Thanksgiving...sorry so late!

Sorry I am so late on my Thanksgiving pictures! I still have to post the pictures from the construction for our pool. I figured I'd better do these before I post Christmas pictures.
We did a present exchange with my family. Kaleb loves his helicopter (Stevie gave it to him).

Alex got this jacket from Grandma Jo. She wears it almost everyday to school. It is so soft and fuzzy!

Tristan got this cool army boat (to take into the pool) from Silver. It has been alot of fun!

Here is a picture of all the kids before they opened up their presents.

Alex was helping out...she made Teave fall asleep. She probably misses rocking babies! She was my own personal slave (oops did I say slave)...I mean helper when there was a baby in the house.

Silver overcame his fear of dogs while he was at our house. For the first couple of days...Silver spent every minute looking over his shoulder and listening for the pitter patter of doggie feet. Then finally before the trip was over...he was petting and running around with Giselle. Uncle and Auntie are very proud of him!!!!! Mia was still trying to not be afraid when they left...she was able to pet Giselle as long as someone was with her. We are sooo proud of Mia too!!! We hope that they will remember Giselle when they come and visit us again!!!!

Giselle loved my mom and dad. She wanted to sleep with them. She hopped right into bed with them like she was invited for a sleepover!!

Julie was thrown into the pool for her birthday. The boys (Jason, Silver, and Kaleo) picked her up....kicking and screaming...and wished her a happy birthday during very late hours...and tossed her into a VERY COLD pool during a VERY COLD evening!!!!! All I can say is Julie was a really good sport!!!!! I would have been looking for REVENGE if something like that would have happened to me. I would have transformed into the Incredible Hulk if I was picked up and tossed into the pool!!!!!! (I would have been a P-A-R-T-Y P-O-O-P-E-R) I commend you Julie!

Okay....so we got a babysitter for all the kids and the adults went out. We went bowling and my mom kicked all of our butts!!

Tami also was a GREAT bowler!

Here is my mom (great form)!

Julie (looking pretty instead of an action shot).

Can you believe that my dad is in his 70's (don't worry dad...I didn't say your age exactly). He was a great bowler!

Silver was holding a bowling ball in the air...but the picture made it look like he was dancing (John Travolta style).

Jay in the middle of his PERFECT FORM!

Of course....here I am....I think I had the lowest score!

But look....I still have a smile on my face!

It doesn't look like Terri knocked down any pins (look down the alley way). But she still has a satisfied look on her face because we are having fun!

We went out to dinner for Jewels birthday. We all went out to Lucilles. We had a lot of fun there too!

Okay...so Giselle kept hanging around this corner of the kitchen. This is her corner when she wants treats. Either that or she was eyeing the cinnamin roll box on the counter.

So here is my mom and I putting the turkey into the roaster. Thank goodness she showed up to help me. She had to run to the store and I was left with Julie. No offense Julie but she didn't know how to cook a turkey either. I have cooked them before, but since it is only once a year...I tend to forget.

I had butter hands and it looked like maybe Alex needed a facial mask...so my dad (who loves practical jokes) decided to help hold Alex down. I would not have really rubbed it on her though because the butter was mixed with raw turkey juices...and if you know me very well....you know that I hate raw meat...it makes me dry heave and I have to wash my hands in scalding hot water like 20 times.

Here is me and the turkey...before I started rubbing the butter.

(Don't look at how beautiful I look in the morning) Here I am washing the turkey inside and out. I made Julie stick her hand down the butt area and into the neck area to grab out the gizzard, heart, and neck. She has to do what I say...since I am older! Silver (Terri's husband) made us cook them because he eats them....gross me out the door!!!!

When Silver and Mia got to my house I had all the kids make turkeys for our center peices. They turned out sooo cute. After thanksgiving was over....Giselle jumped up onto the table and devoured them into to peices. So I guess we won't be saving them for next years decorations!