December 3, 2008

Happy Holidays Family & Friends,

We are in the middle of the holiday season. Last week we were celebrating Thanksgiving. We had a nice little visit with Michelle,Cindy, Todd, and Reagan. We were in the middle of getting Heather and her family moved in with us, while getting carpet put down. So we did not get to visit with them as much as we wanted. I am sure they had a good time with their mom and dad and Uncle Don and Aunt Sue.
Maybe next time things will be more relaxed and Todd can teach me how to make my person for the Wii Game. We did not get to play this time around.

Then, Thanksgiving Day rolled around. We had a very nice dinner and visit with Bill, Midge, Kay and John. Not our usual hustle and bustle, with lots of people but a great time anyway. We enjoyed Turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potatoes, and corn. For desserts we had pecan pie, pumpkin pie and a pumpkin roll. YUMMIE. After eating the guys all went to the living room to watch football "in their dreams" and on TV. We ladies sat around the table visiting. It was a very relaxing time.

The Friday and our Annual Family Gathering took place. At this time , we do our Christmas swap. This year, we no longer just swapped ornaments, we swapped anything the creator wanted to create. Lots of WONDERFUL, goodies from everyone. So many treasures for a long time to come. This year in attendance was, Charlie & me, Sue & Don, Midge, Matt & Teresa with Nathan, Jeff & Doreen with Jason, Elly & Faith, and Ted & Tracy. We had so much fun opening the swaps and then chatting afterwards. This is always the time of year I enjoy the most. Being able to be with my family each year, has given me such wonderful memories. I can hardly wait till next year.

Since these days, we have celebrated Heather's 32nd Birthday, and today Jason's 35th birthday. Then next week, we will be celebrating Charlie's 61st birthday. We all know what comes after that for our house.......The celebration of the birth of Jesus........

Hope your holidays are turning out good, so far.