Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! We are thankful for all of our friends and family...

Like Lydia

And our Stella

And Sally

Annie giving Sally a much needed bath!

Cranberry Bread with Bacon for breakfast

Breakfast was great!!!

And then we moved on to making dinner... the rolls

The Turkey.....

Annie took a break and went "skating" on the lake

Chris and I waited for her to break through, so we could sing the blues!

Pies going into the oven

Annie practicing...

Mark asked Chris about Tranquil Wheat, and Chris realized Annie has it!

Nothing like family togetherness on Thanksgiving!

This food is GREAT!

Annie and Mom get ready to feast!

After dinner repose

Next: Road Trip to Houston... stay tuned!

Thought For The Day

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.”
—Dr. Seuss (1904-1991), writer, cartoonist

Birthday Weekend

Mark's Birthday was Sunday and it was a "Golden" Birthday - he was 54 and he was born in 1954.

We spend the weekend at Notre Dame with Mike and his gang.

Mike planned a tail gate party for us in a field near the stadium.

Here is the birthday boy tail gaiting!
Becca couldn't stand up in her snowsuit!

Becca and Granny Janny rubbing noses to stay warm. My mom used to say "Holy Moses let's rub noses!"


Meg and I shared fish tales..........

Patrick and Becca enjoyed breakfast at Cracker Barrell. Patrick ordered pancakes with butter and syrup, all by himself! And Becca really likes oatmeal and bananas.

Grandpa Mark was happy to be another year older.....

Meg and Mike actually smiled for a picture!

When we got home Annie and her friend Lyndsay helped us continue the birthday celebration!

Annie got her Christmas Present early....

She may give up nursing and hit the road as a Country Singer!

Annie and the girls watch the Packer Game.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!!!!!

Rebecca Rose Turns One

Rebecca Rose Hatton turned one on November 3rd.... we travelled to Washington the weekend before her birthday to celebrate!

Aunt Annie is the Coolest!

Patrick and Grandpa shared a joke....

Dad and Patrick made Becca a cake, and Mom made purple frosting, cause Becca is the Purple Princess!

!Annie put frosting on Becca's nose, and she thought that was awfully funny

"And you know, when you have frosting on your nose you end up in the bathtub!"

"Look what Aunt Annie got me..."

Presents are fun!

Sally and Stella met Gigi

Gigi's Room

A Group Picture