Thanksgiving was at our house this year. As we requested. No one needs to panic - I did not do all the cooking. (Something to be thankful for.) Aunt Wendy and I got a handful of pictures before everyone got there and then there were not very many taken after that. I was too worried about where all the food was going to be put in my small kitchen. Don't worry, it worked out. (Something to be thankful for.)
Before everyone got here, Chris and Hannah went out and blowed the leaves off the sidewalk. Hannah loved having a project with her Daddy. She is still in her pjs but when you have a big pink coat and cool black boots - no need to get dressed before going to blow the leaves away!
Aunt Wendy was sweet enough to take a picture of me and Chris together. I am trying to remember to do that more instead of only having pictures of the children. I want our children to always find pictures of us, throughout our lives, that show them how happy we are with each other and with them.
Of course,
the photographer and her sweet sidekick needed to get a pictures too!
As things got to bustling - more people, more food, more noise, more confusion, more questions, ... more everything - Hannah got a little clingy and so Mommy and Hannah got a little bit of special cuddle time in the kitchen. Sometimes you just need that.
My beautiful hodge podge table thanks to the
Blessing Mix at each place and turkeys to gobble in the middle.
Our own personal professional turkey carver. Chris stood and watched and is hoping to be able to carve a turkey correctly one day. He has a great teacher (not only in Grandpop but also in his Dad/Poppa Bob)!! Chris is bound to be a professional in his future! :-)
And finally, a beautiful girl showing such a sweet boy how thankful she is for him!
I hope your Thanksgiving Day was great too.
This week we spent $46. I can handle that!
I hope your Thanksgiving Day was great too.
We were going to a wedding that night. A wedding of an old friend of Chris' from college. Chris realized that he was going to see a lot of old friends that had not seen him in a while. He also knew that, even though they all use to celebrate November Beard Month together that if they were in a wedding - they would probably not have their beard.
Who knows, he may have shaved for Grandmom too?
Justus was "sick" today. He had a fever, runny nose, and a small tight cough. I put sick in "" because he played and laughed and ate and slept and had a great day, just fine! I think he might be faking! he he! Just Kidding, grandparents out there, don't worry, we have a doc appt tomorrow morning at 8am!
The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks was great. I agree with my mom that I was a little nervous about him writing about a teenager but it was GREAT! I loved it. Definitely another wonderful one for Nicholas Sparks. I am excited about seeing the movie soon!
