THANKSgiving!

Thanksgiving at our house was just what it should be. Everyone was here except for Megan and she was in Texas. We had a houseful. Here's the run down of who was here - Tory, her husband and 4 boys ages 5 -12. Erin and her husband, their 3 boys and their little girl, ages 1 - 8, Lucy and her husband and their new little girl - 4 months. So, that makes 17 of us. It is so great when we all get together like this. There is so much noise and so much going on all 0ver the house. Some of the kids are upstairs playing in the family room - where some of the guys are watching a football game! The den has kids singing, playing (I use the term loosely) the piano and planning a concert. Most of the adults are standing around in the kitchen watching each other make something. Erin, making rolls, Tory, making cookie salad, Dad, checking on the turkey and his oysters ;-), Lucy, helping mom with the salad and setting the table AND little 1 yr old Scott, playing with his shake and speed car on the floor among us!! Of course everyone is trying to sample everything. Well, everything except the oysters! Finally the 29 lb. bird Lucy and Derrick brought us is cooked through and we start the process of serving one and all. We are truly blessed! Wonderful people, wonderful food, wonderful lives! We eat too much and love it, anticipating yummy leftovers. Even our youngest member, Lucy and Derrick's daughter at 4 mo. gets to join us at the table for a tiny taste of cookie salad. Welcome to the Sibbett family little one! You will be loved and nurtured here - and well fed!! When some out of town friends drop by unexpectedly, I hurry around and try to tidy up the place. Bringing all the shoes to the front door shoe basket, it overflows with 17 pairs of shoes and looks very overwhelming. The house sounds like and bunch of Indians (Wampanogans?) but is the sound of joy and love and family. See, just what it should be. And we are thankful. And we get to see Megan in 3 short weeks!