Thanks-giving

Our first thanksgiving in the new house. It was.....well....smooth.

Michael cooked the turkey (with some minor help). I cooked all the side dishes from scratch...yeah...not.

I bought the mashed potatoes, stuffing was stovetop, corn from a can, canned gravy; I know...it's a thanksgiving sin, you try cooking with 2 kids underfoot...I know, Aunt Brenda can do it...I should be able to, well,, she rocks, what can i say and she made pie...oohhh the pie and the turkey. Ok, I'll stop now cause I'm drooling and that's not good for the computer.

anyway, it all worked out well.

The kids hardly ate, we gobbled everything in sight and then some. We had store bought apple pie (dutch) and pumpkin that wasn't all that good. All in all it was a great day.

11-11-09

Having had family that has served. Today I remember my grandfather. He served to protect my freedom as many other still do today.

May they all find peace.

http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2009/11/10/those-left-behind-the-legacy-of-arlingtons-section-60/#comment-340784

While most (including me) go about our day, take a moment and say thank you. If you pass a veteran say thank you. If you have your child with you, talk to the about today, someday they may be the soldier.

The 11th Hour: The Date Behind Veterans Dayby Claudine Zap
15 hours ago
452 Votes
While most know that Veterans Day honors those who have served in the military, the meaning behind its exact date (November 11) may not be so familiar. Here's the backstory:
Back in 1918, in the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, a stop to hostilities was declared, ending World War I. An armistice to cease the fighting on the Western Front was signed by the Allied powers and Germany.
President Woodrow Wilson immediately proclaimed the day "Armistice Day," kicking off the annual commemoration on November 11. But over the years, with veterans returning from World War II and the Korean War, Armistice Day became Veterans Day — a day reserved to honor veterans returning from all wars. But 11/11 still represented the end of the Great War in the public's mind, and the date stuck.
In 1921, unidentified dead from the war were buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., Westminster Abbey in London, and the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The tradition to honor those killed in the war but never identified continues every year in the U.S. The ceremony is held at 11 a.m. at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.
Congress designated Veterans Day as a legal holiday in 1938, and since then, most Americans have come to know it as a day for store sales and parades. Yahoo! Searches on the holiday have already surged on the Web. People want to know "veterans day history," "veterans day closings," veterans day sales," and "veterans day free meals."

melts my heart

so this morning as dad and brother were heading out the door. beanie walked to dad and said " I love you dad, you make me happy!"

right before she went down for her nap she told me that I make her heart happy and that she loves me. AWWWWWWWW!