THANKSGIVING DAY

• we had our Canadian thanksgiving this week end and
• today we had dinner at my house
• a good and hard day with out papa David
• but Miss Ashley stepped in to help and did
• all the things he would have taken care of such as:
• peeling the potatoes and
• mashing them and
• cutting up the turkey with an electric knife and all
• fingers are still intact :-)
• she helped straighten the house and
• supervised the boy who is a friend after
• enlisting his help
• she is a stuffer when cleaning with some things so
• not sure if she will make it into her room
• tonight=LOL
• but house looked fine and she shut her door
• both daughters came and their kids
• Oma said no to ''take outs '' this year-
• as one daughters the kids have not
• been coming to family productions over the last several years
• but always wanted a meal brought home to them and friends
• and it always hurt papa that they could not take
• a little time a few times a year to come and say hi
• and guess what-- they came- this is something
• their mom should be insisting on but they
• like to do what they want too like all kids.......
• I do not expect grand kids to come all the time
• but I do think that it is just respect that they
• can come over now and then
• they were not even showing up for their Christmas gifts
• it is not a choice for the other daughter's kids (she would not allow it)
• and that
• is why they know Oma- kids sometimes need training
• to appreciate other people and they did have
• fun here with out mommy playing interference and running supper
• home to them....
• it is hard to have a family function if everyone decides
• they want ''take out'' instead of coming over.
• so Oma stuck with what ''she said'' and
• everyone was happy...........
• we missed papa but we did ok
• I had a couple of meltdowns today when
• I was home alone but managed well with
• the kids here............
• now everyone has gone home to their beds....
• I had a happy day and introduced a new
• tradition
• and I am thankful to know papa David
• is with his Shepherd-and that we had a family day
• huggles me, Meme aka Oma