Thanksgiving 2011

We did lots of traveling this Thanksgiving holiday. That kept us pretty busy. Our first stop was Snyder on Sunday. Two of my Mom's sisters, my uncle, and my cousin came up for a visit from Austin. It had been just over four years since I had seen most of them, so it was very nice to get to see them again and introduce them to a Kate and Wade.

This is my pretty Aunt Joyce and Uncle Floyd. My kids call him their Crazy Uncle because he is lots of fun!!

Wade practiced his walking.

Kate fell in love with my cousin Dawn. She kept asking to go to her house.

Of course, there was some card playing.

Luke always being silly.

Above: Aunt Janice, Mom, and Dawn.

Below: Dawn figured out how to get Wade to smile!!
Then on Wednesday we went to Big Spring to my Aunt Joy's house to have lunch with my Dad's side of the family. My cousin D'Anna and her family were there.

How do you spell TROUBLE......Luke and Jacob. These boys are a month apart in age. I know they would be great buds if they lived closer together.

Rachel and Kate climbed up in the tree a little ways.

Kate and Julia playing on the swing set.

Me and D'Anna.

Kate and Julia. I think Kate is nine months older than Julia. Look at the difference in their size!! Kate is a giant compared to Julia.

On Thursday, Actual Turkey Day, we headed to Snyder to have lunch with my family at my Aunt Lorita's house. It was me and the kids, Lorita, Grandma, Dena, and my Mom and Dad. We had a great Thanksgiving meal. I think Kate ate two helpings of everything! This is the Thanksgiving meal I look forward to every year! I love the turkey and dressing, sweet potatoes, banana pudding, pumpkin pie, and lemon pie!!

After lunch we headed over to Grandnanna and Grandpa's house. The kids got to play with all their cousins from The Lake and we got to watch Dallas play football. After we nibbled on their leftovers for dinner and had a few desserts we headed home. What a great day!! Just wish Chris was there to share it with us. Also, I did not take any pictures this day :0(. I left my camera at home.

Then on Friday Debra, Cara, Beau, Ian, and Mac came to our house for Thanksgiving with Chris's family. Chris cooked steaks and twice baked potatoes for dinner and a lasagna for lunch the next day. Granny cooked a wonderful breakfast casserole and lots of yummy desserts. Wedid a lot of hanging around in our jammies, eating, and just relaxing...that was nice. Chris and Granny took the big kids to the movie on Saturday. They watched Arthur Christmas. They said it was a great movie to get in the mood for Christmas! We sure missed Daddy's Granny and Pop Pop and Aaron, Johnnie, Tenley, Miles and Sydney.

Mac loves Pillow Pets!!! He spent the whole weekend snuggling with all the Pillow Pets he could find!!

Ian and Kate watching a movie together.

"Super Froggy" Luke

Granny with the kids that were awake when she left.

Chris and his Momma.

Well that was our week. I will never try to get creative and jumble up the pictures again. That was a formatting nightmare to type the comments after I loaded the pictures....Ugh!!