The Faces of Thanksgiving.....

Thanksgiving in Fort Worth is a tradition for our family. 

For many years Deanie and Charlie hosted and then Nita and Mike took the baton several years ago.

The food is always delicious and there are lots of hugs and smiles.

I missed a few people....I was a little off my game and thought I had pictures of everyone.

Some years there are more faces than other years.....these are the faces of Thanksgiving 2018.

I am especially grateful that Summer is feeling as good as she looks.

She has always sucked it up and smiled but a mother knows the difference.

Nita, Deanie, Leah and me......

Mother/Daughter

Both are beauties.

Leah and Patrick.......they make me smile.

They are as much in love today as the day they wed. 

Perhaps even more so.

We had a special wine for a special day.

Bev and Brian gifted us these when we were visiting them in British Columbia in September.

Delicious!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

That's our Leah!!

Isn't Trish beautiful??

Five strong women right here!

Lots of hugging going on today!

This is my son Ben as soon as he walked in.

He and Nita have a special bond.

It's always so good to be with family.

Nita, Deanie, and Trish.

Charlie and Deanie's grandchildren.....Nathan, Tyler and Andie.

Bailey and Jordon were there, too, as were their parents. Oops on not getting their pics!

It was especially wonderful to have Sabrina with us.

She does a good job of keeping up with family even as she lives in Puerto Rico.

I love this photo!

My first born - daughter of my youth - and my last born - son of my old age.

55 and 30 years old.

Mike is the calmest guy I know.

I don't think I have ever seen him ruffled!

Okay! I did get some pics of Kim and Allan and David and Charity.

They belong to Deanie and Charlie but we all claim them!

It was a leisurely afternoon with appetizers and drinks followed by a big Thanksgiving Feast and then desserts all around! Charity brought a big sack of plastic bowls with lids and everyone helped themselves to leftovers to take home!

I fixed plates for Mother and Lillian and Benjamin followed us over to the nursing home.

Lillian was just leaving with her grandson who was taking her to the hospital to visit her daughter. 

Ann is on the liver transplant list and I know Lillian was so happy to get to go see her. She is in the hospital in Weatherford.

Mother was asleep when we got there but she woke up and recognized Benjamin.

It was a good visit. I read the 23rd Psalm and had prayer with her before we left.

I think of all the photos taken today, that this is my favorite one.

Benjamin holding his Grandma's hand and telling her what a good Grandma she's been to him.

My heart is full as I write this journal entry tonight.

My oldest son and his family are in a cabin up in the mountains of New Mexico.

He called me this evening for a little phone chat and to wish us a Happy Thanksgiving.

Dean and Sherry called right after we got home this afternoon as they were on their way to Roy and Ruth Ann's farm. They asked, "When will we see you again?" 

I whispered my answer to them saying if I don't say it loudly maybe it will really happen this time!

And then this happened.....