tHAnKSgivING!

WE HAD A GREAT THANKSGIVING. IT WAS NICE AND EASY! EVERY YEAR WE SWITCH OFF WITH EACHOTHERS FAMILIES. LAST YEAR WE WERE WITH MY FAMILY SO THIS YEAR WE SPENT IT WITH BRENT'S FAMILY. DINNER WAS EXCELLENT! GRANDMA TERRIE MAKES A GREAT TURKEY AND STUFFING DINNER. LESLIE MADE A GREAT GREEN BEAN CASAROLE ALSO. GRANDMA ALWAYS TAKES THE TIME TO TEACH THE GIRLS HOW TO MAKE ROUND-THE-FINGER ROLLS! FIRST YOU LAY OUT THE DOUGH, THEN SPREAD IT WITH CRISCO, THEN FOLD AND SPREAD, REPEATED 3 TIMES! THEN YOU TAKE A STRIP OF DOUGH AND ROLL IT AROUND YOU FINGER AND DIP IT IN BUTTER! YES, ANOTHER DIP INTO GREASE! THE FINISHED PRODUCT IS THE BEST ROLL YOU HAVE EVER EATEN! THIS YEAR I WANTED TO TELL EVERYONE HOW THANKFUL I WAS FOR THEM AND I HAD THE IDEA TO MAKE THANK YOU BOXES. EVERYONE WOULD WRITE A LITTLE THANK YOU TO EACH MEMBER OF THE FAMILY! IT WAS SO NEAT! EVERYONE TOOK THE TIME TO WRITE WHY THEY WERE THANKFUL FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE FAMILY. IN THE END WE HAD ABOUT 24'S THANKS YOU'S IN EACH FAMILY BOX. WE READ OURS FOR FAMILY HOME EVENING AND IT WAS REALLY SPECIAL TO HEAR A SWEET THANK YOU'S FROM EACH MEMBER OF THE FAMILY. WE WILL CHERISH IT FOREVER. AUNT LESLIE ALSO HAD OREO COOKIE TURKEY'S FOR THE KIDS TO MAKE! THEY WERE SO CUTE. NOW WE LOOK FORWARD TO CHRISTMAS! (IT'S ON IT'S WAY FAST!)