Thought for the Day/Week

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY/WEEK:

"In my view, the Christian religion is most important and one of the first things in which all children, under a free government ought to be instructed...No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people."

~Noah Webster- preface to 1828 Dictionary~

December 1, 2010

Thanksgiving in Joplin

We were able to spend a long weekend in Joplin this year for Thanksgiving.
Of course, the first order of business was to prepare the Thanksgiving meal. This pie looks so good, we had a hard time cutting into it...but we did!
We were able to obtain a little help from the menfolk...Thanks guys
The cooks worked their magic once again.
We enjoyed the food and fellowship of family


The one set-back was a vicious 24 hour flu bug- I believe it eventually made its way to everyone...some worse than others. After dinner, we all gathered in the living room for a rousing evening of "Wi" fun!
The flying chicken game was a huge hit!
"flap your wings Dan!"
The next day, it was on to Silver Dollar City.
Nanny (Esther's name for Hannah) helped the girls choose some attractive hats. Is Ruthy under there somewhere?
riding the rides
Lighting the tree in the square was certainly a highlight. Click to see part of this event.

Still more rides to ride.
After they returned home, it was back to the Wi.
Since most of us didn't get the flu until we left, we really enjoyed the weekend...and my kids decided that we also needed to get "Wi".

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