This year was our year to stay in IL for Thanksgiving. Allen's sister, Michelle, and her husband Alan and their 14 month old Julianna came to visit. The kids loved playing with their cousin. Julianna actually loved all the action and was sad to see her cousins take a nap (she is a little insomniac so there were times when my kids were sleeping and she wasn't...poor Michelle!). They all got along GREAT!
Papa and MawMaw brought up the horse for the kids to ride. That was quite a hit!
MawMaw and the girls working on the chocolate cream pies. Yum!
Papa carving up one of two turkeys he cooked. MawMaw and Papa were up before five to get all the birds ready to cook. Thank you so much! They were wonderful :)
Alan making his yummy rice dressing. Hmm...has anyone noticed that I am not pictured in any of these cooking pictures? It is no coincidence??? What was I doing?
You got it!!!! Watching my Packers feast on the Lions :) It was so much fun to watch. I was supposed to be on clean up duty, but we ended up eating at half time. I was excused from that as well. How spoiled am I? What did I do to contribute? I am afraid not much...perhaps it was just gracing everyone with my presence.....nope that can't be it!
Uncle Gary and Aunt Carlma enjoying the Packer game with me.
Alan's aunt Kathy came with Alan and Michelle as well. She told us all about her boyfriend :) We enjoyed teasing and scaring each other the whole holiday! She helped me cheer for the Packers as well :)
Joseph enjoyed the freedom of growing taller. He is now able to get himself up on a lot more things.I love that smile!
Miss Julianna decided this weekend that walking would be much more efficient. I am not sure if it was cousin peer pressure or the desire to keep her fingers out of harms way that inspired her to walk. Way to go, Julianna! Here is Uncle Allen helping her get started.
This was so sweet. Julianna was getting fussy and was crying. Joseph came in a gave her his blanket. Now you have to understand this was quite the sacrifice for this little guy. He has become quite a little Linus these days minus the thumb sucking. He won't even let his sisters have his blanket. So, it did my mommy heart good to see him ministering to his cousin! Notice Julianna has found a new place to put her finger. Too funny!
There was not much that Hannah liked better than holding "her Julianna". She enjoys being the biggest cousin and loves Julianna to pieces.
MawMaw and Papa with their five grandkids. The sixth is to be here in June. No, no...Michelle is expecting not me. I am not allowed :(
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