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Grateful hilarity continues
Thursday, November 25, 2010 at 01:44PM 
Wow. What a Thanksgiving.
My oven is broken so we're going to Cracker Barrel for dinner at four o'clock.
Did you know they have a complete Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings -- including pie with real whipped cream, and a beverage -- for $8.99 per person, $4.49 per kid?
And they serve you, and afterwards you don't have to do the dishes?
Who needs an oven?
Because I don't have to spend the day cooking, I've spent it taking pictures. I've taken a hundred fifty already.
There will be many more to come, but I wanted to share some with you now.
My darling son blew all most of the leaves off the roof and out of the overburdened gutters this morning.
Something tells me there will be more of those to come as well.
Melanie and Allissa first thoroughly explored our back "yard" ...
... then we all went out front, where tens of thousands more leaves were being sprayed over the roof edge by Andrew.
Allissa had some questions for her daddy ... who, as always, answered them patiently one by one. Most of them were about the numbers of cars and pickups in our driveway, their colors, and who's making the payment on each one.
Stephanie (a/k/a Little Mama) peeked out to see what was afoot. Don't you agree she's got that glow?
Allissa wasted no time hanging over the rail, peppering Papaw with questions.
Ever noticed how fascinated kids are by leaves? It's amazing. They'll play in and with the leaves (and sticks) as long as you'll stand there watching them. And taking pictures of them.
It's fun when the leaves cover up your feet, Mamaw.
In my unbiased opinion, Allissa should be the next child model for OshKosh kids' duds. She's no dud.
Meanwhile, big sister Melanie could be crowned Queen of Fun With Leaves.
Sticks are exciting too, if you know what to do with them.
When all else fails, just throw leaves off the side! Then, in addition to not cooking, Mamaw doesn't have to sweep. Leaving more time for Kodak moments.
The main thing is to have fun, fun, fun until Daddy takes the T-bird away.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYBODY! BY ALL MEANS EAT TOO MUCH!
Reader Comments (10)
I think you secretly sabotaged your poor oven, giving you an excuse to eat at Cracker Barrel. Hope you made reservations!
Gorgeous girls.
Love those girls, they are adorable. Wow what a lot of leaves. What a wonderful son. I never knew about Cracker Barrel, I might just break an oven or two.
You have such beautiful grand daughters! And soon there will be another baby to photograph!
OshKosh duds are timeless. My girls had a jumper just like that one.
Glad you had such a nice day.
AAaaww, such beautiful grandchildren! And could you please send you son over here to rake up the leaves in our back yard? LOL. I think that you got to have as much fun as the kids!
Happy Thanksgiving, luv.
Three angels on the step and you have another on the way? Good for you.
No I didn't know that Cracker Barrel had Thanksgiving Dinner. Nothing around here was open today. I will keep Cracker Barrel in mind for the future.
You have a beautiful family!
I have an oven, but didn't have to cook. Since we had Family Thanksgiving Dinner at one son's house. :-))))))))))))
Agreed! Who wants to cook? Not I!!!!!!!!!!
Don't you know that "Little Mama" (Stephanie) looks just like her grandma?!?! Happy Thanksgiving!!
@Sue ... Upon my honor I did not! However, as nice as it was not to have to cook, I rather missed it! And you know, when we went to CB it was not crowded at all! We only had to wait a few minutes while they pushed tables together for us. It was so nice.
@Irene ... As good and inventive a cook as you are? Don't do it! Unless you just need a break from feeding your own wonderful sons!
@Mari ... thank you and I agree about OshKosh clothes ... they just scream "classic kid"!
@Donna M. ... I'll bet Andrew would just enjoy doing that! I know he'd enjoy meeting you and Mr. Jim. And you know I had at least as much fun as the kids! It wasn't difficult, with everybody around to keep me entertained.
@Debbie ... Weren't they cute sitting there by the deck angel? I didn't even have to ask them to do that! And you really should eat out on one of the major holidays. It's nice not having to think about preparing a big meal. They do a nice job of Thanksgiving dinner at Cracker Barrel!
@AuntAmelia ... thank you, dear! And how nice for you!
@TimTipper ... I'm calling her that because she told us Friday night that she and her husband are expecting their third baby! And if you mean she looks like me (her mother), then that is a huge compliment TO me! And I thank you! She has a beauty, both inside and out, that I envy. Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a Merry Christmas!
We ate at Lubys the year my Mom passed...I bawled all through dinner...Never Again!
Love the Girls!! Beautiful photos Miz Jenny!
hughugs
I can't believe how big Allissa has gotten! Does it really go that fast? Your girls adorable, as you well know. My oven broke the week of Thanksgiving one year, so my MIL did the turkey and I did everything else in toaster ovens! Really worked out amazingly well... this year my dishwasher quit. So we just all visited and did dishes after dinner while the fellas watched football... and then hubby ordered a part and repaired the dishwasher for only $13, so, yay! Have a Merry Christmas!