November has been one crazy month. We’ve taken on a few “house projects”, along with all the other things that come with a seasonal change, and Thanksgiving is right around the corner, which means still more busy times are ahead. I guess you could say we continue to live in a whirlwind.
Little Aubrey spent most of last week at Primary Children’s Hospital, with breathing problems. She has asthma and that always makes things more challenging. She had a hard time leaving her oxygen mask on, and some creative nurses gave her this new doll to encourage her. There are so many kind, creative people out there. She is now home and getting better.
We have been making room for these cuties and their parents to move in our basement. Their parents are relocating to Utah for schooling and a job change. We are so excited to have them closer and part of our every day living adventures. We have done a lot of de-junking and down sizing to get ready. It has been a slow process, but we are so excited to have our house streamlined and we really look forward to having them here and getting to know their children better! They are excited to have cousins to play with.
We had a lovely Thanksgiving this year. (Yes, this post took a long time to finish.) Since some of our children were with their in-laws (at least they are on the same off-year schedule), we combined with my sister Linda and her husband, Dave, and their daughter Melissa and her husband Mitch. It was different because there were no little children, but we enjoyed the quiet day-at just one table! My husband and I still managed to spill on the new table cloth.
We participated in the Shane Mitchell memorial walk. We may or may not have walked much, but we always think of Shane and miss him so much. Wishing our parents, grandparents, and Aunt Mardene, were here today, too. It is funny how strong the memories are of the way they contributed to the day. Nobody makes hot rolls like my mother did, and Ken’s mom was such a good sport to play with the kids. I’d give anything for some of Grandma Palmer’s bread pudding with caramel sauce. I never really liked the pudding, but the sauce was heavenly. (Think 1 part pudding to 10 parts caramel sauce!) The napping men remind us of our busy dads catching a few quiet minutes on a rare day off.
Our family always loves being together.
So, even though this month flew by at record breaking speed, it was a good month. We have many blessings to be grateful for! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday, with delicious traditional foods, happy memories, and time spent with your loved ones!
Happy Thanksgiving!
JoAnn
