THANKSGIVING 2009

We watched a little football...then the girlies reigned supreme and FReaky FRiDay took over the upstairs screen. We ate ALOT of appetizer's: deviled eggs, green onion cheese ball,mega fruit with the why do we need fruit? dip, spinach dip, fugde, nuts, chocolate covered strawberries and pretzels....OLIVES....

The dryer stayed running all day with multiple towel use from EVERYONE in and out and in and out of the HOT TUB...BEST INVESTMENT ON THE PLANET!!!! (Sara and I went for an early run and this time she came home with me and we welcomed Thanksgiving in the quiet magnificence of 104 degrees!!!! I cannot say HOW MUCH I love that hot tub...seems like it should be a God given right for EVERY PERSON to have one)!

"GRAMBERT" IS WALKING!!!!! He is as pleased with himself as we are!!! Still so snuggy...and his favortie person and word is MOMMA xxooxx.

The favorite new appetizer were these caramel corn pops...SO EASY to make, the recipe is on the back of the bag...THANK YOU Danielle T for passing it on! Preston brought and cooked the Turkey for us....1/2 way through dinner we all confessed that Turkey isn't ANY of our favorite so we have a new menu for NEXT Thanksgiving...TRI TIP with all the normal Thanksgiving Sides. And maybe even for Christmas!!!!

PURR PUSS (Purpose) LOVED being the recipient of all the cast offs and innards :)

Funny..hadn't realized that my hair was this long until I saw it in this picture...weird how I don't SEE myself sometimes.

Sole loves animals and BABIES...Graham and Elle got lots of loves!! Drew came up and said "Aunt Natalie, remember that movie that...." and went on to describe AUGUST RUSH, but I couldn't remember the title and then Sole says "I KNOW!!!" and runs to the basement and FINDS IT!!!! We all laughed and gave her such a hard time...her understanding of English is MUCH BETTER than she lets on....we are "catching" her understanding more and more but she still doesn't like to speak it...but is trying when we ask!

It was so nice to have my house filled with so much love. We are wrapping it up and sending it straight to Josh in Africa!!!!! Missed you Lovey....