Thanksgiving 2006

Thanksgiving Day came one day early for us this year. We celebrated Thanksgiving on Wednesday so we could all be together. Twelve of us really enjoyed the day: Craig, Sheri, Kylie & the twins, Alyssa and Cameron (Ken's son and family). They drove several hours to our neck of the woods and picked up Karen's son, Jeffrey, on the way. We had Thanksgiving Dinner at Mark & Tresha's house. They live about 4 miles from us. The ladies worked in the kitchen and made sure everything was just right for the Thanksgiving feast. Everyone filled their plates and ate to their "stomach's" desire!!

Soon after dinner, all of the little kids went outside to run and play and the women gathered around the kitchen table to chat and relax. The men and the teens crashed out in the living room, so we had a little fun taking pictures and discussing how we had "slaved" in the kitchen for hours and how, within about 20 minutes, everyone was "stuffed & happy" and it was over. We also wondered why the men and teens who sat around and talked while we prepared dinner were so tired and sleepy!!

My husband and I are so blessed to have such a terrific family. We wish we could have had all of them here for thanksgiving dinner this year. Together, we have 5 children and 13 grandchildren. Six of our grandkids we with us today and here they are:

Craig & Sheri's cute little beagle "Angel" also came to visit. She loved scouting out the new territory.

This morning I cooked a big country breakfast for everyone and sat down to relax and enjoy the family while Ken, Craig & Cameron installed a new faucet for my kitchen sink. (Yea!! It is wonderful!) Alyssa is learning to be a photographer and began taking pictures of everyone, so here is a few of the pictures she took:

What a wonderful time together with our family. I am so very thankful to God for His many blessing. I hope everyone who reads this had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I love you all! Post a comment to this blog so I know who reads it. Let me know about your Thanksgiving Day.

See My New Car!!

Check out my cute little car I just bought. It is a 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier. It's not brand new, but it is to me. It has 30,000 miles on it and it is supposed to get 35 mph. My van just died and my pickup was broke down, so I needed something reliable. I bought the 50,000 mile extended warranty and gap insurance so I should be okay for awhile. I sure love it, it drives really well.