Thanksgiving

I know, I know, Thanksgiving is over and done with . . . well not quite for my family. Because we are all growing with more children and more places to go we didn't get together before or on Thanksgiving, but decided December 5th would work fine. It did, and it didn't. Jim & Mandy found they had something on their calendar, my sister didn't check her calendar and it was opening day of deer hunting season and my daughter also forgot something on her calendar and wasn't able to be with us. The rest of us made it!!!

Mark & Sandie, Beth, Karsten & Jackson, Mike & Callie, myself and Ron & Glee spent a very enjoyable Saturday afternoon together. I actually got there on time! Jackson was at the door to greet me. Ron was taking a shower. Mike & Callie pulled in right after me so Jackson and I went and greeted them at the door. He's such a sweet little boy. And he loves his Uncle Mike!!! Mark and Sandie weren't far behind. It was good getting together with everyone. We really have to do that more often. I spent the weekend with Glee and never took a picture. We were just commenting on that this afternoon before I left for home. Duh!!!

Mike had a basketball game Saturday night so all decided to attend. Well, most of us. Karsten decided he better head home and work on his truck. He hopes to have it done by Christmas. And he hasn't graced the gym in Postville since he graduated. He didn't want to break his record! Mark and Sandie came with and that was nice. They didn't stay for the whole game as they were heading back to Cedar Falls yet Saturday night. Mike's game was supposed to start around 6:30, but they were just in the first period of the girls' game when we got there. They had a double, double header! JV played first, then the varsity teams. We were still home before 10, just barely!! Postville played Ed-Co. Mike has a young team but some of the players looked pretty good to me. Unfortunately they lost in an overtime game. There were some officiating calls that were pretty bad, but Mike's team just wasn't ready to play and Ed-Co was out for a win!! It was exciting, but not one of Mike's more favorable moments. They play M-F-L Mar-Mac Tuesday night and if it wasn't supposed to snow I probably would go up and watch the game. I'm afraid I might get there and not get back!! It't been a long time since I've watched high school basketball. Was fun!! I enjoyed it very much.

Jackson kept us all busy. We found out he can jump from the bleachers into someone's arm (mostly his grandparents) and has a ball doing it. He finally settled down by the 4th quarter. When we got there he was looking for Mike immediately and got really excited when he found him. Mike happened to be sitting on the stage just watching the game and as soon as Jackson spied him and got down from Papa's arms took off. He loves his Uncle Mike!! He's at such a good age right now . . . he's really fun to watch and be around. Kids are great, aren't they?

Got home around 5 or so tonight. Cold in my place. I shut down the termostats before I left. Now it'll take a little time to warm everything up. That's what blankets are for!!! I have my suitcase unpacked and put away and a bunch of Christmas gifts laying all over my bedroom floor. Guess I should start wrapping some.

I have a friend coming Monday evening to help drag all the Christmas boxes back downstairs. My kitchen will look much better when that's finished. Maybe I can talk him into bringing up my wrapping paper box!!

Sounds like snow for our part of the world. Some tonight (heard 2-3 inches) and more heading our way on Tuesday. Winter wonderland. Isn't that what everyone wants??? Not!!