Sunday, November 28, 2010

Thanksgiving Memories

Our family had a wonderful time being together this year for the Thanksgiving holiday! The time just went by too fast. Adelaide was home for a week, but it seems like she was just here for a few days. Lauren and Thomas got to stay from Thursday until Sunday. I loved all the activity, chatter and laughter while they were all here. Now my nest is quiet again and I sure don't like it that way!!! I miss my girls already!

This picture is from left to right: Thomas (son-in-law), Lauren, Tom, Adelaide & Me
Lauren's little dog, Chi Chi, climbed up on my Santa pillow and took her nap. Our dog, Holly, and Chi Chi enjoyed their time being together too.
Dessert..... the most important part of the meal!!! My Mom's famous coconut cake with 7 minute icing and a fresh pumpkin pie with whipped cream. Yum!
This is my sister, Cecelia (we call her CC) and me. There is almost 12 years difference in our ages. Love time spent with my sweet sister!!!! Glad she only lives 2 hours away.
Hanging out in the den after lunch. Watching football, napping, working on the IPad, playing with the dogs, etc. A great time was had by all.
My brother-in-law, Larry and my sister, CC.
My Mom and Dad. Daddy must have just told one of his famous jokes, because it looks like Mom is fussing at him. They are such a cute couple! Glad I still have them in my life! My Dad had been sick this past week, so we were glad he was well enough to join us for lunch on Saturday. Our family had to wait and have our Thanksgiving meal on Saturday, since my niece and her husband had to work Thanksgiving day. And then, wouldn't you know it, my niece got sick and they couldn't even be with us after all. We were sad that they didn't get to come.
Lauren and Thomas. They have been married for 3 1/2 years. I am blessed to have a great son-in-law and he is such a wonderful husband to Lauren!
This is Adelaide and her new boyfriend, Nick. He is a very nice young man and we like him a lot. He will graduate from college in December and is presently looking for a job. They are a cute couple together!
Since the house is already decorated for Christmas, I used my poinsettias on the table for our Thanksgiving meal. I was glad that we could all sit together at one table, so we were able to talk and visit with each other.
Here is the table from the other direction. We had lots of delicious food. We all helped with the food and it wasn't too hard on any of us. I always host now, since it is too overwhelming for my Mom to have us all at her house for a holiday meal.

That night we watched National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. The famous movie about the Griswold family. It is so funny! Our family loves to watch this movie each year. It is a tradition to watch it on Thanksgiving weekend. Although we know the movie by heart, it always seems funnier each year when I see it. In some ways, our family is like the Griswold's. There is always something going on around here. LOL!!!

I hope your family had an awesome time being together over the holiday and making memories!!! We sure did! I just hate that the time went by so fast, but I have Christmas to look forward to now. Plus, once Adelaide is finished with this semester, she will only have one more semester of college and will be graduating in May of 2011. I can't believe it!!!

23 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing your holiday with us. I enjoyed all the pictures!

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  2. Precious are these memories you created this past weekend! It looks like you all had a blast celebrating a time of thanksgiving. Hugs! :)

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  3. Looks like y'all had such a great time together for Thanksgiving! Glad you were able to spend it with your family. Great pics!

    ~Beth

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  4. Love seeing all of your photos. The first one especially is good...maybe a Christmas card photo?
    So happy your Thanksgiving was good.

    Hugs,
    Kat

    (I'm in the process of decorating my house, but I take frequent breaks to visit my blog friends. hehehe)

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  5. Thank you for sharing your Thanksgiving with us. My daughter will graduate in May 2011, too!

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  6. I am so glad you had a nice Thanksgiving with your family. It is good when a family can get together and relax in each other's company. I enjoyed my children being back home too. Although we still our 16 year old, it seems everyone is always on the go and the holidays are the time of the year that we can just stop and be together.
    Blessings,
    Bren
    PS I am smiling at your mom, she reminded me of my mama.

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  7. what a wonderful time you had with your family. your parents are just the sweetest couple. i love it. oh, and that coconut cake looks dreamy? my favorite icing is my late Granny's 7 minute icing....yummy!

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  8. Melinda, what a wonderful holiday you had!! I love that picture of your Dad laughing and your Mom possibly fussing at him!! Priceless! You have a lovely family!

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  9. Such a great Thanksgiving!!!! Love all the pics.

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  10. It looks like you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family, Melinda. Beautiful photos! Your Mom's coconut cake looks so delicious! I'm so glad your dad was feeling good and able to enjoy the meal, but it was sad your niece couldn't make it this year.

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  11. Your family is precious! I especially love your Daddy. I'm glad everyone was home!

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  12. Beautiful family!! It sounds like you had a warm, wonderful, delicious day! We also watch "Christmas Vacation" as a family...also "Elf"...just wouldn't be the same without those two movies:) I'm so thankful for my blog friends and for all of them who share a bit of their lives with me...so Thank You!!
    ~Mary

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  13. Your parents are so cute : ) And that coconut cake looks like its to die for! Thats one of my favorite desserts ever. I know what you mean about the kids coming home and then you blink and they're heading back to school. I can't wait for the Christmas school break!

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  14. Looks like a great weekend - and lots of sweet memories! So glad everyone was together. I have to tell you how we finished our Thanksgiving weekend. We enjoy seeing the play "A Christmas Carol" and I'm always on the lookout for a new theatre or local play to see it each year.

    When you mentioned that your cousin lived in Middletown, I had never heard of it and googled it:) Wouldn't you know they have a long running local theatre and "A Christmas Carol" was opening Thanksgiving weekend. And - the rest is history.

    We saw the play on Saturday night. Even had dinner at the Wayside Inn before the show - which was excellent, I might add:) Middletown was only about 50 minutes from here...we might have to visit again during the day sometime.

    We had a great weekend as well. Maybe someday I'll meet you for a play in Middletown:) Now, that would be fun!!

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  15. Beautiful family pictures! Thank you for sharing. You have an amazing family. And those desserts look delicious!!!!!!

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  16. What a wonderful get-together you had! Your nest sure was full!! Love your Mama and Dad's picture. I can just tell they are SWEET people!
    Your family is beautiful! You are a blessed lady!!

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  17. Good looking family you have. Sounds like you have a wonderful time and some great food. Love the memories!

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  18. what great family photos. I miss my family so much and our Thanksgivings together.
    But like they say life goes on .
    I enjoyed it then and enjoy the memories more now.
    It's true you don't miss somethings till they are gone.

    Janice

    Ps sorry that sounded a little sad

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  19. There is nothing more precious than spending time with family. Glad that you all were able to create some wonderful new memories. The new boyfriend is CUTE!!!!

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  20. As much work as the Holidays bring in..I wouldn't trade it for anything! Your Thanksgiving looks like it was full of fun memories and boy the food looks Yummy! I love the family pictures...treasures for sure! Your family is beautiful!

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  21. Sounds and looks like you all had a great time. Those college years gooooo by so fast!!!!

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  22. This was such a lovely post! 7 Minute icing - how nostalgic and southern! I am so very happy you will be Tagging Along with me this coming year. Supplies bought once make this a project that can just be "pulled out" once a month to complete. Such fun at the end of the year! Your tags can reflect anything at all that makes you "Happy"! Ex. Children's birthday parties. Theme chosen should be carried out through out the year. Again, thank you so much for joining! Elizabeth

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  23. You have a beautiful family!
    And I agree, that movie really is funnier each time you see it. :-)

    Hugs,
    Anne

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