Thank Goodness For Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I think it is because we get together as families without the pressures of gift giving. We eat great food, and play games, laugh and enjoy each others company. I feel very happy at Thanksgiving and this year was one of the best.

This year, my sister Heather with her husband Kevin were able to make an appearance at our sister's house in Cookeville, TN. Along with them, came our parents and 95 year old Grandmother. All of us were together except for Tamara who was unable to attend.

We enjoyed a friendly family rival of Laser Tag. As Heather pointed out on her blog, our mother placed the highest score on the first round. We were all quite surprised as she is not typically the "playful" type. We also fully expected Lezlea to reign supreme as she has beat us all in the past. To top it off, we had Ted who is a professional law enforcement officer. It truly is the quiet ones you need to watch out for. Go Mom!!!!

Here I am with my sisters, Lezlea and Heather.

Below I am with my sister Heather, brother Brent and my son Collin and nieces Rebekah and Hannah. - So Silly!

Here is my brother, Brent, and his wife Dana next to their youngest offspring, Adam.

I am so Thankful for Friends! While visiting Cookeville, I got to see my friend Shellie Willis and Best buds and former band mates Steve and Trina Sliger.

Halloween It's Not

Halloween is way past us, but I'm very behind in updating this site. So, to make me happy, I'm doing it a step at a time.

First, I want to say that this years Halloween was probably the most fun I've had. I don't typically care anything for Halloween. I don't watch scary movies, I don't typically enjoy the tedious walking the kids from house to house and I rarely dress up. I suppose this attitude comes from two things. For one, I was forbidden to trick or treat after fourth grade when my father, mother and myself were diagnosed with Hypoglaucemia. Suddenly sugar was poison and for all intensive purposes, it was for someone with our diagnosis. However, it was difficult as a kid to understand and accept that reason.

Second, I had little support from my first husband to help in the festivities. I was left alone to tackle the festivities for the boys....getting them ready, driving or walking them from home to home and various activities. It wasn't so much fun by myself.

This year, Ted and his attitude made all the difference in the world. He made it fun for me and since he loves Halloween, got me excited about it myself. We thoroughly enjoyed the church's trunk or treat activity and for the first time since I was a kid, I enjoyed the stinkin Holiday. :)