THANKSGIVING 2007

LILLIANNE
SOPHIE, GRACIE, KAITLYN, and KARLIE
GRACIE and KAITLYN
AIDEN and SOPHIE
SOPHIE and KAITLYN

We had a great Thanksgiving! It was weird having dinner at 5pm instead of noon but you get to enjoy the day so much more and I wasn't rushed for baking since everything didn't need to be ready until 4pm. The kids played all day and we watched the Macy's Parade. Duane cooked a turkey by himself and he carved it up and brought it to an elderly lady who goes to our church. I have to say that he was matched in good deeds by my Dad who went and served Thanksgiving dinner to the poor. Those two guys are setting a great example for our families. The food was unbelievable but anyone who knows my Mom knows the gal can cook!! I am getting to bed early tonight because I have a babysitter for Black Friday and I will be shopping all day. Very excited about that. I can't believe it's almost time for Christmas!! The pics are of all of my parent's grandchildren except Estelle and Andrew who were not in the mood to pose for the paparazzi. Happy Thanksgiving!!

CUPCAKES AT GYMBOREE

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AIDEN'S 2ND BIRTHDAY

We celebrated my nephew's birthday on Saturday. He belongs to my sister Kari and her husband Eric. It was held at SCOOPS Ice Cream Shop and the kids had a great time. Sophie helped serve ice cream and cake and Lillianne helped eat the ice cream and cake!

BRYCE"S COMMERCIAL WITH JENNIFER ANISTON!!!

Go to www.stjude.org and click on Jennifer Aniston's picture to see the commercial Bryce filmed with her last spring!! He is a doll!

THANKSGIVING IS NEXT WEEK!!

I am very excited that Thanksgiving is next week! We are starting a new tradition this year as my great aunt (90 years of age!) has decided that she just wants to have quiet holidays from now on and who could blame her??? My mother will be taking over as hostess for our branch of the family which is just so much easier on Duane and me because it will make wrangling Andrew so much simpler than driving an hour and a half for Thanksgiving. I am in charge of the Praline Yams and Coconut Cake. I have never cooked a turkey but Martha Stewart has gotten me very interested in the challenge. I have requested her Turkey Roaster from Macy's as part of my Christmas list this year. I figure I can also roast chickens in it as well--- Duane is always hounding me for roast chicken and vegetables.

My sister, Jill, is headed to Memphis this weekend with a group of girls involved with raising money for St. Jude Hospital. They get to present a check to the hospital from their Skeet Shoot fundraiser and they have made 70 or so fleece quilts to give all the kids. The best part is she gets to visit our cousin's child who is there getting cancer treatment. His name is Bryce and he will be 6 in January. As you can see from the photo he is a beautiful child but he also has a sweet and loving spirit as well and he will undergo a stem cell transplant the week after Thanksgiving. Please remember Bryce and his family in your prayers as we give thanks this season for the health of our children. Their family would welcome your prayers!!

STOMACH VIRUS!!!!!

Well, I THOUGHT we were done with the virus on Monday but Sophie got it and then I got it on Tuesday night and things have been HAIRY around here. We are all on the upswing and I have to drive to Baton Rouge tonight for a meeting so I have been drinking Pedialyte and I am feeling so much better. Andrew is still whiny but he has recovered from his 3 day sleep marathon ( I would have never gotten through this without him feeling so bad that he stayed in the bed for three days --I hate to say it, but it was a blessing!). So far, Duane and Lillie have not shown any signs of being sick and I don't think they will get sick. Can't wait for this week to be over so we can start fresh and wait for yet another set of problems to endure! Ain't life grand??