A Tucker Thanksgiving

We had our dinner Wed. evening. Andrew and Tiffiany made the mashed potatoes, and a blueberry pie. Kyle and Timmi showed up, almost on time, only 3 hours after they said they would be here.

I am thinking about getting my 2 eldest sons watches with remote control alarms(surely such things exist). They are both chronically time challenged. It all worked out, it seems i am a little time challenged myself, and the turkey and i were not on the same schedule, so it didn't come out of the roaster when i thought it would..all's well that ends well...

We had a lovely dinner, my husband is a smart man and always brags on the beauty, and cooking skills of his wife, he is a charmer that one...he liked the outfit i had on, and literally chased me through the house, into the bedroom, and locked the door...We had a terrible argument on tues. , and he wanted to uh...kiss, and make up...at least nothing got burnt...

That's how dinner got off schedule, the children were all outside playing baseball, and the parents were acting like grown-ups sort of...

I like it when there is a lot of fun and laughter along with the meals, i am not so wild about them telling stories on the crazy things their mother has done, but it is all in fun, and i really didn't throw the pie at Ben, i just threw the pie...that was the last time he criticized the top crust of one of my pies!!!!(i was 9 months pregnant at the time, and he should have known better)

The only bad thing that happened was shortly before dinner, Christian laid down on the couch, and said i don't feel well, then her turned over and started vomiting...we cleaned him up, and then the fever started...he hasn't thrown up since last night, but he is still running a fever, and i am praying this doesn't hit all of us...

Alexandra behaved like a horrendous awful beast last night, probably all the excitement, and no nap...she slept for less than an hour, then got up about 10:00 and kicked and screamed until 3:00 in the morning...i finally stuck her in her crib at 2:00, and listened to her cry the last hour standing outside her room( i just kept expecting her to dive out of her crib)

Christian woke up crying about 3:30, so i didn't go to sleep until after 4:00, about the time Ben got up, and staggered off to work...i am so grateful he only had to work 4 hours instead of 12...we watched the parade, and vowed not to get out of bed for the rest of the day(like that really works).

We still have a very sick little boy, and a very, very naughty little girl, the rest of the children are hanging in there, and i haven't been puked on for hours...I am tired, and she is tired, i am going to try getting her to bed now, and if she doesn't go to sleep, i will just put her in her bed...Ashley is not going near her tonight that girl is so crazy, and i am starting to think she is contagious...

In the midst of all the craziness today, i went outside in the sunshine with my baby girl, and while she played(yelled pull meme lola in the wagon) i thanked God for all the blessings in my life..big ones and little ones...Thank you for family and friends, love and laughter...the grace of being born in this country, my Lord and Saviour...my beloved husband, all our dear children, and thank you Lord, for my life...

Now to go wrastle the baby, i'd like to see some of those pro's go 10 rounds with her...she'd win a tko first round no problem...Yesterday, it was 9 rounds baby 1 round Mama, i am praying tonight will be better...