Better late than never?

I started this table runner before Thanksgiving. Of course it didn't get finished, until now. I was packing up some of the fall decorations I got while at Allisons last week (they had a screaming sale on Fall decorations at Alco) and thought I might as well finish the table runner and pack it up also. Unfinished projects make me crazy! And until I was a "quilter" I always, always finished a project before starting a new one. Well, a quilter has many "irons in the fire" :/ It may go back to that "so many patterns/fabric so little time". Every year I want to get unfinished projects (UFO) done before starting new ones. Then the fabric manufacturers come out with some amazing new design or block of the month (BOM) that is crying out to live in my sewing room. *sigh*
At least this one is done, and next Thanksgiving it will be great to have it done for the table :) Better late than never, right?

Thanksgiving 2009

Thanksgiving was great! All the kids were home and my parents came down. We have so much to be thankful for, the list never ends. The things that are in the forefront of my mind are my wonderful hubby, kids and grandkids, family, Bobbys job that has allowed me to stay home with the kids-as well as travel to play Grandma. The gospel of Jesus Christ- encompassing the atonement, priesthood and eternal families. I can't even imagine my earthy life without these things, let alone eternity without my family and the gospel. I am thankful for the material blessings we have, but they can be replace or lived without. The last year was not without its struggles and hardships- but as long as we have each other and the Gospel of Jesus Christ, anything is possible.

I have a saying on my family room wall that pretty much sums it up- "We may not have it all together but together we have it all."

Grandma C and Nathan making rolls.

Home from the Turkey bowl- Dereks team went undefeated, the other boys lost 1 game.

I got the cool turkey football shirts at Old Navy.

Macy (she didn't go), Kyle, Steven, Derek and Chris

Nater loves doing dishes !

Yes- you are seeing men/boys washing the dishes- its tradition in our family :)

This year the girls did a craft, we made Christmas countdown blocks.

Last year we made ornaments.

Kati and Alli

Meghan helping Grandma B

Trav and Wes playing on the porch.

Grandpa and Nathan

The 2009 bunch

Derek, Bobby, Alli, Kyle, Meghan, Steven, Brelee, Chris, Kati, Nathan

Kathy, Wes, Grandmpa B, Macy, Grandma B, Travis