A Pfaffenbach Thanksgiving

Here are some pictures from our very fun Thanksgiving holiday 2008! All seventeen Pfaffenbachs (7 adults, 10 kids) spent the holiday together eating, playing, eating, visiting, eating and watching movies. Did I mention that we ate a lot of yummy food, too??? Thanks to Andy, Renelle and JoAnne for hosting the entire gang. We can't wait to do it all again next year!!

Andrea and Renelle

Emily and Allison play a game of Scrabble

There was some tough competition!


Lindsey and Ava

The boys - Tommy, Noah and Luke

Aunt Shelly, Ava and Abby

Aunt Shelly and Luke

Luke had lots of fun playing with Noah's combine

Noah, Allison, Emily and Tommy

Abby and Ava

Allison(12), Emily(11), Andrea(14),

Noah(6), Lindsey(8), Abby(8), Ava(4 months), Claire(6), Tommy(4) and Luke(2)

Ava and Aunt Shelly

Allison and Ava

Uncle Matt and Abby

Allison and Luke

Renelle and Andy

Christmas Card Photo Shoot

This morning we took some pictures of the kids for our annual Pfaffenbach Christmas card. Here are the pictures that didn't make the card, but were too cute to go to waste. Enjoy!

Tommy and Luke

Claire and Ava

The whole gang

Our Christmas Baby

Family Visit

Lots of family made it into town for the kids' baptism. Here are some highlights from the weekend.

Claire and her cousin Maddy

Here's Nicholas choosing a book for Claire to read

Claire reading to Nicholas

Claire, Maddy and (part of) Ava

Here's Luke showing off some gifts he received for his baptism

Everyone enjoying lunch after the baptism

Friday night dinner entertainment....

Guess Who??

OK...we are having a tough time deciding if Ava resembles any of her siblings. Here are pictures of all of the kids around four months of age. You be the judge!!

Ava

Claire

Tommy

Luke

Ava

It's hard to believe that Ava is already four months old. Here is a recap of her journey so far...

Minutes old

One month old

Two months old

Three months old

Four months old!!

And there was much rejoicing!

November 22, 2008 - Claire, Tommy, Luke and Ava were welcomed into God's family! We are incredibly thankful that so many of our friends and family members were able to celebrate this special day with us. Here are some pictures from their baptisms.

November 22, 2008
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church
Plymouth, Michigan

Father John with the kids

Lighting the baptismal candles

Ava Catherine

Luke Matthew

Tom Emmett

Claire Marie

Thank You Chrissy!

Last Friday night our awesome babysitter came home from college to play with our kids so that Matt and I could go on a much-needed date! It was also the first time that she was able to meet Ava. Thanks, Chrissy, for foregoing a great high school football game to hang out with our kids!