Happy Thanksgiving and look what hubby found!

Happy Thanksgiving Day started off with my dear hubby who got up at 5am to hit the beach before Thanksgiving dinner. He was tired,but he was so happy...he made a great find at the beach today!


The one to the left is his largest find!


Every year for the past 13 years?? we have had Thanksgiving dinner with the Dixon family. Their family is also out-of-state and they don't travel till Christmas like we do. So, we started taking turns *hosting* dinner. It was their turn to cook the bird and what a yummy dinner it was. Between their 7 in their family(and one niece joined us) and our 6...we have to split up into two tables. It was a wonderful day as we celebrated God's bountiful blessings together.

I won something!

LOL! lt was a drawing on a crafty message board I have been a member of for several years...Club POSH...I even made the front page!

My tag is below...just had to make any type of gift tag using a Judikins and/or POSH Impressions stamp.

Would the Pioneer Woman be proud?

I enjoy reading Ree Drummond's blog and have her cookbook where I read and drooled over her Chicken Fried Steak, gravy and mashed potato recipes. Well, it was a windy chilly evening and I had just thawed some cube steaks, so guess what I decided to make...yep~



Cube Steak doubled dipped in egg and flour...my cholesterol just shot up!


Smelled so good frying!


Done!


My MIL would be proud though...my gravy turned out GREAT!


This is NOT the kind of meal you want to serve if you are on a diet!
NOR is it something you make often to eat(unless you are a cowboy or on a farm!).

Presenting the Magic Jelly Beans

Out two older sons formed a group to play at a local fundraiser for a friend's church.
The 15yo boy, Tyler, has leukemia and his parents needed help with expenses when Tyler has to travel for treatment. The fundraiser drew 7 bands...and the crowd looked to be over 150??
It looked like it was well attended and I haven't heard yet how much they raised.
DH and I went to see the guy on the left is our oldest, Seth and the drummer is our middle son, Joel. Josh, (lead singer here in this photo) and Jeff(on the right) rounded out the group.
They have been practicing in our basement every Sunday for a few months now and came up with 5 songs. It was great to hear them in a larger area!
I included one of their last songs(2 parts)...hard to understand the lyrics...but you will tap your foot with the music, I am sure!

23 yrs ago...

...Our first child was born(with his Grandma V.M. Nov 1988) Notice the hands? :


Here he is Aug 2011 with his Grandma V.M.


Here he is with his Grandma and Grandpa Spaulding, his dad and two brothers:


We love you, Seth.