It was so fun to have a traditional family Thanksgiving! We all piled in the cars on Wednesday afternoon and drove down to Grants Pass where my Ramey grandparents live. The workers in that area had asked if Shauna would speak in their meeting that night. We left with plenty of time, but a wreck on the freeway slowed us up and luckily the first carload with Shauna got there just before the start of meeting. The second carload wasn't so lucky; we missed the first speaker. After the meeting we converged on Grandpa and Grandma's house where we had cake to celebrate Elena's 7th birthday. The next day was a normal Thanksgiving Day with several cooks slaving away in the kitchen for many hours! We had quite a table full....Grandpa and Grandma, Dad and Mom, Arlen and Jessi and their 3 girls, Shauna, Rhys and I, Jeanie Wright and her Mom, Marilyn Denio and her sister and family, and Aunt Penny. I didn't get any pictures of the actually table, but you can imagine the food piled on it! After dinner we played games and also had music from Arlen and Shauna on the guitars. The wild raccoons which have been visiting Grandpa and Grandma's house came calling that night so we put out some cat food for them.
The next day Dad, Arlen, Jessi and Paige left for home and the rest of us stayed on until Saturday. Grandpa and Grandma live in a beautiful part of Oregon and even though the air was cold, the sky was clear mostly and it was perfect weather for being outdoors.
