, and Donny decided to join in and tell Santa what they want for Christmas. I hope that your Thanksgiving weekend was a good one also.
Joe and Jody came home on Friday, so we were able to spend some time with them later in the weekend. On Saturday, John, Brian, Peyton, Giselle (John's girlfriend) and I went to Millbrae Fire to show Peyton the firetrucks, or to show off Peyton to Joe's co-workers. We all had fun putting Peyton on the apparatus.
Jody's last shower was that evening. Yes, it was a busy weekend. Renee, Arlene, Kathy, Becky and Heather put together a lovely dinner and Jody got more goodies for the newest Perry who will make his appearance in January...or so.

October and November at the Perry's

After the baptism and six wonderful weeks with Peyton, I returned home and to work. Everyone said they missed me and made me feel good, and then back to business. John did well while I was gone. The lawn was well taken care of, the plants were still alive and the house was in order (although not dusted...achooo). Work has been very busy with background investigations, but also with a lot of planning for next year in the disaster preparedness arena, and trying to get as many of my team members trained before the end of the year as possible.

Peyton is doing very well. He is still waiting for those top teeth to pop through. You have been able to see them since before he was 6 months old, but they are stubborn little boogers. Brian, you have only yourself to blame for that. Yours were just the same. He had a very fun first Halloween. He went to the pumpkin patch with cousin Taylor and had a really fun time.
For the day itself, he put on his cow outfit, and Dad took him to Mom's school to be in the parade. After Mommy paraded around with the first grade teachers as a patient among doctors and nurses, Peyton got to parade with her. That evening they went to some friends to have dinner and go trick or treating with Taylor and Cameron. He thought it was SO fun!

And then there is "Aiden in utero". He is doing very well also. Monday of this week I met Joe and Jody, and John and Judy at the 3D ultrasound office and actually saw him holding his toes and sucking his fingers and toes. He was a little uncooperative in that he wanted to sleep and he wanted to suck anything and everything he could find. The ultrasonographer was having trouble getting a clear shot of his face. We did get one, but since the DVD did not come out, they were told that they could go back and try again. Yesterday, he was very awake and they got many good shots. They could tell that he has a lot of hair, and he is very cute...but what would you expect?