Lasseters at Thanksgiving

Mary Claire's first Advent wreath

Time for leftovers!

The fun has begun!

Chicken-n-dumplings, fresh-picked greens, and cornbread make for good times.

Cheers!

John's latest trick: toasting! Just in time for Thanksgiving...

We love Charlie Brown!

Almost as much as the Irish.

Football weekend

The Irish took care of business, as did the Cleveland High Wildcats, but otherwise (Rebels, Eli, maybe Peyton) it's been a frustrating football weekend!

Loving little sister

Mary Claire's first ND game

ND outfit courtesy of Uncle Patrick (and DAM, who handed it down).

Hiccups make John laugh

Gram and Big Daddy arrive tomorrow!

 The boys can't wait to see them. Mary Claire feels the same way, of course. It'll be her first time to meet Gram. John's already bought new chalk to color with Big Daddy.

Mary Claire's first bath

Well, she's been bathed before at the hospital, of course. And this photo is a few days old. We're sleepless and confused and forgetful these days, but we are keeping the kids moderately clean. For those who appreciate flashbacks, you'll find photos of first baths for David and John here and here.

Pretty in pink

Flashback: drive to UMC

Actually, this is part of the drive home from UMC, as seen with a cool time-lapse video app that Ned downloaded. Nonetheless, it certainly captures the tone of our late-night drive to go meet Mary Claire!

Digging in the newly planted flower bed

First, he helped plant the flowers. Now he's digging them up. Sheesh! Big Daddy will be adding mulch on top as soon as we can wrangle him inside for a snack.

Checking on Mary Claire

Wonder if they'll be this sweet with her when she's older?

Flashback: meeting Granddaddy

Welcome home!

The boys were super excited to welcome little Mary Claire home on Tuesday.

Meeting Aunt Sandy!

Big Daddy

On the scene.