Tom and Jerri: Thanksgiving week and the "Storm"

Well, we were looking so forward to Thanksgiving and having a house full here. I had done TONS of food shopping (basically spent the month's food budget) and we got lots of work done at the office so we could actually relax for a few days. But, alas, it was not meant to be...

First, my parents call (Grandpa Don & Grandma Char). My Mom has had problems with vertigo- and naseau as a result, not to mention horrible headaches for the past several weeks- she has spent the last week in and out of doctors trying to figure out what's happening. Not feeling up to it, the car drive was out.

Then, the report of a HUGE storm coming made us all nervous- It really slammed Idaho- where Alex & Marie were coming from- closing down the interstate. We spent a few hours gathering lamps, securing the animals, etc. in preparation for the "storm of the century" on Tuesday.

I have to admit that, as a storm, it was basically a flop. I don't think it made it south of Salt Lake as even the kids in Utah County said they barely got anything. We got about 2". But boy is it COLD now!!

So, we were down to just our local kids- minus Kelli & Jason, who were spending it with Jason's family this year. Then the day before, Cari calls- her kids were up all night "loosing their cookies" - So our group of 17 is now 5. Oh well, the turkey and ham were already thawed, food bought, so we just decided to go ahead- but luckily...

Cari's kids bounced back really fast and woke up Thanksgiving morning ready to "par-te"- so they did come! What's Thanksgiving without some cute grandkids around to:

Play football with (in the center-too cold for outside)

Ryan was so good at tossing and catching the ball!

Play Uno with:

Kyle won all three games-sorry Ryan and Grandpa!

and take dress-up pictures of:

Kaylee found my leather Aussie hat and was so cute taking it off and putting it on. She then found my cowboy boots- that was pretty funny- but I didn't get a picture. But I did get one of her wearing my famous turkey apron-it was so long on her- Cari tied it up so she wouldn't trip on it.

Just before cleaning up started- I forgot to take a picture of the spread before we ate- I'm always so focused on getting everyone gathered and prayer said so we can eat before it get's cold.