thanksgiving

thanksgiving was just wonderful.  unfortunately, i was enjoying it way too much to go look for my camera.  so, i have no documentation!  but, it was a really great day.  much like last year, mike, jayme, and carmen drove out for a few days.  and, uncle russ, tiffini, and elizabeth also came.  this year, our dear friend rachel and francis joined in for the festivities.  a really swell group.  lots of good conversation, a quick round of bocce ball, and some card playing...plus, the kids watched dora the explorer while we all ate.

i think we prepared everything we did last year.  plus, this year, i attempted "the green", my grandma betty's famous jello mold.  in the end, everything came out just splendidly and i must say it was all pretty easy to eat.  in true toddler form, carlyle and luella ate rolls and store bought mac and cheese. 

sadly, the night after thanksgiving, lulu woke up sick and i fell ill the next night.  that was no fun, but oh well.  it certainly was nice to have some extra helping hands on those days.  hopefully, mimi and papa and carmen didn't get sick though!

it's so fun to have little kids around for holidays.  they were quite excited for this holiday and especially loved all the attention from their grandparents.  our kids are so blessed by them...and so are me and t.j.