December Fun

The Fun and Parties started early at our house.  Mike and Melissa came the first weekend in December and Jessica came the 18th because the spa she works at was closed for remodeling.  It would have been a sad Christmas without her to pull my act together for me.  Sometimes, mothers take care of daughters, this time, daughter took care of mother.  I'm grateful that my children are all happily independent and I'm not a meddling mom but.....it would sure be fun if they live closer!  I'm grateful that Melissa loves her family and really wants to move back her and not to ARIZONA!!!  ( She may read this) 

We had fun making gingerbread houses, going to Drake's Birthday Party, going to the Ward Christmas Party, Taking Drake and Madelyn to see the lights and taking everyone down to see Mom and Dad after Christmas.  Dad looks like a natural with those Cache and Annie! 

Christmas all kinds of fun 2009

Christmas all kinds of happiness 2009

Thanksgiving at our house the very 1st time!

Because we are both lucky enough to have family that has hosted Thanksgiving all these years, we haven't ever experienced the whole shebang ourselves.  Tyra, Hal, Scott, Jorine, Mindy, John and Johnny started the day by running in the "feed the hungry"run.  I hope that will be a standing tradition at our house and maybe next year I can do it too.  I am old and have never really cooked a turkey that mattered.  That seemed like too much pressure!  Scott volunteered to cook the turkey for us and did a fabulous job.  He soaked it in some concoction in a 5 gallon container and honestly...it was the best ever. 

The kids and I made turkeys with our little pumpkins for the tables.  The rest of the dinner was an accidental success.   The men and kids were funny.  They usually have a turkey shoot using real guns out in the fields.  They improvised with BB guns in the back yard.