November brought a few changes for the Lewis Family...a lack of children at the Thanksgiving table! With Calli and Brendan's family in Kansas, Brenden finishing his last year of Chiropractic School, and Lindsey and Mike's family in Beaver creek, Ohio, Mike having taken a new job, and Lisa and TJ, in Columbus, Ohio, TJ attending OSU law school, and Summer in Rexburg, Idaho, going to BYU Idaho, I thought It might be the year for Arlon, Jessica and I to check out "Denny's" for our Thanksgiving Dinner. As a side note, I had decided to have the lovely procedure women my age are prone too that starts with "H" and ends with I get to lay around for a week or two and have a mini vacation.

Well "Denny's" became a pipe dream when Summer bummed a ride home, and Arlon manned up and took on the traditional family feast! Arlon made up a shopping list and assigned out the dishes. Summer got the string beans...
"Look Mom...I learned to read labels at Collage"

The Evil duo...contemplating their next job...


Jessica made the "funeral" potatoes, Summers finished string beans, and the made from scratch pumpkin pie Arlon whipped up!

Arlon also made arrangements to have the Turkey cooked in the Scott Clouse pit this year. It doesn't make for a pretty golden turkey to carve at the table...but it does result in Delicious fall off the bone meat.

I think a pit may be the future for the Lewis house hold. Arlon spent lots of time planning out how he would set his up!

The Happy Family

Thanksgiving is never complete without the deviled eggs and olives...

Look TJ, Olive Fingers!

Jessica contemplated eating the whole pie.

Summer settled for the whipped cream!

Who will be the new Dr.Mario winner...

could it be the winner of the wish bone pull...

Nope Jessica won the pull but....

Calli won the Mario Championship! It was also Calli's birthday on Thanksgiving, and she gave me the present by bringing Brody to see me. Thanksgiving turned out a lot better than I thought it would. It still wasn't the Family Frolic we usually have, but this year I spent a lot more time thinking about all the things I really was thankful for. I'm thankful for kids that are healthy and successful in the lives they are making for themselves. I am thankful for a husband who steps in and always comes through when he needs too. I am thankful for my health.

I am thankful for daughters that have become friends.

and for daughters that carry on with traditions...even when her mom thinks about cutting back!

I am Thankful for a beautiful home, that we can enjoy the many different Seasons, and all the memories they bring.