Sunday, November 28, 2010

Thanksgiving Traditions

What a busy fun time of year. I love all the traditions that my family does in the fall. One of my favorites is Thanksgiving and not only for the wonderful food. Bright and early on Thanksgiving morning my 2 nephews and niece came over to hang my Christmas lights on my house. Carrie came in from Casa Grande to help too. We started off with some cinnamon rolls that Beth Ann stayed up late the night before to make for us...Yumm, they were so good. Then it was outside to do the light while Beth stayed in to do my tree and other decorations. It is wonderful to have personal decorators. The light crew was missing one of their main men...Matthew who is serving a mission in England. I can't really remember just when we started this tradition but we were joking that we think Matthew and Nate have hung Christmas lights for my Mom, my sister Kathy and me since they were about 5 years old. Now the job has enlarged with several of them married with homes of their own. Last year we added my niece Katie and her husband, Mark's house to the line up. Nate did mention that we maybe should pay his airline ticket for coming from school in Colorado to do this. Sadly he didn't get to do much else...Thanks Nate, Katie, Mark, Carrie and Beth, you guys did a great job!
After the house was decorated we were off to my brother and sister-in-laws, Reed and Kristy for dinner. Everything was just wonderful. So wonderful I forgot to take any pictures while we were eating. Here is my Dad and Tom outdoors enjoying the wonderful weather we had.
And then after dinner we were off to do the lights at my Mom and Dad's house. Everyone got involved again this time adding Gage as a helper. I should mention those not actively doing the lights sit and watch those that are. We all have to add in a suggestion or two...not that those doing the lights pay any attention to these suggestions. By this time the weather had gotten pretty cold so we got the fire pit going...some of us stayed nice and toasty while others were on the chilly roof. Here are Mark, Dad and Gage enjoying the fire and staying warm.


Kathy, Amy, Mom and I tried to stay warm too. We ended up wrapped in blankets. What a wonderful day we had. Matthew we missed having you here.

Hope everyone else had as great of day as I did.