Niki and I spent the weekend with Seth's folks down in Oregon, where Niki was, of course, the star of the show, but she had a pretty good supporting cast. It was wonderful to see everyone down there and to watch Niki actually interact with people. She does a lot more of that lately.
The actual Thanksgiving meal was held at Pake and Beppe's (grandpa and grandma's). Beppe cooked us a mountain of food and was very concerned when we didn't eat more than half of it while we were at the table. 
Niki with Beppe, whose namesake she is. You can see the box of leftovers in the background. That shows you how much food there was.
Niki with Beppe, whose namesake she is. You can see the box of leftovers in the background. That shows you how much food there was. 
This is my father-in-law. He is a man who believes in good food, good spirits, and good company. In short, Thanksgiving is his holiday. 
Niki playing with my mother-in-law. Niki was so much more social and playful this time around. She played with everybody, which really surprised me because lately she's been in a "mommy-or-nobody" mood. 
The high chair was at least thirty years old, and had no crotch bar to hold Niki up, so she kept slipping down throughout the meal. I don't think she was very enchanted at the prospect. However, she did like the little bit of turkey and carrots that she got.
Shy of the camera no more, she positively seeks out the opportunity to get her picture taken.
Niki exploring her Christmas present from Beppe.
Niki playing patt-i-foot with Auntie Alice. I call that her hobgoblin grin. Doesn't she look self-satisfied? 
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