Early Thanksgiving

The Arrival

What a wonderful time this past week with our family. Judy and I left Glenville on Wednesday (18th) and met Sarah, Sammy, Nate, Bill, Judy, and Grandma Great at our rented house in Timberline, Canaan Valley. We had planned an early Thanksgiving since all familes were available this weekend.





The house was a marvelous place for the family gathering. Cedar Creek provided the following:

7 bedrooms, 8½ baths, 4 king beds, 3 queen beds, 2 twin beds, a family room, a theatre room, CATV, wireless intenet, VCR, DVD, phones (free long distant calls), 2 gas fire places, 2 washer/dryers, 2 dishwashers, microwave, hot tub, and a pool table. It was located slopeside and had a maximum occupancy of 16.

There would be 13 of us during this visit.

To see the house interior, check out this website. You have to click on the pull down menu to see all levels of the house. http://www.mouseonhouse.com/property/1/359/

What was neat about this house was that it was large enough for everyone to have a bedroom and also provide quiet space for those times when one needs to read or rest.

On Wednesday we arrived in early afternoon. Sarah and the boys arrived about an hour later. Bill, Judy, and Grandma Great were the last to get to Timberline. (around 3 PM) Jeff could not arrive until after work on Thursday. Rachael, John, and the girls would arrive on Friday. Flora had to get her H1N1 shot at her school before they could leave.

Bears are a common sight in this area. The sign indicated that the powers to be do not encourage spreading bacon grease and peanut butter on the trees.

The management did not post a sign about the following creature. By the end of our stay, this beast had devoured turkey, ham, and meatballs!

We had an Italian meal on Wednesday evening. Judy and sister Judy were the captains of the kitchen during this week.

Thursday was a rainy day. We visited and certainly enjoyed watching the boys. Judy and I went to Davis to order Lucy's birthday cake at Nanny's Bakery. It was certainly a blessing to have four generations present during this outing. Grandma Great is enjoying Nate's cuddles. Thursday was John and Rachael's 15th wedding anniversary. On Friday we were to celebrate an early 3rd birthday for Lucy along with Thanksgiving. We have so much to be thankful for at this time.

Sammy was helping to unpack the refrigerator food. He is certainly becoming quite the young man. (Even though I call him Sam the Man - he says "Grandpa, I am not a man- I AM A KID!)



Dad Jeff arrived Thursday evening. Plans were being made to prepare for tomorrow's Thanksgiving supper and Lucy's birthday party.