Andy's Birthday

Andy's birthday was Dec 4, so we got together for dinner Sunday night to celebrate

Here's the birthday boy...

Mariah, Jessica and Andy

Mariah ready for cake!

Mariah and Andy

Jacob and Grandma

Nico and Mac

Mariah and Andy

Jessica

Andy and Mariah getting ready for the candles to be lite...

Didn't have birthday candles so we had to improvise

Mariah was very excited to sing!

Mariah helped Andy blow out the candles

Mac and Jacob

Grandpa Ray

Thanksgiving - the kids

Allison

Mika

Mac

Nico

Jacob

Michael

Allie

Tara

Thanksgiving -- the adults

Ken carving the turkey

Gail and Ken

Nicole and Steve

Jean

Grandpa Ray

Grandma Gloria

Minday and her friend from work

Robin and Joe

Donna

Fred and MaryLou

After dinner entertainment

There is always the time after dinner and before dessert that we all need something to do...

This year Allie had a song prepared to sing for everyone...

She did such a good job!

Robin and Tara

Allison playing with the beanie babies downstairs

Mica tried to get Nico to smile

Jacob playing video games....

Along with the other boys--

Nico, Mac and Michael

There are always phone calls from family that could not be there...

so many people want to talk it's easier to use speaker phone!

And what Thanksgiving would be complete without some football...

Ken relaxing while watching the Broncos take on the Giants

Steve and Fred also watching the game

Gravy Boat Contest

For years, there was never a gravy boat...just a Pyrex measuring cup that was used for gravy for any family event. Several years ago, Nicki bought a plain white gravy boat so that we had one to use. After that she bought another gravy boat for Gail as a gift...

Is this not the ugliest thing you have seen?!?!

Well, it started a new event at Thanksgiving...

The Ugly Gravy Boat Contest.

Here are this year's submissions:

Mindy's entry

Joe and Robin's entry

Grandma Gloria's entry

Grandpa Ray's entry

An the winning entry this year....

Jean's entry