The HAPPY in Happy Thanksgiving!!!

All the kids and grandkids plus Tammy's sister Sherry and her husband and Baby Michael joined us for our Thanksgiving Feast and Celebration. I have always loved the smells of Thanksgiving. I love that turkey smell in the wee morning hours and the baking of pies smell that is followed by the aroma many other family favorites. It reminds me how thankful I am for the family that I have and for the blessings of health, security, and safety that we share. It reminds me how grateful I am to live close to kids and grandkids. It reminds me of past Thanksgivings and traditions that we share. I want so much to hold onto these special memories that it is almost like my mind is taking a picture of the days events that will last forever. Thanks Craig, Christopher, Valerie, Dallin, Kate, William, Tammy, Madison, Hailey, Michael, Sherry, Jeff, and Baby Michael for a wonderful day!

Spoiled Milk!

Over the years it seems that I have purchased three gallons of milk at a time and sometimes twice a week. This effort really kicked into overtime with the missionaries here, Michael (a straping young lad)living at home,and the married kids and the grandkids showing up often. Since the missionaries moved out followed by Michael...I have been buying one gallon of milk of week. For the first time in years, yesterday, I ended up with spoiled milk. What a shocker and so unexpected! Who would have ever guessed? I guess we really ARE empty nesters! I guess I need to have the grandkids over more often! haha!

Halloween Birthday!!!

I am blessed to have a Halloween Birthday. Generally, this means Trick-O-Treating or at least giving out treats at the door. Usually EVERYONE remembers my birthday because it is a holiday. This year, Halloween was on a Sunday which meant that it was celebrated as just my birthday as we don't participate in Trick-O-Treating or the giving of treats on Sunday. Fall Festivals and Trunk-O-Treating had been taken in the days before by the kids and grandkids and I was blessed to be able to go with them. I have the BEST kids and grandkids in the world.

This year for my birthday, I made a Maple Nut Cake...a favorite from my high school years, which I had forgotten all about until just before my birthday. William made my favorite...Chicken Courdon Blue, yum! The rest of the family made the sides and did the decorating, setting up and tearing down. Thanks so much dear family for making my memories so special. This year, I was blessed with an update of my Grandkid Photo Picture on the piano. I also received a Nana Brag Book, tiny enough to be pulled out in an instant, and this year...a special video of the grandkids. It literally brought tears to my eyes. The only thing missing was Michael who did call to wish me a Happy Birthday. Thanks dear family for the special love you bring. You are all so dear!!!