An Early Thanksgiving!!

November 10, 2012 

(starting from the left corner of the table: Tahnee, Corey, Becky, Laura, Ken, Wendy, Me, Dave, Austin, Chelsie, Nate, Marlene, Liz, and Grandma Hamilton Oh and Cindy poking her head out from behind the lamp)

Since James Homecoming was so close to Thanksgiving, my family decided to have an early Thanksgiving. That way family that live far away didn't have to travel here twice. Everyone was able to make it except Julie and Lizzy's families, Matt, Jessica and Raghu, and Alex :(. We sure missed them. We had it at Grandma Hamilton's house. We were a bit squished, but hey it makes for awesome memories. We actually had a total of 44 people come, so there were tables set up everywhere.
Infact, Ken was too buff to fit in at the adult table, so he got his own tv tray :). He looked so funny crammed in between tables.
  (Allyson, Dax, Andrew, Anthony, James, Tannon and Erica)

Oh so many tables...

(Senora, Meg, Madison, Emily, Kennedi, Brayden ad Sarah)

Here is the newest addition to the Hamilton Family. Chelsie and Austin had a baby girl, Kaylee Atckinson. She is such a cutie! She is the first Great Grand Child for the Hamilton Family.  At one month old this was her first time to one of our family parties. She was so good, especially being passed around to a million different people. Everyone wanted to hold her :). There are now 41 grand kids and 1 great grand child. There is also 1 grand kid and 1 more great grand kid on the way. Wow, our family is growing!!

My cute brother Nate, he is one happy Grandpa!! 
(Dawson, Aiden, Brayden and Knightly)

After dinner things always get so crazy with so many grand kids.

I guess it is good most of the little kids were in the basement, and Grandma didn't have to witness all the wrestling and craziness. She might have freaked out ;).

Cute Grandma Hamilton so proud of the newly returned Elder Conder!!

See Grandma was oblivious to all the craziness happening in the basement...

Time for all the amazing desserts to be brought out...

Elora's Taylor made these amazing pumpkin rolls...

Would you just look at that....

Wow, those must be amazing pumpkin cookies... I wonder who made those :).
Okay, it was me I make awesome pumpkin cookies!!

Our plan was to let the little kids fill up on pumpkin cookies, and save the awesome pies for the adults ;). Turns out there was plenty of pie for everyone, how selfish of us big women ;).

Dessert brings out the best in everyone...

Turns out the adults went a bit wild also, just look at this place card tower that Corey built :). He is just crazy!!
With everyone in good spirits thanks to the dessert, people started to make announcements. Andrew announced that he had submitted his mission papers, way to go Andrew we are so proud of you.  Then people tried to be funny with their announcements. Lorrin announced that they would be having a baby 9 months from that morning :), Wendy announced that she was pregnant (she is already 5 1/2 months), ha...ha... We are such a funny bunch ;).
Here is the best picture of the night... Uncle Nate has taken the place of Grandpa Hamilton. He was hiding back in Grandpa's room, in his recliner watching tv and away from all the noise and craziness. He defiantly is a grandpa. It almost was as if Grandpa was still with us ;).

Such a great early Thanksgiving. I sure do love my family!!