The girls and I have spent the past week at my sister's in Kansas. Mike has Dental Board Exams tomorrow, so I decided to give him a quiet week to study. It's been both fun and hard. Fun to be with my sister and her family. Hard to be a single mom and do Thanksgiving without Mike.
And to make things just a little harder, all three of my kids are sick. Sal got sick on Wednesday, with a runny nose. The other 2 started sniffling last night. Sal's turned into a full-blown sinus and ear infection yesterday. Poor girl. We've had some miserable nights. Last night, I was up 6 times: twice with Elaine, once with Mariah, and 3 times with Sally. And Mariah was so miserable today, she didn't get out of bed until dinner time. I hope tonight is better.
But, here are some fun pictures of the festivities anyway. And, even with sick kids and no husband, I'm thankful for all of the countless blessings in my life.
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| Elaine with cousin Alice |
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| A snugery and drooley Sally |
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| Pre-sick Mariah |
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| The Spread |
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| The Cooks |
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| Mariah enjoying her meal. |
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| Elaine |
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| People ask me what vegans eat for Thanksgiving. Here it is! Delicious! |
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| Apple Pie and Cheesecake |
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| A very sick Sally cheerfully yelling at me to stop taking pictures and feed her. |
