Ready or not… November 22, 2007

It has begun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The relatives began descending yesterday and by one o’clock this afternoon our little house was bursting at the seams!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sunday night I had another very very very bad headache and Mama was up half the night with me trying to rub my shoulders and back and head…telling my that crying really would make it worse. Well, it got better but still isn’t gone and yesterday it got bad again. So, I told my poor cousin, “I’m so sorry, I have to go to bed.” and I slept from 5pm until 11:30 this morning!!!!!!!!! Today was ok, but not much better and I’ve had to escape to my room for naps and some quiet lest I find myself in serious pain…

Now, you understand, my family tends to be……..uhhhh, well…….sorta…..maybe…loud?? Yeeeeeeeeeeah. Loud and crazy and WOW. SOOOOOOO fun, let me tell you….

I’m sooooooooooooooooo happy we all get to be together this year…..minus two. *frown* It’s been two years since Grandpa’s funeral since we’ve all been together. There is nothing like your own family. No matter how close you get to your friends or your friend’s family, no one understands like your own family and no one loves you, or would do anything for you like your family would. And it’s amazing to see that even when you don’t get to see each other very much, as soon as all of you get back under the same roof, it’s the same as it ever was. And it feels so comfortable and warm and right. I love my family. Each and every one.

OH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And!!!!!!!!!!!! Coo Coo says the baby must really like me. He kicks and kicks every time I put my hand on her tummy to feel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE feeling that baby move. THAT is an INCREDIBLE feeling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Coo Coo says, “Wait til you’re on the other end of it!!!!!” *smile* Sigh.

Me: (The baby kicking) *SQUEAL* *GIGGLE* *SCREAM*

Alan: Watching you feel that baby is more entertaining than a TV!!

That’s the 2nd time I’ve heard that. *SMILE*

Lines that have made me laugh today:

“OH MY GOSH, we are SO related!!!!!!!!!”

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“Slow down Erin!!!! You’re walking like Grandma Jo!!!!!”

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Alan: Hi ya short stuff….

Britt: Alan Ray, don’t EVEN start with me!!!!!!!

Me: Ok you two, you’ve been around each other for five minutes!!!!! Seriously…..

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Joseph: Erin, do you looooooove me?????

Me: Why??

Joseph: Do you????

Me: Yeeeeeeees……..

Joseph: Take me to  Game Stop???????

Me: *rolling eyes*

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“Are there no potatoes on this table???” “No, we’re having six different kinds tomorrow!!!” “Oooook.”

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“Uncle Ray will fix it!!!!!!!!!!”

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Aunt Dina: (Walks to couch and begins rubbing the top of “Alan’s” head.) *rub, rub*

Uncle Stephen: That feels good…..

Aunt Dina: (Looks over to the other side of the couch. Sees Alan.)

Alan: Hi Mom!!

Aunt Dina: *jumps* *screams* I THOUGHT YOU WERE ALAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH my gosh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Uncle Stephen: And I thought you were showing the new inlaw affection!!!!! Humph.

Everyone else: LOL

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*silence*

Mama: Food must be good….

Me: Keep feeding ‘em and we can keep ‘em quiet!!!!

Coo Coo: YES.

Aunt Dina: No, then we’d all be moaning from eating too much!!!!!!

Alright, enjoy the first of the first pictures of our Thanksgiving festivities….and HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Side Note: Uncle Ray comes for Thanksgiving to take care of our “Honey-do list” since our Honey can’t. *smile* THANKS Uncle Ray!!!!!!!!!!!!

Side Note Two: Jon and Joseph love the quality time they get to spend together….lol