Tis the Season....

So the season is offically upon us. Where do I start is always the question. Robert has done is part and our tree is up. I've begun my online shopping and so soon packages will be arriving. Both girls are home so it will be a bit tricky. Danielle has moved home and started a new job. Dayna has been home for the past couple of months preparing for her LSAT test. She will be moving back to Utah after Christmas.

Thanksgiving 2009

Happy Thanksgiving

Chocolate Raspberry Almond Cups - 150 made check

Potato Salad for 50 - check

4 pumpkin pies - check

Ham - Check (to go with the 4 turkeys someone else is bringing and the pork Chris is cooking)

Vegetable platter - check

Broccoli Cheese casserole - check

Bingo game - check

Bingo prizes - check :)

Thanksgiving

Wow can you believe it its Thanksgiving time already. I'm really excited about Thanksgiving this year because we are having a Barber Thanksgiving this year. All my cousins on my moms side of the family are attempting to gather and its really exciting. I'm not sure how many will actually make it but its a start. This will be the first time in over 25 years we are making an attempt to all get together. Sad though that all of our parents my mother and all of her siblings (but Aunt Cathy and Uncle Fred) are gone. So it will be kids gathering. I know our parents would have gotten such a kick out of this gathering. We (cousins) all have such fond memories of our childhood and all the fun we had as kids gathering for the holidays.

My grandmother Jane Barber was a true matriarch of the family. She made sure all of her sons and their families were together during the holidays it also helped that Grandmas birthday was near the Thanksgiving holiday so all were sure to gather.

I'm working on a special surprise to share with everyone and hopefully I can get my little project completed in time. It should be fun.