Our Thanksgiving Day was spent this year, as tradition has dictated, at the Dorwin house for a delicious meal with our family! Once again, LaNita and Bill outdid themselves and had an awesome meal for all of us--it was so good, I don't think I took a breath until my plate was cleaned! But, I did manage to save some room for a piece of LaNita's banana cream pie--heavenly!!! Andrew ate five buns with LaNita's homemade strawberry jam on them, and she sent home a tupperware bowl of jam JUST FOR ANDREW--he was thrilled!
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Of course, I had my camera along--I didn't take as many pics this year, as I was so busy filling my face, but I did manage to pull myself away from the food long enough to snap a few photos...
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Here is Great-Grandma Lila with Austin--he has passed a landmark, and is now TALLER than Gram!
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~~~Our gracious hostess with the mostess--LaNita!! I had to get the pic with her sporting her nifty apron!
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The other half of the hosting team--Bill--thinking, "could I eat one more piece of pie, or should I have another bowl of homemade ice cream???"
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My favorite little Dorwin girl--PAIGE--she was showing off her stunning new hair cut...
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Grandma Jenni--sounds funny--I'll say it again, Grandma Jenni and her little snuggle-bug, Nolan...
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Little Nolan--this little guy is SO CUTE! I got to hold him and pinch him a little bit--of course, he liked me!!
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Little Jordyn was a busy little girl exploring Auntie Teeny's house--so cute! She was scared of me, and wanted Grandma Sondra to pick her up and save her from me!
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Jordyn, safe with Grandma Sondra!
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After that big turkey dinner with all the trimmings, some of us were quite tired! Steve and Moriah found a comfy spot to snuggle up for a little shut-eye...
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Mark and Bev were able to make it for the Thanksgiving Festivities--Mark was even able to work it around picking up a load, so the two of them traveled in style to Durand!
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Ross, the bargain shopper, perused the sale fliers after our meal, searching for the stores that offered the best deals for Black Friday...
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I asked Todd and Missy to pose "cheek-to-cheek" for a picture for me--Todd thought they already WERE cheek-to-cheek, as they were sitting rather close on the bench--I didn't mean THOSE cheeks, Todd!
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After our great meal in Durand, we packed up and headed over to Independence with Nicole and Chad to visit Grandma Deb, Grandpa Ken, and Grandpa Edward.
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Toby, the Dorwin Family's dog, provided quite a bit of entertainment for everyone for the evening! Toby had a pretty good day... He snagged a meat ball that someone dropped at LaNita and Bill's, I shared some bits of ham scraps with him at Grandpa Ed's house, and he found a new friend in Grandpa Edward when Grandpa shared a ham bone with him! Yum, yum!
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Sometimes, people find Toby kind of scary! Like when they (Jamie) tease him and tease him, until Toby gets mad and chases them around the house until they have to jump up on the couch for their own protection!!!
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Jamie is cowering in fear from the ferocious Toby!
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Here is one little boy who LOVES his dog!
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Abby, Carter, and Bradley helped Grandpa Edward decorate his Christmas Trees while we were there. The trees turned out beautiful!
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Abby and Grandpa Edward stringing lights on the tree...
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Abby and Grandpa Edward hanging the ornaments...
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Bradley figured out that he could take out one of the lights on his string of lights and it would make his whole string of lights go off! He was so funny--he kept taking the light out, and putting it back in--until his mom saw him and convinced him it would be better to leave the light bulb in!
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Carter decorating his tree...
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Bradley adding a decoration to the tree...
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Abby showing off her tree...
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It is always fun when the cousins get together!
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Cousins
Abby, Carter, Bradley, Austin, and Andrew
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Grandma Deb sitting on Santa's lap...
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The Dorwin Family
Chad, Carter, Toby, Bradley, and Nicole
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An attempt was made at taking a picture of the Klimie Family, too, but, as you will see in the next three pictures, when there are five people to look at the camera and have a pleasant expression on their faces, the chances of it all happening at the same time--at least with our family--is next to nil!!
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Attempt #3
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We ended our day with Austin driving us back to Barron--he gained a bit of experience with night driving and driving on the freeway. He did pretty well, but Andrew informed Jamie and I that only ONE of us should be giving directions when Austin is driving! :-)
~~~The other half of the hosting team--Bill--thinking, "could I eat one more piece of pie, or should I have another bowl of homemade ice cream???"
~~~My favorite little Dorwin girl--PAIGE--she was showing off her stunning new hair cut...
