This year in addition to the typical Thanksgiving list of things that we are all thankful for such as faith, family, friends, etc... our health and the health of our loved ones means more than ever! This Thanksgiving we were ALL thankful that Mom got a good report from her heart cath this week. They did find a congenital heart condition that is to blame for some of the problems she has been experiencing, but it is not anything that should require surgery. PRAISE THE LORD! Her biggest problem this week has been slowing down and trying to follow the Dr.'s orders so her incision can heal properly. Although she is a rockin' mathematician, she didn't seem to be able to do the math... if the dr. says you can't lift more than 10 pounds, that probably means you can't lift the 23 pound turkey you planned on preparing for the family!!! Overall, she has been a surprisingly obedient patient.
Here are my precious grandparents that have been married 63 years and counting!!!It is not a big secret that Papa does not like to get his picture made and will rarely smile when the camera is out. He is probably one of the kindest men you would ever meet, but he just won't show his pearly whites for the camera. I pleaded with him "PAPA, PLEASE SMILE"....
and this is what I got!
He looks like a monkey!
I hope I still have his humor and spunk when I am almost 90 years old! We look forward to celebrating his 90th on Christmas Eve.
Micah was perched high in a tree on the lookout for all of our Thanksgiving guests. This was our favorite climbing tree when we were little too. It didn't scare me as a kid, but it does sort of scare me seeing MY babies perched high in those branches.
Aunt Helen's mom Margaret is in the process of moving to Florida to live in a nearby assisted living facility. We were glad to have her join us for Thanksgiving this year.
These two sweet faces make it to the TOP of my Thankfulness list for sure! Where would my life be without these two wonderful gifts from God?
Meme wanted a group picture of the gang!
See what I mean about Papa not smiling?
We all have so much to be thankful for this year. I am thankful for Beth and Angela ~ my "sisters" that may not have been born into the family, but I am very thankful they married in!
We don't exactly look like the Norman Rockwell kind of family when we carve the turkey. Ty looks more like he is fighting with it or getting revenge or something ~ actually I think he is just hamming it up for the camera.
When the meal was ready to be served, Maddox started pinching his nose because of the stinch of the turnips that filled the house when the lid was taken off of the pot. We all love turnips and if anyone has ever prepared fresh turnips you know it is quite a labor of love, but the smell is also quite strong to say the least. After a few moments of Maddox pinching his nose, he went over to both of the babies, without saying a word,and examined their diapers to see if the strange smell might be coming from them! It was absolutely hilarious!!!
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
Micah was perched high in a tree on the lookout for all of our Thanksgiving guests. This was our favorite climbing tree when we were little too. It didn't scare me as a kid, but it does sort of scare me seeing MY babies perched high in those branches.
Aunt Helen's mom Margaret is in the process of moving to Florida to live in a nearby assisted living facility. We were glad to have her join us for Thanksgiving this year.
These two sweet faces make it to the TOP of my Thankfulness list for sure! Where would my life be without these two wonderful gifts from God?Meme wanted a group picture of the gang!See what I mean about Papa not smiling?
We all have so much to be thankful for this year. I am thankful for Beth and Angela ~ my "sisters" that may not have been born into the family, but I am very thankful they married in! Thanksgiving this year also fell on Eric and Angela's wedding anniversary. Four years ago when they were married there was a big article in the newspaper entitled "From BIRTH to DEATH do we part" because Eric and Angela were born on the SAME day at the SAME hospital. Who knew these two babies that once roomed together in the hospital nursery would one day get married?
To have a family that is as small as our is, it is crazy how many people share birthdays!
In addition to Eric and Angela sharing their special day...
Brian's Brother and I share Sept 24th
Papa and Beth (Ty's wife) share Dec 24th
Micah and my great grandfather share April 3rd
Meme and Baby Kaylynn share Sept 30th
Meme and Baby Kaylynn share Sept 30th
We don't exactly look like the Norman Rockwell kind of family when we carve the turkey. Ty looks more like he is fighting with it or getting revenge or something ~ actually I think he is just hamming it up for the camera.
When the meal was ready to be served, Maddox started pinching his nose because of the stinch of the turnips that filled the house when the lid was taken off of the pot. We all love turnips and if anyone has ever prepared fresh turnips you know it is quite a labor of love, but the smell is also quite strong to say the least. After a few moments of Maddox pinching his nose, he went over to both of the babies, without saying a word,and examined their diapers to see if the strange smell might be coming from them! It was absolutely hilarious!!!I wish you could have seen his face when we explained that the smell was not the diapers but his dinner!
What a great Thanksgiving!!! I am so thankful that all is well with your Mom! Love you!!
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