We had a bigger brunch on Sunday...like a mini Thanksgiving for Sierra while she was here. This is Sierra(my first born grandchild) and me.
Two cooks at the range. Karen and Angie. Karen's a very good cook and Angie is a good salad maker. LOL While raising my girls , Angie was my right hand...she helped with so much. She helped the girls get fed and then do homework, while I worked 2nd shift, many , many times. I think of my girls as my blessings.
Savannah standing , Sierra, Karen, Brock and Emily.....This is a bad place to try to get photos...too much light streaming thru the French doors and large windows.
Here's Brock with his baby girl Layla. She has been chewing her finger, I think she may be getting more teeth. She's 21 months old.
Sierra with Savanna, who is sporting her Christmas hair. I hope Savannah's not bald by the time she is thru high school...all that hair coloring. I love seeing them smile together.
Oh look, the pilgrims are here. This grouping ,of chalk ware pilgrims, was made by all my daughters while in grade school. There's a set missing , or someone's man ran off with another one's woman. LOL Angie is the one who ended up with all of these and she brings them out every year for Thanksgiving. They look a bit sad, but then if they were spiffed up they would not be the same.
We had a great time yesterday. Lots of old stories and new ones. Plenty of food, sorry forgot to get photos. Biscuits, sausage gravy, eggs, ham, hash browns ,and cinnamon rolls. Milk, juice, and coffee. I just truly enjoyed my time with everyone. :)
Hoping all of you are having a good Monday. The sun is shining and it is cold here. Bless you. XO
Yum..what a marvelous brunch Susie! There is nothing better than a visit from grandchildren! Happy Thanksgiving....
ReplyDeleteIt was an easy going kind of day ...so I truly enjoyed just being with my children and grands. Layla was fun to watch and listen to her trying to read her Hello Kitty book. I hope your week is easy, some times we can stress from making plans.:) Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteWhat a beautiful family you are Susie, gatherings such as Thanksgiving give us a wonderful chance to make and share memories, in our otherwise busy lives.
ReplyDeleteSweet baby Layla, how I miss a little one around the house :)
Hugs,
~Jo
Thank you Jo. Family time is the best. Having Layla try to read to us from her little book, just made my heart melt. She has a great vocabulary...but says meow for cats. LOL. Blessings for a fun filled week. xoxo, Susie
DeleteWhat a beautiful family you have!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you honey. We enjoyed our time with the granddaughter from Florida. She could not get Thanksgiving off her job...so we had a gathering for Sunday brunch. Blessings to you and yours, hope your Thanksgiving is a happy one filled with family love. xoxo, Susie
DeleteAlways a blessing to be with family. Wonderful to see the family growing. Sierra looks a lot like her grandmother! Beautiful pic of the two of you.
ReplyDeleteVee, I always tell Sierra she got my best feature...good eyebrows. LOL. It was so good to have time with her...we use to color almost everyday when she was little. I miss those sweet times. Blessings to you honey. Hope you spend Thanksgiving with your family. xoxo, Susie
DeleteI can tell by your beautiful smile that you were loving every minute! I know you love your family and you are all very close. I got to see all of my 4 boys on this trip and I'll post a pic soon. Enjoy your afternoon sweet friend. Hugs, Diane
ReplyDeleteThank you Diane. I loved having my sweet Sierra home ...even if it was a short visit it was so enjoyable. She is the one living in Florida. Can't wait to see all your boys. Glad you are back to blogging. Blessings to you, xoxo, Susie
DeleteWhat a great brunch! I am sure you enjoy your beautiful family too!
ReplyDeleteCarol, We love our children. I have torn my hair out over them trying to get them raised and now I wish I had them all back home with me again...LOL. Life is not always easy, is it? It's great to have time together when we can. Blessings to you and yours, xoxo, Susie
DeleteBest kind of day! So nice when family can gather together!
ReplyDeleteLinda, It was a great fun family kind of day. I like when things just seem to happen and no real in depth planning. :) Hoping our Thanksgiving goes as smoothly. Wishing you a great family gathering too. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteIt's nice that your family can get together and reminisce..Good times..
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful Thanksgiving...
Thank Missy, I pray your Thanksgiving is a happy one too, It always nice to have family times. Bless you, xoxo, Susie
DeleteWhat a lovely family you have! It's so nice to see posts with family gatherings! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteHi Pilar, I think when families can have time together...it really is the best times. Wishing you and yours a happy Thanksgiving too. Bless you, xoxo, Susie
DeleteOh Susie, what a wonderful family you have. What great blessings and I know you know it. I hope your granddaughter's hair doesn't fall out either!!! Everybody seems to be sporting all different colors these days. Blessings to you today and Happy Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteSharing time with my daughters and their families just means so much to me. I hope all your family will be feeling better by Thanksgiving. Blessings to all of you, xoxo, Susie
DeleteAwww that 's just nice, Susie. I laughed at the "salad maker". Your menu made me hungry! -Jenn
ReplyDeleteHi Jenn, It was a fun time with Sierra home....even if it was brunch...it was just nice to have family around. This Thanksgiving will be more family and more fun. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteWhat a wonderful pre-Thanksgiving gathering. Love seeing all the family and Susie you look so young. We will all be gathering on Thursday; there will be 18 of us with tons of food. Can't wait. All my Thanksgiving decorations have been put away.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week and Happy Thanksgiving.
Hugs, Noreen
Thank you Noreen...you are so kind. We truly enjoyed our time with Sierra. She does try to come home for holidays but could not have this Thanksgiving off work. It was such fun to have as many as we did for Sunday brunch . Wishing you and yours a blessed Thanksgiving day. xoxo, Susie
DeleteI loved seeing all of these great pictures of your family. You can tell you are all close. It looks like such a good time and I'm so glad your granddaughter was able to be there even if it was for a short time. Hope your week is a good one.
ReplyDeleteHi Kathy, Thank you for the good wishes. I hope you and Joe have agreat Thanksgiving. I truly enjoyed being with Sierra and the family on Sunday...so this Thursday will be fun too. Bless you honey, xoxo, Susie
DeleteI love those little pilgrims, Susie. What treasures homemade by your daughters. Savannah is growing up, isn't she? This is a cute picture of Karen and Angie in the kitchen, and what a sweet one of you with your first grandchild.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a very nice Thanksgiving with all the family, Susie.
love, ~Sheri
Sheri, Seems all my grandkids are grown or half way there. Savannah is 14 and Emma is 12...they are my youngest. Now it's going to be great grandkids running around. :):) I have things the girls made growing and I have given them to the girls. I need to be giving them more things. I tell them to hold onto things for their children. I am hoping you and your family get to have a beautiful Thanksgiving day. Bless your heart, love, xoxo, Susie
DeleteThere's nothing in the world better for our hearts than having our family close. So glad ya'll had a great get-together....ox
ReplyDeleteBJ, Being with our children and grands is heart warming. So needed for Sierra, since she could not stay thru thanksgiving. Blessings to all of you for happy Thanksgiving too. xoxo, Susie
DeleteWhat a wonderful time with all the family. I love the Pilgrim figurines your children made. Have a blessed week.
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen, I am wishing you a blessed thanksgiving . Hope your loved ones can be with you. xoxo, Susie
DeleteYou are so blessed to have your daughters and grandchildren. I'm so happy for you that you are enjoying spending time with them. So many people don't get to spend time with their loved ones. And yes it is c c c cold! What happened to that 70 degree weather just a few days ago?
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Cindy, It sure would have been nice to have had those sunny warm days thru the holiday. I do love time with my children and the grands. It's been nice to have Sierra here for even a little family time. Blessings to all of you Cindy. I know you will think of your friend that passed away this year...it's hard not to miss our loved ones. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteLOVE the pilgrims.. true treasures! Im looking forward to our crazy noisy crowded family time tomorrow! I should not be on the computer right now.. soo much work to do today. also I have to help my daughter this afternoon with auditions for the highschool musical.. why she planned that for the wednesday afternoon before thanksgiving .. I dont know! lol! she has obviously never cooked and hosted a big thanksgiving dinner. LOL! but.. I'll soon kick into gear and get busy! looking forward to that turkey and stuffing!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving my friend!
xoxo
vivian
Viv, When we would have dinners at my parents house..it was so small people were eating everywhere in the house...just about. And there was only one bathroom for all those people.scary huh? But we had plenty of love and it was a good time...I miss all that now..my siblings have their own dinners with their own families. I am thankful my girls can be together most times. One lives away from the area and one is a nuse...so they usually can't get the same times...but when we can it is fabulous. Blessings to you, your children and those sweet grands. xoxo, Susie
DeleteThis was a delightful post Susie! Love all the family photos. I'd never heard of chalk ware. Now I'll have to Google that. Those pilgrims are so cute. What a treasure! Have a blessed Thanksgiving.
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