Some more pictures from our weekend in Michigan.

Jim took advantage of the fact that he was up before the sun and got some photos of a beautiful sunrise.

We got to meet Winston, an adorable 130-pound puppy who belongs to my aunt and cousins.  Here’s a shot of him showing off his height by sitting on furniture like a person would:

Can you believe he’s not full-grown yet? I was so impressed with his temperament–he was incredibly patient with the kids.

Grandpa Barker and Trudy came for dinner.  But before sitting down to the feast, Grandpa tried his hand at Wii Mario Kart:

And then he got down to business…turkey business, that is.  One of the clearest memories I have of Thanksgiving as a kid is Grandpa carving the turkey with an electric knife.  He would meticulously slice the meat, tasting as he went along.  It has been several years since I’ve seen him carve a turkey, but he took up the duty again this year.

I’m not sure what got into Jeremy and Ellie after the meal, but they actually *gasp* showed affection to one another: