One Thanksgiving Down ..... two to go!?

Yep, you read right... a total of three Thanksgivings. This is what happens when all your relatives live in the same city. Finally, last year my Mom stepped up to the plate and said, "Next year I'm not doing Thanksgiving on Thanksgiving Day." We all gasped and then felt a little relieved! At lest I know I did, can't talk for my brothers or sister. So, my Mom held her Thanksgiving this last Sunday... and it was GREAT! We didn't have to rush, everybody just hung out and the kids played. Peter even took a cat nap :) Here is a little look at all the fun we had. Enjoy-


This is little Heath ... or rather her eye. She is not really little due to the fact that she's got 5 inches on me, but it makes me feel good to call here "little" since she is my little sister- Here is my eldest brother, Bill, I've blogged about him once before. He is married to a beautiful Lady named Jennifer. I love having her as my sister-in-law we can chit chat about anything :) and he took all of the tall genes. Bill stands about 6'3" tall... yea- that is just NOT fair if you ask me.


This is my second eldest brother, Karl! He has a heart of Gold, both of my brothers do, but he has a true caring spirit. Karl put out a film, which you can rent it at Blockbusters, Hollywood Video, and I think you can even get it on Nex Flicks... The name of the Film is call Bit Parts



This is my mom carving the Turkey. It came out very nicely. :)





Here are the little MONSTERS... just when you think you have a quite house... the garage Band comes in FULL Attack! They were really going at it. (sorry not a great picture of Noah... lol )




And of course, this is what Big Cousins are for- Setting up T-ball. Noah, like to make up rules as the game goes on... he will tell you where to stand, how to stand, and where to go next.... and if he figures that something doesn't work to his advantage, he will say, "wait, wait, wait, let me start over. You ...."




Here is the "gang"! as my mom calls us. I guess all we are missing is our spray cans-starting from the bottom left to right: Me, my mom, BJ, Karl. Behind me is Peter and behind Karl is Heather. Up top covering my brother's face is Noah and Ethan, and next to them is the baby, Owen, and my sister-in-law, Jen.



Uncle Billy, and Noah, who took my camera without me knowing and took a picture.. LOVE IT:)



This would be eating the pumpkin pie I baked... and yes, I had two pieces... but fyi- I always eat two pieces, with or without being pregnant.



Little Ethan, being the fun 3 year old that he is... He always says to me when I come over to their house, " Tante Heidi, where's Noah? the next question is, " where's Uncle Pete." I reply, and then say, "you better give me kiss.... then he softly comes to me and plants on my lips. God, I love this Kid!

It was wonderful. For the most part my family is every close to one another. It must of come from all the moving around we did as kids. We kinda have a "pack" closeness. As my mom says, "why would I move away from my kids, if they didn't move away from me-"
Next up Peter's Mom's house Thursday!