Thanksgiving 2009

For the most part, Thanksgiving was a good day.  There were 2  people who were missed very much.  My Momma & Daddy. Although this was not our 1st Thanksgiving with out Daddy, he is still missed very much.  I honestly don't think there will EVER be a holiday that they aren't thought of more and missed more.  This is my 1st holdiays with out my Momma, and boy do I miss her.  It was weird to be cooking in the kitchen with my daughter in laws, it use to always be me & Momma.  I have to say that I'm happy that I'm learning to allow others to help me, and that I don't have to have it all a certain way.  I'm growing with my loss.  I had all my sons, dils & grandchildren here, and that is what kept me going all day.  Now that's not to say I didn't dissapear for a few to shed the tears that I had, I wanted to stay strong for my children, grandchildren - I did that for the most part.  Young grandchildren bring such love, I didn't get the cinnamon ornaments made with them on Friday, as Tom, Brenda & Zellie had to leave early.  I did get pictures of my grandchildren though, and that was more important to me.  I have 3 grandchildren here that I can make those with before Christmas gets here, I am going to try and do their hand prints also... and Frannie & I are going to make a trip down to Tom & Brenda's to make them with Zellie.   I didn't take alot of pictures on Thanksgiving day, I was more trying to spend time with all the kids and sometimes when I try to visit, I get to visiting and forget to take the pictures.  I also have 2 dil's that HATE their picture taken, and I respected that this time around.  But I have told them I need a picture of them as a family for my yearly updated picture -lol....  I too hate to have my picture taken, that's why I'm the one who has the camera in my hands most of the time :)

                                                         Our table [main table area]

                                       the pine cone turkeys Keira & Eidan made for our table

 

Keira & Eidan coloring at the end of the table

Eidan & Keira's pumpkins

Last night my oldest 2 grandchildren "carved" their pumpkins.  My son & dil found these cool things to do the pumpkings, it's actually on the order of the "light brights". 

It was so much less messy.  Grandma cut the tops off and cleaned them out while they were at parent/teacher conferences. After dinner, they did their pumpkins. 
It came with 3 patternes, but they wanted to do it theirselves. 
I think they did pretty good.  Keira wanted to do both a happy & sad face since she

had enough pegs.  I told them to make them how ever they wanted to. 
Dad helped them a littlebut tried to have them do it themselves. 

I hope everyone has a Happy & Safe Halloween...

Eidan hammering in the color pegs:

Keira hammering in the color pegs

Keira's pumpkin on the left / Eidan's on the right

Keira's other side of her pumpkin :

Halloween

I'm not really much on Halloween - I think because my Momma didn't like it, she never allowed us to really celebrate it. I had my oldest 2 grandchildren color/paint some decorations & then surprised them by having them hung up when they woke up. I also went to the dollar tree - LOVE that store.. lol and got some Halloween bears, and a couple of ceramic containers. And got a witch door decoration. Next year I’ll get the web stuff and other things for the kids to enjoy next year. I’ll try to get pictures of all the kids in their costumes and share those…. Happy Halloween to everyone !

Keira's decorations:

 

                    

Eidan's decorations:

House decorations: