TRADITION!



Mike and Carole




Neal and Lena




Nick and Lois






Chef Michael

 

Duan and Carol

We call ourselves the CAMPPS.  Carrells, Andersons, Maggards, Pavletichs and Pearseys.  Longtime friends, some for more than 35 years. A group of friends that have shared laughter, tears and great memories.  Sunday night we had our TRADITIONAL friends Christmas dinner.   This dinner has been a tradtion for about 17 years now. We had all attended a wedding on Saturday in Templeton and returned home about 1:00 on Sunday afternoon.  I was hosting the dinner, and time being short, I decided to have everyone help prepare it.   I put people to work, and in short time dinner was on the table.  You would think that after being friends for so long that we would run out of the things to talk  and laugh about.  The evening was great and I love these dear friends.  We missed you Mike and Mary...

Lots-O-Red Clothes




The cast of characters ( I mean singers)

 



Rocking the baby Jesus

 



Looking for baby Jesus

 


and,, he is wishing you all a Merry Christmas!

 There really isn't anything much cuter than a bunch of small children trying to sing Christmas songs.  So many are unpredictable and that really is what makes it so worth watching.  Micah participated in the one at our church on Sunday. Before we took the kids down in front of the church, he said, "I am ready to go in church now and start singing."  Not sure how much singing he actually did, but he sure knows the hand motions to Away in a Manger and  We Wish you a Merry Christmas.  According to this gramma, he was the star of the show.

Stripey/Wipey

I gave Micah his new Christmas jammies.  When I put them on him, he immediately said to me "gramma, I love these stripey/wipey jammies."   When I am with him we rhyme words alot.  He stayed over night at my house and when he woke up he wanted a sippy cup of milk and pumpkin bread.  I said "Micah, what can we rhyme with pumpkin bread?"  his reply..."chocolate chip cookie bread".  I love the way he thinks!!

A Grateful Heart

french apple pies



Peter and Polly Pumpkin Pilgrims  (say that 5 times fast)




My family and friends





Sweet Micah with carrot on his face

 



I got to snuggle on Thanksgiving morning with this cutie pie

 



Modeling his new Christmas jammies

 



Coloring his I am thankful page

 



He is "thanksfuls" for pie, turkey, mommy, daddy, crayon and acorns

 



Just plain ole cuteness

  About 3 years ago I decided to have Thanksgiving dinner on Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving.  I was relectant at first because the selfish side of me didn't want to give up the actual Thanksgiving day.   However, I really love it.  I  have a full day to cook and prepare the meal, not sure how I was ever able to accomplish that in just a few hours on the actual day,   Thanksgiving day my kids can sleep in and have the full day to themselves and then enjoy their other family.  It really is a win, win situation for all.  We had a great meal with family and friends this year.  My God has blessed me abundantly.  My heart is full of gratitude. I do hope that your holiday was blessed as well.

LOOK UP!

For the beauty of the earth,
For the glory of the skies
Lord of all to thee we raise,
This our hymn of grateful praise!        


Fall has arrived in all her  beauty. This is the view from my yard.

 


The sky today was AMAZING

 


Chilly, breezy, clear...a sweatshirt, hot tea, cuddle kind of day. Take some time to look up and enjoy the beauty of autumn.

 

I AM BLESSED!

God has blessed me with an amazing family.  A great husband, wonderful sons and daughters-in-love, and a  beautiful grandson.     For these things I am grateful.     HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

TRUNK OR TREAT!




Josh, Eliza and Micah

 


Micah "trunk or treating"





At T and Kunkles car

 



Micah and T

 


Astronaut looking for his rocket.





What is cuter than this astronaut backside?

 



Hmmmm....Jesus?????





Calf that was born that morning.

 


Ryan and Sarah




One of the trunks decorated for trunk or treat




Hay maze




All the donated candy

 Our church has a halloween event for our community.  It is called Ashe Bash because our church is on Ashe Road.  Hard to tell how many people come, but there is an estimate that about 3000 people came this year.Here are a few photos of the day.