Isn't this an awesome picture? This past Saturday we celebrated Thanksgiving with most of the family, there were a few missing that were definitely missed! But as you can see we made the most of it. This picture is taken by one of my daughter's who has an amazing photographic talent. In fact most of the pictures here today are taken by my Jen!
After we had dinner we decided to go outside and go and visit the goats, then we decided to take the goats for a walk and go see my friend Jack, the donkey. So off we went; some of the grandchildren and the boys! (The goats, I call them my boys) In the picture above we have Michael, Madison, Mam-Maw, Comet, Jacob, and Starr. In this next picture, Madison wanted to see the steers, so I held her up so she could see. Maddie may be four and speak like she's, at least 30, but she is such a little peanut. Just the cutest little one.
Living on a farm, while it is not ours, is wonderful. Especially when the children come for a visit. There is always so much to see whether it is warm or cold outside. And these children prefer being outside rather than in. Which I am very thankful for. Two of the familys live in small city's and one lives in the suburbs so when they are on the farm they have a lot of freedom, that they don't have at home. It can be a little bit of a challenge keeping track of where everyone is. But we manage.
In the next picture that Jen caught
you can see me feeding Jack animal
crackers. Before we went outside, I had filled the pockets of my jacket with animal crackers, the boys just love them and now I know that Jack loves them also! Jack wasn't entirely sure of the goats. They did come pretty much noses to nose, Starr isn't as curious as is Comet, Comet will investigate just about anything, but not Starr. You know I look at these pictures and I am in awe of the wonders of being a grandparent. God has a wonderful plan for us as families. And it is truly a blessing to be a part of such a wonderful family. We have one child, who is yet to settle down and be married...we are really blessed by all of our children and grandchildren. I look at other family's and I really hope that they can feel that they are blessed as well. I have a friend who has recently experienced the death of a grandchild, I am not sure just how you would go about doing this. If a mommy has a miscarriage, that is one thing, and certainly there is sadness there, but when a child has been born and has blessed us with their presence for a time; I can't help but feel that the pain from this kind of loss would be a bit more profound within the family as a whole. Mostly because not just the mommy got to know the child but, the parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts and uncles, all of the family. Perhaps it is more pronounced just because more of the family knew of the child. Knew his spirit, and some of his little actions, knew his smile...Even in the sadness there has to be joy in knowing that this little child is now with his heavenly Father, and will never again suffer any pain or belly aches, or diaper rash. All is well, with his soul. 
In this picture I have lost some children, I think they may be behind me a bit, but we are walking back down to our house...everybody is ready to go inside now and maybe play a few games. We have lots of those. And the children all seem to enjoy playing them and so do some of the grown-ups Jen, sometimes Celeste, and I like playing Banana Grams, it's a fun game that even the children, who can spell enjoy playing also. And there's the piano...(above)and sitting in Pappy's lap, next to the wood stove to get warm...
Maddie loves her Pappy....and playing games..Maddie loves getting these games out and frequently they have to be finished by someone else, but she does try and doesn't hand it over until she feels she just cant get it! Well I have just looked out my window and the sky is brightening up quite a bit, with a beautiful sunrise, but uh-o, red sky at morning sailor take warning, I wonder what the weather has instore for us today....Time to go and get ready for work and to find someone to bless! How about you?
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