Black Friday!

Well...Dina's intentions were good, but she didn't make it out to the Early Bird sales this year. But, oh well! The ads out there really didn't have anything that caught her attention. And, now having 2 kids, she couldn't just expect Jeff to take care of both of them on his own until she got home. We're still learning how to balance all that out! :)

Thanksgiving, on the other hand, was wonderful! Dinner was cooked by Dina's dad and step mother. We decided to take this opportunity to have our family photo taken for the holiday cards we'll be mailing out soon! This certainly was a wonderful day spent together!

On a different note, Jeff's brother, Joey, called us from New Jersey yesterday. He is almost done with boot camp for the Coast Guard. For the Thanksgiving holiday, he was on liberty and was able to to contact family. It was wonderful to hear his voice, which sounds much more mature and articulate. He's looking forward to graduation on December 7th and will be home for the holidays. After the new year he will be stationed in Alaska (oh my!) for 2 years!

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Unknown said…
Happy Thanksgiving. What a sweet picture of you all. Congratulations! Love, Michelle
November 23, 2007 at 9:03 PM
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