Jayden was home for an entire week for Thaksgiving. She had classes on the Monday and Tuesday of Thanksgiving week, but chose to skip, which allowed her to head home on Friday the week before after her last class. She drove with her freind Brody to Kansas City where she drove on home with her two horses. While home we did some shopping, drove to Prairie City to get custom leather work done and then out to eat at Olive Garden. We also did some riding in the arena.
Thanksgiving this year was a record breaking crowd. We had over 40 people in Karen and Orries house. Usually we are crowded and stepping over each other with our immediate family of 25. This was crowded and loud. We had all the immediate family, which rarely happens with other family gatherings and work schedules. We added in distant relatives, Susie, Kallie, Chan, and Chelsea, the triplets Kimberly, Karla, and Kellie, along with Karley and Melanie. Doug and Donaleen and Lavern and Verna Mae. My parents came, the Dozier family, and Nancy Ferrari. It was the biggest bunch yet. We had a ton of food and everyone ate and visited into the evening.
I took a photo of all the younger generation of girls. They are all cousins, plus Chandler's fiance Chelsea. They are such a beautiful bunch of girls. I am anticipating some beautiful babies in the next few years. Later in the day, a few went to play basketball at the shop. Jake got the basketball hoop set up in the shop earlier this week and was excited to finally get to use it. He had so much fun and played for hours with the cousins.
On Black Friday I arranged a movie outing. 6 years ago several of us went to the movies to see Frozen on Black Friday. Since part two was out, I though it would be fun to go again. I sent a message out to all the relatives. The triplets, Kim, Kellie, Karla, and Melanie joined us. I never even got a response from the Ferrari's and Anderlik's other than Jossie who was bummed she had to work. It was fun to just get together and do something a little out of the ordinary. We all got to sit in the luxury recliners with the adjustable seats and heaters. This was Kimberly's first time coming back to Thanksgiving in Iowa for 16 years. She was so happy to be back and her health is in bad shape. She has something called Stiff Person disease. It reminds me a little of my cousin Angie and the ataxia condition she had. She was all stiff and could barely walk after the movie. We had to help her out and into her car. It was so hard to see her like that, I pray she can get better. She was determined to keep going and joined us at Hickory Park. Suzy came to eat out with us too. She had stayed with the Anderlik's and slept in. It was fun to get together and see Mark's cousins.
Thanksgiving this year was a record breaking crowd. We had over 40 people in Karen and Orries house. Usually we are crowded and stepping over each other with our immediate family of 25. This was crowded and loud. We had all the immediate family, which rarely happens with other family gatherings and work schedules. We added in distant relatives, Susie, Kallie, Chan, and Chelsea, the triplets Kimberly, Karla, and Kellie, along with Karley and Melanie. Doug and Donaleen and Lavern and Verna Mae. My parents came, the Dozier family, and Nancy Ferrari. It was the biggest bunch yet. We had a ton of food and everyone ate and visited into the evening.
I took a photo of all the younger generation of girls. They are all cousins, plus Chandler's fiance Chelsea. They are such a beautiful bunch of girls. I am anticipating some beautiful babies in the next few years. Later in the day, a few went to play basketball at the shop. Jake got the basketball hoop set up in the shop earlier this week and was excited to finally get to use it. He had so much fun and played for hours with the cousins.
On Black Friday I arranged a movie outing. 6 years ago several of us went to the movies to see Frozen on Black Friday. Since part two was out, I though it would be fun to go again. I sent a message out to all the relatives. The triplets, Kim, Kellie, Karla, and Melanie joined us. I never even got a response from the Ferrari's and Anderlik's other than Jossie who was bummed she had to work. It was fun to just get together and do something a little out of the ordinary. We all got to sit in the luxury recliners with the adjustable seats and heaters. This was Kimberly's first time coming back to Thanksgiving in Iowa for 16 years. She was so happy to be back and her health is in bad shape. She has something called Stiff Person disease. It reminds me a little of my cousin Angie and the ataxia condition she had. She was all stiff and could barely walk after the movie. We had to help her out and into her car. It was so hard to see her like that, I pray she can get better. She was determined to keep going and joined us at Hickory Park. Suzy came to eat out with us too. She had stayed with the Anderlik's and slept in. It was fun to get together and see Mark's cousins.
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