I am even more thankful than my sister.

Ditto whatever my sister Jan said in her blog. But I've got pictures of Thanksgiving Dinner uploaded before her, dominating the family blogs on this major 2009 holiday!

Kate made the pumpkin pie this year, it tasted fantastic and had a unique design on top. She's so artistic.

Ryan and Brenna came for dinner, we have more kids coming for second Thanksgiving on Saturday.

Brenna brought the salad, it was yummy.


The bird was about half the size of previous years, a sign that we are in a new mode of sharing the kids with the in laws.

Happy Thanksgiving Sis, I know you've been watching daily for my annual blog (and are my only reader).

New Year's Day

I spent the day in the man cave, working on transferring old video and pictures to digital form.  Lots of memories there.   

Here's a picture of my parents on their 50th Wedding Anniversary.  We all went to Harrison Hot Springs, BC, Canada to celebrate.  I sure miss my dad.

This picture was taken almost exactly 11 years ago.  This is the house our kids grew up in.  I hope they remember all the good times we had there.  Riding on the tractor with me while I mowed the field, building the two story playhouse, learning to drive, the zip line and cargo net in the woods, and having a dozen cats.

And what a good looking bunch of kids!  They sure have grown.  It's hard to beleive all but one will be married by June.