LAZY DAYS

THE KIDS ALL THOUGHT THIS WAS CUTE. I WASN'T REALLY THINKING THAT ESPECIALLY THE DAY AFTER I CLEANED IT. OH WELL, THAT'S WHAT I GET FOR HAVING 5 DOGS.

RYAN CAME FOR A VISIT OVER HIS FALL BREAK. HE SAID IT WAS BEARD NOVEMBER AT HIS SCHOOL.

HE ENTERTAINED ISAAC BY PLAYING VIDEO GAMES, I DON'T THINK IT WAS ALL THAT PAINFUL FOR HIM THOUGH. :)

SNUGGLING WITH THE PUP.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON NAP.

C.C. AND LEXI HARD AT WORK ON HOMEWORK.

FEEBEE WARMING UP BY THE FIRE.

THE ICE FROM THE DOG WATER BEFORE THE DOGS SPENT 15 MINUTES PLAYING WITH IT AND EATING IT.

THE FEAST

I STAYED UP THE NIGHT BEFORE PREPARING A BUNCH OF FOOD INCLUDING MAKING THE PIES. MY FRIEND IVETTE HAD TAUGHT ME HOW TO MAKE PIES SO I WAS EXCITED TO TRY IT OUT ON MY OWN. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN ACTUALLY NOW THAT I KNEW HOW I WENT ALL OUT. THIS IS MY APPLE PIE, ISN'T IT GORGEOUS? I WAS JUST SO PROUD OF MYSELF.

WE HAD A SLIGHT DRAIN ISSUE IN THE MIDDLE OF MAKING DINNER BUT TRAVIS WAS THERE TO RESUE THE SITUATION.

I HAVE BEEN WANTING TO TRY A DEEP FRIED TURKEY FOR YEARS SO THIS YEAR I WENT FOR IT. FOUND A DEEP FRIER AT COSTCO AND READ UP ON THE DO'S AND DON'TS AND ASK FRIENDS FOR TIPS. DANG, IF THAT WASN'T THE BEST IDEA I HAVE HAD IN YEARS. IT REALLY IS AS GOOD AS EVERYONE SAYD IT IS! IT WAS A HUGE HIT EVEN WITH THE ONES WHO DID NOT REALLY LIKE TURKEY!

MY BEAUTIFUL JELLO THAT I MADE, ISN'T IT PRETTY?

NICK AND HEATHER WERE WITH HER FAMILY SO IT WAS JUST THE 6 OF US. WE WENT ALL OUT AND BROKE OUT THE CHINA AND MADE IT BEAUTIFUL. IT WAS FUN TO USE ALL THE FANCY STUFF AND I THINK EVERYONE ENJOYED THE EFFORT THAT WENT INTO MAKING IT LOOK BEAUTIFUL TOO.

THE FEAST, READY TO DIG IN. I ALWAYS MAKE WAY TOO MUCH BUT I REALLY HAD FUN THIS YEAR MAKING EVERYTHING. IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE ANTICIPATION OF THE TURKEY. IT REALLY ONLY TOOK 80 MINUTES TO COOK A 20 LB TURKEY.

CHOW DOWN AND ENJOY!

SOMETIMES I DON'T ENJOY THANKSGIVING BECAUSE I END UP MAKING EVERYTHING ALL BY MYSELF BUT THIS YEAR IT WAS SO MUCH FUN. WE ALL ENJOYED THE FOOD AND THE NICE QUIET DAY!

BABY MADELINE-6 WEEKS EARLY

WE WERE ALL SHOCKED WHEN HEATHER WAS ADMITTED BUT AFTER A FEW DAYS OF TRYING TO KEEP HER FROM GIVING BIRTH, NATURE TOOK ITS COURSE AND HERE SHE CAME. WE WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE THERE JUST IN TIME TO HEAR HER FIRST CRIES. IT WAS THE SWEETEST SOUND EVER. SHE WAS 6 WEEKS EARLY AND WEIGHED 4LBS. 13OZ. SHE WAS JUST SO PERFECT AND SO SWEET! WE COULDN'T GET OVER HOW SMALL SHE WAS. WE WERE NOT ALLOWED TO HOLD HER BUT JUST LOOKING AT HER SHE WAS SO MINIATURE. HEATHER DID GREAT AND SHE AND THE BABY NEVER HAD A COMPLICATION. I KNOW MADELINE JUST WANTED THIS TO BE HER FIRST CHRISTMAS! :)

JUST CAN'T BELIEVE HOW LITTLE SHE IS!

RED HAIR!

FIRST PICTURE WITH GRANDPA!

HE CAN'T BELIEVE HOW SMALL SHE IS EITHER!

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY SWEET GIRL.

MY MOM HAPPENED TO BE HERE ALSO SO GREAT-GRANDMA GOT TO SEE HER TOO. SHE WAS SO THRILLED AND HAPPY TO HAVE BEEN AROUND TO SHARE IN THE EXCITEMENT.