For the past 7 years we have been attending a monthly Sunday dinner at my parents house. My parents are now in Kentucky on their mission but the monthly dinner has continued. My brother Andrew and his family are living in my parents house and gracefully host the dinner each month. When we arrived at the October dinner we found these fun Halloween lanterns hanging in the entryway.
All the kids raced up to the playroom to check out the toys and the new carpet. The carpet was sooooo soft. Feeling it made me want to replace our old carpet at home. This picture shows 11 of the 15 grandkids. Andrew set up his family's furniture and toys in the playroom.
Here the kids are playing with the puppet show.
We continued with the three tables for dinner. The picnic table for the younger kids.
The kitchen table for the adults.
And the dining room table for the teenagers.
One of the highlights of the night was talking to my parents on the laptop.
Here we are all looking at the laptop as my parents tell us about their Saturday setting up new apartments for the incoming missionaries.
We finished the night by decorating ice cream pumpkin faces, an annual tradition in honor of Andrew's birthday in October.
They turned out really cute and they tasted delicious.
Today I am thankful that:
*the fall leaves here are so beautiful. If only they didn't hold the promise of a dark rainy winter.
*Holly completed her much dreaded Biology unit test.
*The new season of TV shows has begun. Scott and I enjoy watching The Amazing race, Modern Family, and Parks and Recreation together each week.
1 comment:
I'm sure every mother loves to hear that her children still make the effort to connect and enjoy each other's company even when she's not around. I'm so glad the family dinners are continuing. What a great tradition to carry on and I know those decorative and yummy pumpkins would be missed if they weren't a part of your family's October. Thanks for sharing!
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