This year our Thanksgiving was spent in Florida. This is the first time in 5 years (I believe) that Mom and Dad have had all their children and grandchildren at their home. It was fun to be around all of the kids and we had a terrific time together. There were a few squabbles, but the kids really got along great.
Thanksgiving Dinner... Mom, Matthew, Will, Nicole (my cousin), Audrey (friend of the family), Paul, Kristy, Bradley (asleep), Julie, Joe, Lauren. Zachary was playing on the living room floor and Dad was taking the picture.
Nicole brought her pictures from her trip to Africa. She worked at the Jane Goodall Institute over the summer. She had amazing pictures of African animals in the wild and the kids just loved them!
Grandpa and Grandma feeding Matthew and Zachary.
Nicole with Zachary and Matthew. We were so happy that she could join us for Thanksgiving. She started an internship at the Tampa Zoo working with the chimpanzees. She loves it and is hoping that it will lead to a full time job. Of course, Mom and Dad are thrilled to have her so close!
This picture is a bit blurry, but I thought it was cute. I believe this was taken the night that Mom and Dad watched all 5 grandchildren so that Paul, Kristy, Joe, and I could go out to dinner and a movie. When we returned all was quiet and EVERYONE was sound asleep - well, in bed anyway. Will and Bradley had a hard time going to sleep every night - they had too much to talk about in their tent. We would put a monitor in their room so we could listen to them talk. There's something about the conversations between a 3 year old and a 4 year old that is so entertaining.
The boys eating a great breakfast before Sea World. They are so goofy!
Will holding Matthew - he still talks about how he got to hold Matthew. I'm thinking that Zachary was asleep.
Lauren holding "baby Mah-mew"
We did a lot of swimming at Mom and Dad's house. Here's the Niedermuller Family.
And the Stone Family
Mom reading a bed time story to her 5 grandchildren. She was really in her element!
Grandpa and Grandma feeding Matthew and Zachary.
Nicole with Zachary and Matthew. We were so happy that she could join us for Thanksgiving. She started an internship at the Tampa Zoo working with the chimpanzees. She loves it and is hoping that it will lead to a full time job. Of course, Mom and Dad are thrilled to have her so close!
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