Happy Thanksgiving

Wednesday of this past week was my grandfather Mouse's birthday.  He would have been 92 years old, but he died (I can't believe) 10 years ago on Dec 3, just 12 days after his 82nd birthday.  So each year, my Krech family celebrate "Mousetide" from Nov 22-Dec 3, and I thought this year I would talk to Evie about that.  We happened to be going to the grocery store on Nov 22 to get some things for Thanksgiving, and I thought what would be more fitting than getting some Little Debbie snacks.  See, towards the end of his career, Grandaddy was working as a truck driver/delivery man for Little Debbie.  I remember seeing his Little Debbie truck parked in front of my grandparents' house when we would go visit, and he would often let me choose a snack cake to have as a treat when we came over.  I'm sure Evie's eaten a Little Debbie before, but I can't recall when it was, so she and I each picked a box of some tasty looking snack cakes and I told her about how Grandaddy Mouse would deliver these to the grocery stores and what a good relationship he had with the store managers.  It was nice to be able to share that history and teach her about what a people person my grandfather was.

Thanksgiving Day was a big event, of course.  Evie and I got up and hung out for a while before I went to meet Grannadaddy for church at Grace-St. Luke's, and then we all met up at our church for Thanksgiving Lunch.  Then we went to Granna and Grannadaddy's house for dinner.  Evie enjoyed playing with Aiden and Lydia and then helping Aunt Ginger win at Acquire.

Evie helps Aunt Ginger

Evie and Lydia show off their gymnastics skills

Friday we hung out with the Drake family some more so the cousins could play.  Saturday, we had a Tiger game to go to, so Evie got to break out the Tiger ear muffs Granna got for her.

Sunday, we went to see "Junie B Jones, the Musical" at Playhouse.  It was a really cute show and Evie enjoyed it.  Aunt Jill gave her her first JBJ book when Evie was going to be a flower in Jill's wedding (the JBJ book was also about being a flower girl), and Evie's loved those books ever since.

We also got down all the Christmas and Hanukkah decorations, though we haven't done anything with them yet.  

Yesterday I was sitting, watching Evie play with dominoes on the floor, and I thought to myself how very fortunate and blessed we are to have this girl in our lives.  It's funny how that thought comes in the quiet, seemingly non-special moments.  Just sharing the same space with Evie makes me grateful.

Thanksgiving Day pictures:

Evie and Nathaniel