Thanksgiving birthday

So the birthday fun ended for about three days and then we went down to the shore for Thanksgiving and MORE BIRTHDAY FUN!!
Grandma Connie is recovering from cancer treatment so Aunt Linda and I did our best to recreate the family thanksgiving -- which includes birthday cakes (what? yours doesn't?) and PRESENTS.

Here is the photographic evidence of that extravaganza!
First, no self-respecting New Yorker (or former New Yorker or offspring of former New Yorkers) would even think of watching anything but the Macy's Day parade -- so we made the girls watch. This is the end when Santa makes his big entrance. See how THRILLED they are?

And then we took some time to celebrate birthdays:

Here they are making a wish (Lizzie -- it takes a while!) and blowing out the candles (Hannah):

The presents included clothes and earrings and (what a surprise!) Monster High dolls as well as some games and other little baubles:

Rob performed "Misty" for us. I know this because it's the only song he's been playing for about three months. No joke.  (I do love this piano though!)

And Aunt Linda (who refused to allow me to post any pictures of her ...) did Hannah's nails. The girls also put on a fashion show with Aunt Linda's very funky NYC boots and make-up.

Then it was time to eat. Here's a picture of Rob and his AMAZING turkey carving skills WITH HIS EYES CLOSED!!

Then after dinner it was time for a rousing game of Battleship. Guess who had the most fun (hint - not the 11-year-old): 

It was all over way too soon, but we saved the best for last when Hannah and Lizzie got to help deflate the air mattress. We Rasmussens really know how to party!