Once Halloween rolls around, its a non-stop roller coaster of family gatherings, good food and memory making. Next up... Thanksgiving. We were fortunate to have Oma & Opa visit us over this holiday. Thanksgiving was held a John's brother's house making for a lively extended family gathering. Jackie's yummy witty turkey's put smiles on everyone's faces.
Turkey toe place cards.
As the meal was at the Hartman home, we were dismissed from laboring in the kitchen for hours... darn! Our contributions were in the form of deserts with Oma's pumpkin pie and Izzy's apple pie made with a cookie crust. She so fun to have in the kitchen with her unique flare of tastes.
The quintessential family photo before the meal.
After meal was filled with games and play. One is never too old for Matchbox cars.
A lively game of 7s.
Micah took on Daniel in a heated game of air hockey. Victoria took her typical spot of being the cheerleader.
This may have convinced Opa to move the Ping-Pong table into the basement of the house. Who knew Oma had a hidden Ping-Pong talent!
Opa learned a new pool game... 9 ball. I liked how it kept the game equal even when pool skills were vastly different.
Scrabble is a favorite game at the Hartman house.
A tradition in the Bures home is putting up the Christmas tree after Thanksgiving. Everything went up so quickly given the extra hands available.
The following day we took in a play... Potted Potter. All seven books played in 70 minutes by 2 actors. It was reminiscent of The Complete Works of Shakespeare. Knowing the story line of the books may have helped but fun nonetheless.
One final gathering after church to a local Hibachi restaurant. The men were great sports in catching flying zucchini.
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