Friday, November 27, 2020

Thurs., 11/27/2020..HAPPY THANKSGIVING, MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR, OUR WONDERFUL FAMILY CAME OVER





Adam

Jared and Bill visiting

Me and Eli

Jacob
Bill, me, Travis, Kenzie, Jacob, Eli, Jared, Adam, Isaac, Peyton, Kimmy and Rody (Kenzie and Eli didn't get the memo that Vikki was taking a picture ha ha)

Rody, Vikki and Bill

The grandkids eating dinner...Adam, Isaac, Eli, Jacob and Peyton

Adam, Eli, Jacob, Travis, Kenzie, Aunt Debbie, Isaac, Peyton, Max, Jack, Evan and Melissa (standing in for Hailey as Hailey was at a friends in the Thumb and couldn't be here
Hailey with her cute ornament from Aunt Debbie

Max, Jack, Bruce, Evan and Melissa with Aunt Debbie

Aunt Debbie with Jared, Kimmy, Eli, Adam and Jacob

Rody, Vikki, Isaac, Peyton, Aunt Debbie, Travis and Kenzie

same as above only mask ornaments are lowered lol

Bill, me and Debbie.  Us showing our ornament from Debbie

Debbie and me with pretty rock she painted for me

Peyton with cute mask ornament from Aunt Debbie

Eli

Jacob and Adam

Kenzie

Travis, Kenzie, Adam and Jared

Max, Jack and Evan

Max

Jack and Evan



Jacob

Bill

Bill stirring the fire

Peyton and Isaac

Peyton watching Kenzie, Kimmy, Jared, Eli, Jacob and Adam Zoom meet with Jared's family.  I love this happy picture and it sure was cute to watch them while they talked.  

Jared, Kimmy, Eli, Jacob and Adam visiting on zoom with their Indiana/Georgia family

Evan, Jack, Max, Adam and Eli...loved seeing the boys have cousin time
Rody, Isaac, Vikki, (Peyton's doll Rosie) and Peyton

Adam, Jared, Jacob, Kimmy and Eli

Max, Melissa, Evan, Bruce and Jack

Jacob, Adam, Eli and Papa

Eli, Adam, Jacob, Jack, Evan and Max

The whole group of us enjoying each others company and the fire

Me and Isaac playing 3-13....It ended up being a picture of me by the winner by 1 point

Me, Isaac and Eli

Isaac, Jacob, Peyton and Uncle Jared playing pictionary

Isaac drawing....Jared and Eli trying to guess 

Peyton's turn to draw, Eli, Jared and Isaac watching

Papa drawing, Eli, Jared and Isaac watching

Jacob with his artistic drawing of shade

Jared, Eli, Jacob, Bill, me, and Adam during pictionary

Jacob drawing, Jared Eli and Isaac watching


Bill and Jared relaxing by the fire

Beautiful rock Debbie painted for me


Woke up thanking the Lord for His goodness and many blessings!  Got up at 5 and got the turkey stuffed and in the oven, the ham in and the cheesy potatoes baked.  I texted Hailey and told her Happy Thanksgiving and let her know I love her and will miss her tons today.  She texted me back a sweet message.  Put candy and nuts in dishes.  Kimmy, Jared and the boys came and Kimmy helped get the sausage, cheese and crackers on plates.  Vikki, Peyton and Isaac came next, then Kenzie and Travis, and Rody came a little later.  We all snacked and visited.  Jared and Kimmy mashed the potatoes (their traditional job)  and they turned out delicious as always.  Vikki warmed the rolls Kimmy and I made, and we all sat the food out when it was ready.  I read a Psalm 104:1-5 and then Bill had everyone take turns saying what we were thankful for.  All were in agreement that we are very thankful for family!  Vikki made a beautiful and yummy jello.   We ate and then Kimmy and Vikki put all the food away and cleaned up the kitchen.  They do an amazing job and are so fast at it.  They do this for me every year and are such blessings.  After that, Melissa, Bruce and the kids came over, then Aunt Debbie came over and we all gathered in the yard so we could social distance because of Covid.  Aunt Debbie gave all the grandkids their Christmas Ornaments (face masks this year)  They are so cute and will sure be a memory.  She gave Bill and I an ornament with Nana and Papa on it and all the grandkids names on mittens.  It is so cute and was so sweet of her.  It's actually one she gave me before, but it is very cute with Papa, Nana and all the grandkids names on it.  I will have one to hang in the family room now.  Love it!  She gave me a special rock she painted for me that is really pretty.  She stayed about a half hour and then had to go get her Thanksgiving meal ready.  She sure makes this tradition she started long ago special and fun. We al love Aunt Debbie!!! We all stayed out by the fire for a long time and had a nice visit.  It was nice seeing all the cousins visit and enjoy each others company.  Jared's family had a zoom meeting with him, Kimmy and the family.  We all said hi!  So nice that they could do that where they didn't get to get together in Georgia this year. We came in and Travis made a plate up to take to his brother, and I made a plate to take to Sue.  Kenzie and Travis left then, and Vikki and I took the plate of food over to Sue.  We came back and Kimmy and Jared will still zooming.  When they got done, we all had dessert.  We had yummy apple pie that Kimmy made and chocolate banana and banana cream pie that I made. Peyton and Isaac just at Cookies and Cream ice cream with caramel.  The kids all watched the Three Stooges and a movie.  Vikki, Kimmy, Jared, Isaac and I played 3-13.  Isaac won by 1 point.  Jared ended up coming in 2nd!  The rest is not important enough to mention.  Rody, left and then the rest of us all played pictionary.  It was so much fun.  They guys were agains the girls and were in the lead the whole game by quite a bit.  The girls pulled ahead at the end to win.  Such a fun family and such a great day! We have so much to be thankful for! 

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