Life Happenings

So much has happened since I last wrote on my blog. I have gained many great grandchildren and now have 21. There have been so many celebrations, pool parties, picnics, birthday parties. Have spent much more time with my brother, whose health isn't the best but he gets around fairly well with a walker. It's been a good weather year with no tornado warnings which is rare. A good friend has been mowing my lawn and now it is full of leaves that need to be raked. Thanksgiving is getting close and won't be long till Christmas too.

Thanksgiving Fun

Had two Thanksgivings this year. The first one was with my daughter-in-laws family and so much delicious food. Then we played a game we all love to play and have so much fun doing it. Her mother brought a whole bunch of cookbooks that looked like new. We were able to take home any and all we wanted. I picked out 3 each for my twin girls. I know they will enjoy them. Then the next day we went to a grandson's home and there celebrated their little one year old's birthday and had treats, punch and cake. A couple hours later had another feast. I had a wonderful time. Now the cold has set in and it is only 9 degrees and the wind chill is way below zero. I am not going outside until tomorrow. It is supposed to start warming to the 20's. Doesn't sound like much but will be better than the terrible NW wind we have today. The sun is out and if you look out the window, it looks wonderful outside. But don't let it fool you. You will have frostbite in minutes or less.

Thanksgiving Gathering

I was invited to extended family for a great Thanksgiving.  There was enough food for an army of people.  I am sure we all ate till we couldn't eat a bit more :0)  After eating, we played games.  They were so much fun.  We had so many laughs and such a good time.  Laughing is so good for everyone.  Then a lot of the women made a craft.  They make a different one every year.  It is really neat.

Thanksgiving

I had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I spent it with my oldest son and daughter-in-law, her whole family and extended family and their 4 children, my grandchildren. We had wonderful turkey and gravy and all the usual and unusual salads. There was such a variety to cookies and specially made candies and at least 6 different pies. We played the most fun game with almost everyone playing and it took 5 tables of 4 people each playing. We won more and more candy of all sorts or lost some depending on how your game went. They took lots of silly pictures and it was a laugh a minute. I have lots to be thankful for.

Thanksgiving Day

Tomorrow is the big day everyone looks forward to a great big meal. I hope they all stop for a minute and give thanks for all they have been blessed with this year. Even the people with less to eat have the food banks and free soup kitchens to be thankful for. Toys for Tots is working again this year to see that many children get toys that would not get anything without their help. It is a great organization.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is getting closer. We have gotten two invitations to have dinner with family but we will be going to our daughter's. Many of the churches in all the towns will be having community dinners, as well. They are really nice for folks to get together and visit with people they haven't seen for a while. Many of them volunteer to bring in the food, others prepare the food and other deliver food to shut-ins. It is really nice. I know we will enjoy having dinner with our children, grandchildren and great grandchild this year. We look forward to it. We have so much to be thankful for. Everyone needs to stop and count their blessings because we all have them, but we don't always stop and think about them.

Baby Kaitlyn

We had our family Thanksgiving dinner yesterday and everything was delicious. The turkey was just about the most juicy turkey I can ever remember eating. We had a good time playing a game and took some 4 generation pictures. Baby Kaitlyn is such a good baby. I got to hold her for quite awhile and she went to sleep on my shoulder. You don't hear a peep out of her unless she is hungry or needs changing. She is so cute but she has beautiful parents so that gives her an advantage.