Thanksgiving . 2011

This Thanksgiving, Patrick and I are thankful for many things.  And, I'm sure you can guess the 3 boys at the top of our list!  They bring so much joy to our lives!



Ryder, Harvick, and Jarrett
(and, yes, that is the natural pose that you do if I asked you to "show me your shirt and smile" - silly Ryder!)

 We celebrated this holiday, like we tend to many holidays - over an extended period!  First celebration was Wednesday night, when we had Patrick's (mom's side) extended family over for a "Dessert Bar", which also served as a birthday celebration for his mom, Aunt, and Uncle (whose birthdays are all in the end of November, or December).  You will notice I lack pictures of all atendees . . . some people aren't as willing photo subjects!

Jarrett with his Great Grandpa Verl (and his Great Aunt Jill in the background!).

Harvick with his Great Uncles Kris and David.

Thanksgiving we headed out to visit Rory, where we got a chance to visit for a bit.

Rory with Ryder, Harvick, and Jarrett.

After visiting Rory, we went over to Patrick's Grandma's house to enjoy a Thankgiving feast with his family, where I really didn't take many pictures . . .

Ryder sorting the rocks and leaves outside.

Friday morning Patrick and I were able to continue our annual Black Friday early morning shopping (thanks to my parents who came over at 3:45am!).  Even though we got to the stores at least 4 hours after they had opened, we were able to pick up each of the "Doorbuster" deals we had intended to get - with the exception of fabric at JoAnns (seriously - we got a number as we walked in - there were over 130 people between the current person and us, and in the 30 minutes we were there, they only worked through 10 people - that means that if they went at that same pace, our number would have been reached after SIX hours!).

We concluded our Thanksgiving celebrations with my dad's youngest sister, Dolores, and her family coming over for dinner (take-out Patricias!).

Jarrett with his second-cousin(is that right?) Jesse, and Harvick with his Great Aunt Dolores.

And - this Thanksigiving, we are thankful for all of you who read this blog, and love and care for our family!