 
          Thanksgiving at the Hoff's with the Grensteads...  | 
           
          ...the Tarbets and the Patricks...20 people in all.   | 
        
        
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          Eli and Katie enjoyed all the people   | 
           
          The beginning of Eli's first Thanksgiving meal   | 
        
        
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          All Kevin's relatives gather around the table  | 
           
          It was great getting to see everyone  | 
        
        
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          Eli poses for a picture   | 
           
          "Oh, you wanted me to sit AND smile?"   | 
        
        
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          Isn't this cowboy hat that Bruce, Sharon  
            and Scott got Eli too adorable?   | 
           
          He thought that he was pretty hot stuff especially once we took off his shirt (he does not like to be too warm)   | 
        
        
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          Eli and Great Grandma    | 
           
          Eli finally got to meet Auntie Marilyn   | 
        
        
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            (back row left to right)  
              Great Grandma, Matt, Marilyn, Bruce,  
              Scott, Sharon, Gerhard, Kevin 
              (front row left to right) 
              Papa, Gaga, Katie, Great Grandpa Derrick, 
              Sarah, Eli
              
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          Eli has mastered getting in the rocking chair  | 
        
        
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            Eli and Katie pose for a picture at the train museum 
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          One of the model trains at the museum   | 
        
        
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          They love holding hands and exploring together   | 
           
          The model trains were fun to watch go around the track   | 
        
        
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          Our friend Brian was displaying his trains here with his club and invited us up to see them all. Thanks, Brian.   | 
           
          Upstairs at the museum they have a big area of Thomas the train toys for the kids to play with.   | 
        
        
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          Katie liked the observation area for the Thomas train   | 
          
              
            Eli mostly liked just running around under the table  
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