Thursday, November 22, 2007

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Mike and I started the day off by going to the Dining Hall. Mike said the prayer, we greeted and visited students, I sat down and had a nice conversation and cuppa tea with another young lady and waited for Mike to show up. ::snort::

This impressed me - the Mayflower from produce....it impressed the food service workers that I took photos.
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I tried a new thing with the turkey this year - A THERMOMETER - and roasting it for an hour at 350* and then about 20 hours at 200. It was juicy and tender. Loved the set you bought Mike for BBQing, Mom and Dad.
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We had a friend's family over whose husband is deployed. We laughed that last year Mike was gone. This year Steve was gone. We HAVE to get together next year when both may be home. LOL It was a relaxing day. Photos in no real order.
Games
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Mike occupied the younger game players
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We gave the Chocolate Fountain a trial run - looking towards the Ladie's Tea
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All approved.....
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Note the left side of the fountain - WHY? Did it need more chocolate by this point????
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....though we do need to think about daintiness for the Ladie's Tea - and maybe provide wet wipes and bibs...
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Playing....Stacia's in a Horse Phase - which motivated lots of fun....
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Mike set up "the screen" 120 inches...
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Stacia couldn't stay awake long enough to even watch the start of the movie!
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It was a great day with friends and family. We were able to talk to the big kids. It was even cool enough for us to have a FIRE! We even had flakes of SNOW, they melted before they landed but they were THERE. I can't believe the temps dropped 40* overnight around here.
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Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket Happy Thanksgiving!

I can't help but think that last year Mike was not home on this day. I'm so very thankful to have him HOME this year. I miss our baby girls {::snort::} terribly, but know that they are going to have a wonderful day in Spokane. We'll see everyone in December.

I've been thinking and decided to post. As you sit around today and recount the things for which you are thankful, will you remember to say a prayer for the troops who are far from home and for their families who wait for them here at home?

The Holidays (birthdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Anniversary, and Valentine's Day) were hard for us as a family with Dad missing. I'm sure they are for others too.

If you read this, and your dh or son or daughter are currently deployed know that you are in our prayers. We are so very thankful around here for men and women who volunteer to serve their God and country in the military and for those heroes at home, who support, encourage, and run the home while the troops are far away.

Ah Thanksgiving - the season when we stop to think of all we have to be thankful for instead of all the things we don't have and want/need. May this season have been the start of a new level of contentment in our lives.

We wish you and yours the best of days with friends and family.
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