Friday, November 25, 2011

Thanksgiving!!

The day started at the Y.... Gotta workout before you eat, right? Well, a lot us thought so!


Khara





Yep, that's my mat...just waiting for me!!!


Our cute instructor...Angie...sideways...sorry
And then...first meal of the day..... At the farm


Julie, Cole, Bubba and Henry


Ron and Adam


Happy Papa Joe, doing what he loves, cooking breakfast...short order style


My two oldest children....


Beth and Adam


Happy boys...have I told you how much I love my son in law??? crazy about him!


Finley and Sam...best best best buddies. I told Sam that he had beautiful eyes, he got a bit indignant and said: "what about Finley?" he thought I was ignoring her pretty eyes!


Rhonda, Mike and Harmy


The gang....





Then the fun began...


Football fun!


Way to go Carter!!


It was a great morning to be at the farm...


Bubba and Cole
Then late afternoon, we gathered at my parents for THE MEAL


Mom and 3 of her girls


Ninny and Dede surrounded by some of their grandchildren...


Uncle "Tole" and the spirited Finley


Madeline and her Ninny


4 generations...do I have a huge head, or what?????


Millie and her girls made acorns...delicious!
Then....insanity prevailed...Millie, Annie, Lucy, Maggie, Karen, Heather and I headed off to the Ozarks...... Black Friday shopping started at the Outlet mall at ten pm....


The line outside of coach....
I was behind a man in Brooks Brothers who spent $1,145.00 on $30.00 shirts. I am thinking he is going to resell them on EBay at full price... Crazy!
When we got to the house...the new desk and chair were there....


Love them!


It was 68 degrees and my flowers were still blooming...


And out, the pool guy???


Well, he FINALLY covered the pool!


The saga of the Super highway continues..... Finished!


I thought they were going to put in a fire pit....nope....just a sitting area...


A LOT of concrete...


Papa Joe's dock in late fall....


Karen and Heather on the way in to breakfast....


The fruits of our labor!!!
Then home to the Christmas parade...the big guy was on his way....


The Three Legged Dog was hopping!


Jake at work...


It was such a great small town evening...





Everyone was infected with the Christmas spirit!








The man himself, arriving in style!


Did you ever see The Christmas Story????


I love my town!!!!!!!! And my tree skirt...Maggie did a fantastic job!!!


And tomorrow??? Sweet Annie turns 16.....check her out in her car.... So darling!


And as always....



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