Going shopping as usual and Carrie is coming to pick me up, so as soon as that happens, I'll have to quit this and finish later....that means spelling and all. (I did finish this and tried proofing it....so hope I did good!)
Yesterday was a wonderful day. I love being with family and friends, and yesterday was filled with them. I got picked up by Doug at 10:15 or so, and went to Annie's so Doug could shower and get ready, and the rest of the family could come home from the Third Annual Turkey Run. Doug and Matthew ran, Dole kept times, and Allie and Ann just watched. Allie hurt her leg at Tuesday's Varsity Hockey Game. I guess the other team was very mean...or liked to play that way. Allie and Nicole both had bruises and got beat up.
We went to Doug's mom and Dad's for dinner, and it was really good, and then later in the afternoon, I got to take a nap, and slept for a good hour. Then we watched Annie try to rescue a recipe for scalloped corn, she had originally doubled the recipe, but added 3 cups of canned milk and 3 cans of creamed corn, and it only called for 1 1/2 cup of canned milk and that was already doubled in her written recipe so 1 1/2 extra liquid, and she only needed 3 cups of creamed corn, and now had 3 cans or double the amount needed. So when she realized that we all started laughing (including Annie) and we couldn't stop. So Carol let her add the corn leftover from dinner and drained it. She baked it 30 minutes, and it was still corn soup, so Carol suggested she add some corn starch, and she baked it another 30 minutes, by this time it was starting to thicken, and she added the cheese on top, and put it back in the oven. After another 10 minutes or so, it seemed like it was done, and she put it in a thermal carrying bag, and we left for Jimbo's. Ohhh, I forgot, Matthew spilled red jello on his new shirt, so Carol threw it in the washer and dryer, and now it looks like new again.
We had to wait till is was dry to leave, and when we did we already had about 2 inches or more of snow on the ground, and it was still snowing. It started snowing sometime while I was napping, and it wasn't about to quit. The funny thing is no one had predicted it was going to snow....only the small chance of rain....but mostly that it was going to get very cold. They weren't kidding about the cold. It was in the upper 50's when the kids ran in the morning, and it was down to 22 as we drove to Jimbo and Ann's about 5 p.m. Wow what a surprise.
Dinner was ready at Jimbo and Ann's when we arrived, and the table was set with Ann's china and everything looked beautiful. But before we ate and just after we prayed, Matthew wanted us to do "Highs and Low's" for the day. His low was having Tommy have to give him a piggy back ride during the run, cause he couldn't breath.....so sweet! He had a couple of High's....one was being with family, and they other was I think the same as his low...or just running in the race was a high for him. It was a great suggestion, and everyone followed his orders and loved it too! Everything tasted great, even the scalloped corn.
After dinner we drew names for the kids, and I overheard Matthew telling Nick who got his name what he wanted Nick to get him. He didn't even have to think about it....Lego Town kits. He hopes to get the whole city. I did get a chance to talk to Tom and Karen while they were driving back from Ohio to home. So talked to all my family and all had a great day too. I missed talking to Kathleen, and when I tried calling her back only got her voice mail....Sorry!! By 9:30, Jimbo had put away all the leftovers, and washed all the dishes, and we went to the basement to watch "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" we all enjoyed it, but none as much as Matthew. He's becoming a huge Charlie Brown fan, and he and Jimbo or as he calls him BoBo sit together and giggle all the way through it. The rest of us giggle at them.
I think I got home at 10:30, and actually was wide awake and stayed up till midnight....probably pumped from all the people and excitement of shopping and family. Loved it all and Love all of you. Love and Prayers, m
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