~~~Grandma Jenni--sounds funny--I'll say it again, Grandma Jenni and her little snuggle-bug, Nolan...
~~~Little Nolan--this little guy is SO CUTE! I got to hold him and pinch him a little bit--of course, he liked me!!
~~~Little Jordyn was a busy little girl exploring Auntie Teeny's house--so cute! She was scared of me, and wanted Grandma Sondra to pick her up and save her from me!
~~~Jordyn, safe with Grandma Sondra!
~~~Jack, A.K.A. Martha Stewart, brought a stunning cranberry salad, complete with sliced apple, crushed pineapple, and mint leaves for a garnish! (the mint leaves cost $2.00!) He kept us all entertained with his infectious laugh!
~~~After that big turkey dinner with all the trimmings, some of us were quite tired! Steve and Moriah found a comfy spot to snuggle up for a little shut-eye...
~~~Mark and Bev were able to make it for the Thanksgiving Festivities--Mark was even able to work it around picking up a load, so the two of them traveled in style to Durand!
~~~Ross, the bargain shopper, perused the sale fliers after our meal, searching for the stores that offered the best deals for Black Friday...
~~~I asked Todd and Missy to pose "cheek-to-cheek" for a picture for me--Todd thought they already WERE cheek-to-cheek, as they were sitting rather close on the bench--I didn't mean THOSE cheeks, Todd!
~~~After our great meal in Durand, we packed up and headed over to Independence with Nicole and Chad to visit Grandma Deb, Grandpa Ken, and Grandpa Edward.
~~~Toby, the Dorwin Family's dog, provided quite a bit of entertainment for everyone for the evening! Toby had a pretty good day... He snagged a meat ball that someone dropped at LaNita and Bill's, I shared some bits of ham scraps with him at Grandpa Ed's house, and he found a new friend in Grandpa Edward when Grandpa shared a ham bone with him! Yum, yum!
~~~Sometimes, Toby can be kind of cute!
~~~Sometimes, people find Toby kind of scary! Like when they (Jamie) tease him and tease him, until Toby gets mad and chases them around the house until they have to jump up on the couch for their own protection!!!
~~~Jamie is cowering in fear from the ferocious Toby!
~~~Here is one little boy who LOVES his dog!
~~~Abby, Carter, and Bradley helped Grandpa Edward decorate his Christmas Trees while we were there. The trees turned out beautiful!
~~~Abby and Grandpa Edward stringing lights on the tree...
~~~Abby and Grandpa Edward hanging the ornaments...
~~~Bradley figured out that he could take out one of the lights on his string of lights and it would make his whole string of lights go off! He was so funny--he kept taking the light out, and putting it back in--until his mom saw him and convinced him it would be better to leave the light bulb in!
~~~Carter decorating his tree...
~~~Bradley adding a decoration to the tree...
~~~Abby showing off her tree...
~~~It is always fun when the cousins get together!
Austin, Andrew, and Bradley
~~~Cousins
Abby, Carter, Bradley, Austin, and Andrew
~~~Grandma Deb sitting on Santa's lap...
(Santa looks a lot like Grandpa Ken!)
~~~The Dorwin Family
Chad, Carter, Toby, Bradley, and Nicole
~~~An attempt was made at taking a picture of the Klimie Family, too, but, as you will see in the next three pictures, when there are five people to look at the camera and have a pleasant expression on their faces, the chances of it all happening at the same time--at least with our family--is next to nil!!
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Attempt #1
Jamie is mid-sentence, Abby is looking at the floor, Austin looks like he smells something unpleasant, Shana has no eyes, and Andrew is squished...
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Attempt #2
Not too bad, but poor Andrew has now inherited his mom's no-eye expression, and there were no smiles to be had from the Squirrel...
Jamie is mid-sentence, Abby is looking at the floor, Austin looks like he smells something unpleasant, Shana has no eyes, and Andrew is squished...
~~~Attempt #2
Not too bad, but poor Andrew has now inherited his mom's no-eye expression, and there were no smiles to be had from the Squirrel...
~~~Attempt #3
I think Andrew's expression says it all!
~~~We ended our day with Austin driving us back to Barron--he gained a bit of experience with night driving and driving on the freeway. He did pretty well, but Andrew informed Jamie and I that only ONE of us should be giving directions when Austin is driving! :-)
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We hope you all had as Happy a Thanksgiving as we did--we all have so much to be thankful for! My top four start with A's and a J!
Happy Thanksgiving!
love,
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