Dodged the Bullet--Again!

When Thanksgiving is around the corner, it usually means that sickness for our family is lurking very nearby. We almost always get really sick for Thanksgiving. This year was a close call, with Chase coming down with H1N1 the weekend before. It really was a miracle as he had such a mild case and to top it off....no one else got it! Now really, how often does THAT happen?

Our Thanksgiving was a great one spent with friends. We ate, played some games (Taboo being a tradition dating back to my growing up years), and ate some more. Isn't that what Thanksgiving is all about? I felt especially grateful for our many blessings this year and am grateful for a holiday set aside to reflect on those blessings. There's much to be grateful for!

Friday we went to our town's Lighting of the Trees and then hung out with some friends at our place afterwords. We ate more yummy food, watched a movie, and played some Wii. I feel the need to add that I currently stand as Boxing Champion. I'm really rather proud of the fact and the sore muscles in the ensuing few days were well worth it!

The Kids' Table

Pie Anyone?

The Lighting Ceremony

While the kids were busy upstairs watching their own movie, we were downstairs having fun of our own....

Don't let my expression there fool you. Rich might have had a little lucky streak momentarily, but I came back to win it all. That's right.