Thanksgiving came to pass with great effort. Graham and I rushed to 3 feasts and the memorial service for a friend (always hard to do). We ate all kinds of turkey, ham, pork roast, casseroles, potatoes, salads, cranberries, breads, pies, cakes, candies and so forth. On the worst day possible, Graham spent the day sick! This man loves to eat more than anyone I know, in all seriousness, so he was very disappointed. Oh well, he still ate at every location.You know, I can never see this holiday without realizing how blessed my families have been. We have a good meal, good companionship and good memories for later. Spending time together is always a special treat.
The highlights:
At the Daniel Thanksgiving several of my cousins traveled down to join in, these said cousins hadn't visited since I was a sophomore in high school. We all enjoyed reconnecting without a computer screen in front of us. It was also shocking to see how tall and handsome all the boys have became :)
At the Mizell Thanksgiving lots of hugs and kisses were for Kellan and Bentley. What is it that draws me to darling babies? These two are little pals who are both together several days out of the week while at my Grandma's. We walked outside together, B was in my arms, but Kellan is 2 and independent so he was going solo. I sat on the passenger side of the golf cart making merry with the babe and Kellan pretended to drive while playing with the steering wheel and making noises. Suddenly he stomped the gas, while the gold cart was turned on completely unbeknownst to us, and we began flying across the yard, nearing a shed. I was screaming and holding on to a flailing Bentley who was crying because I was terrified and gripping her tighter to make sure she didn't fall out of my grasp, my Uncle and Grandma realized what was going on and they began to run behind with arms outstretched (just like cartoons). Kellan was still pressing the gas, when I finally managed to press the brake so that effort was futile as we continued going towards the shed. After a couple seconds I yanked his whole body up and he let off the gas and we finally stopped a few feet from the shed. Both babies were dangling and crying. A couple people rush outside to see what the heck I'm going on about and why the kiddies are going a little berserk. By the time we got off my heart was pounding! Talk about 3 little lives flashing before my eyes.
At the Alexander Thanksgiving they like to go around the table and share what they're grateful for. Graham's answer was for me & that I was an example to him (cue the awe's from yours truly) and mine was for my health (my best friend's service was fresh in my mind)- everyone else said my niece! She is the cutest and sweetest of the bunch, all the while celebrating her first Thanksgiving. She has made our family so much happier and makes us want to get together way more often- so that was a very good response. Oh, and I baked my first apple pie! It was yummy with ice cream :)
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