Here's half the gang right before dinner started. We had a feast. There were three different raclette grills and lots of choices in food combinations.
Here's the table where we sat. We all had chopsticks in remembrance of our Aunt Eva, who is teaching right now in Japan. We had so much fun with those chopsticks. :)
Jeff said he was going to eat everything with the chopsticks. The rest of us quickly gave in to our forks and spoons. But not Jeff. He stuck with his chopsticks. In fact, he even ate his applesauce using the chopsticks. That was quite comical to watch.
Here's our feast combination: marinated chicken, pork, steak, asparagus, onions and red peppers, with potatoes and bread toasting underneath. All I can say is YUM!
Laughing together, that's what sisters do! And we do it well! :)
I am so happy that this picture turned out. Usually Matt is making faces behind me. In fact the pictures I have from Thanksgiving Day have funny faces in them. Yep, glad we got a good one.
My mom's gift to grandma was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! She typed out 90 reasons she's glad she's her mother. Then bound it all and put it together. It was so great! Each reason was so specific for grandma. I'm sure it will bring back great memories.
Happy 60th birthday Uncle Vic! We all had funny gifts for him. This one was hilarious! It's a bucket full of 60 dumdum suckers and a sign that says, "Being 60 sucks, but you can lick it!"
We even got out the computer to skype with Aunt Eva in Japan. It was so good to see her and talk with her. Everyone got a change to talk with her. We can't wait until she comes home next month.
Not all the grand kids were there, but here are 5 of us with grandpa and grandma. We ended the night with desserts all made from grandma's recipes; blueberry pie, date cake, and oreo cookie dessert. Then everyone got a piece of grandma's Candlewick china. I was so excited! I got 8 dessert plates and a beautiful bowl. It was a great night! It makes you realize again how blessed you are. The Lord is definitely faithful from generation from generation.
1 comment:
Thank you for blogging about this day, Beckster! I am so glad there was much joy in our home that day...even with chopsticks! Loving and missing you...16 days to go,
Aunt Eva
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