Thanksgiving in Arizona...

It is times such as this...that I sometimes wonder

why our families all live so far apart from 

each other...I know...in my heart, that

there is a divine purpose...but, the HOLIDAYS, especially...

makes me realize what a sacrifice it truly has been...

However, I am so grateful we were able to at least

spend some time with ONE of our children's

families...Dave and Jenny...in

VERY WARM Arizona!

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These are the remaining pictures I had from our

trip...So glad for cameras that help

capture all the little moments...

to help maintain the memories...

Had fun in the Park

 Rachel was not keen on the "snow"

activity...

 Rachel LOVED making pictures...

especially drawing "flowers"

and "insects"

 Dave is NOT a TURKEY man...

so we had an INCREDIBLY delicious

HAM! REALLY was GOOD!

 Ha..Ha...Garvin brought an older "sour dough"bread

from home...seems it was a BIT HARD!

Jenny was attesting to it!

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 Jenny made her FANTASTIC

"Olive Garden" DRESSING!

LOVE IT!

 Mama and baby girl...

Don't you just love Eden's darling little "smile"?

 LOVE Eden's darling little face...

 

 DESSERT: Chocolate CAKE...and HOMEMADE

Chocolate ICE CREAM!

(LOVE HOMEMADE ICECREAM!)

 Such a CUTE picture of Sammy!

 Only picture I had of Garvin and Jenny together!

So, her SASSINESS is being published!

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 Rachel LOVED riding the pony...

 Sammy did, too!

 Another cute picture of Rachel...

 I could take pictures of this little one...all day long!

 Got to decorate for CHRISTMAS!

 We all went out to dinner at our "traditional"

"Golden Corral" - Marj and Forrest always so 

generously take us all out!

Forrest is now, 86 years old...

Marj is 82 years old...

and they are doing incredibly well!

Forrest is still receiving his chemo for his returned

cancer...but, has a very positive attitude!

 Beautiful Rachel...

LOVE this picture of Rachel and Sammy!