A Special Thanksgiving Message from Dak...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!

Well, I had a wonderful video greeting planned for Dak and I to give you today, but instead, because of my crazy laryngitis voice, Dak is going solo.

So Happy Thanksgiving ~~ Hope you are having a Beautiful day ~~ Dawn

More Updates...

Well, Skylar has Pneumonia. They did send him home, but he is on a lot of medicine. We would so continue your prayers for him.

I am now not feeling well at all, so we have canceled Thanksgiving dinner here at our house. I am sad. We'll still be putting the turkey in the oven and cooking it, because it is thawed and ready to be cooked, so we'll do that and I have all the trimmings, so Dak and hubs may have to tag team it this year =)

Okay short post I know. I had so much more planned for this week as far as posting.

The verse that is going through my heart this morning is Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." God is so good and His love endures forever, and for this I am thankful.

I love you all so ~~ have a Blessed Thanksgiving Eve,

Skylar in urgent need of prayer...

Skylar has just been taken to the hospital by his mommy and daddy.

As you know, he was diagnosed with H1N1 on Monday. Tonight he has spiked a fever of 104 under the arm. The doc tells us it is actually 106 (add 2 degrees if taken under the arm). He is a very sick little guy right now. We would so appreciate your prayers for him.

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I wanted to upload a few pics from this past weekend.

This baby is such a joy and delight to our lives.

Here he is drinking hot cold chocolate. He LOVED it!!!

And he loved the spoon too.
What an absolute doll he is to us.
We know that God is watching over him right now.
We just hate to see him so very sick.

Thank you all so much for praying for our little g-babe.

I will be updating as I know anything.


Thank you again for your prayers,

Please pray for our sweet G-babe!!!

Our sweet g-babe Skylar (a.k.a. Sir Cuteness =) has H1N1. He was not feeling very well yesterday when he was here, and this morning woke up with a 103 temperature.

We are seeking God and praying for the healing of our sweet g-baby boy. We know how hard this flu is on the little ones. If you would please lift Him to our Father we would be forever thankful.

I love you all so ~~



PS I posted the cutest little video of Sir Cuteness and Uncle CoCo earlier today. You can scroll down it is the next post ~~ thank you so so much for praying!!!!!

Who knew a leave could cause such a laugh.....

Sir Cuteness was afoot this weekend, being foot loose and fancy free with Uncle Dak, whom he affectionately calls CoCo. How stinkin' cute is that?!! I mean seriously!!

So I wanted to give you just a little something-something from the g-babe and Dak. I have much more to post, but not a lot of time this morning. I am headed back to the dentist to have yet another adjustment on my mouth plateguardthingy. yeah. But if I get back in time and can squeeze it in, I'll try to get another post up.

But for now enjoy the boys, well being THE CUTEST BOYS EVER in my estimation!! =)

So Sir Cuteness, is that a tie your wearing with your sweatshirt?

Why yes, gma it is, thanks for noticing!!

So why do you think Sir Cuteness would have a tie on? It is the cutest story....

Love you all ~~ have a Blessed day,

Dawn

Thanksgiving Thursday ~~ Next Thursday, but who's counting!!!

Thanksgiving is ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!!!

And is this the way you feel about it?!!

Well, don't my friends, I've got you covered.

Well sort of...

We've talked turkey,

covered sides &

cranberry (extensively, it gets a bad rap)

anyway...

discussed stuffin' (for all you southern gals)

&

dressing (for all you northern gals)

&

decorating.....

& today we talk desserts ~~

oh yeah, AND.....

Cornucopias!!!

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I do love me a pretty cornucopia to grace my table or at least an end table.

But I am a little weird in the cornucopia department, because I only put it out like the week of Thanksgiving usually.

So I'll be getting that baby out....ummmm.....TODAY!!!

Have I mentioned THANKSGIVING IS NEXT WEEK!!!!!

anyway......

Now look at this pretty cornucopia (could I please type that word a little more?)

(That is one of those words that does not just fly off the fingers, go on give it a try....

see what I mean?)

Wow, seriously digressed there....

anyway..... back to the cornucopia department..... =)

I love this one....look how pretty ~~

And this one is just smashing with all of the colors ~~

and with my love for all things sunflowers ~~ it fits the bill!!

My own cornucopia (there I go again =) is one I made several years ago,

but I still love it. It made need a little shooshing up, but that's just fine with me.

They are really easy to make. Just get you a wicker cornucopia and fill it. done. easy. love.it.

Now onto .....


Now of course we will have the obligatory Pumpkin Pie.
Yep made just like the can says to.
And sometimes I go rogue (hahahahahahaha....) and make it from the already ready pumpkin pie can ~~ gasp!! I know!!! Hey some years have warranted that, but not this year.
This year I will be adding my own spices, thank you very much.
But if you decide to go rogue (oh man....heeheeheehee.......) pick up the can with all the spices already spiced and you too can have a lovely, nobodywillevenknowyoudidn'taddthecinnamonyourself
kind of pie ~~ delish!!!!!

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This year, I'm gonna make Turtle Pumpkin Pie as well.

Now don't you fret..........

It sounds diet-blowing, but this one can be made "figure friendly" to quote Rachael Ray.

I mean seriously, how good does that look?

Turtle Pumpkin Pie

1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp caramel ice cream topping, divided

1 Graham Pie Crust

1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp Pecan Pieces, divided

1 cup Cold Skim-Milk

2 pkg (3.4 oz each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Sugar-Free Pudding

1 Cup Canned Pumpkin

1 tsp Ground Cinnamon

1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg

1 tub (8 oz) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided

Pour 1/4 cup caramel topping into crust; sprinkle with 1/2 cup pecans.

Beat milk, pudding mixes, pumpkin and spices with whisk until blended (about 2 minutes). Stir in 1 1/2 cups COOL Whip. Spoon into crust.

Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Top with remaining COOL WHIP, caramel topping and pecans just before serving. Enjoy!!

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And then to Dak's fav ~~ the very bad for you ~~

Pecan Pie!!!

There are some things in Dak's estimation that you MUST have for Thanksgiving, or seriously just stay home....because it wouldn't be Thanksgiving to him without Sweet Potato Casserole and Pecan Pie!!!!! (of course, I'm kidding about the stay-at-home thing ~~ come and join us in our fun if you are in the SW MO area on Thanksgiving....I'll take care of Dak's need for PP and SPC ~~ anyway....boy did I digress again?!!)

Well I hope you all have enjoy these posts. I sure have!!

Probably about Monday I will post my two menus. Yes two.

One for everyone and then the one I will be eating.

Now that will be fun!!!

So today I'm off with coupons in hand, to do my Thanksgiving shopping ~~ YAY!!!

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Today I'll leave you with a song we are singing in church right now.

I am so thankful that Jesus came to this earth to save me........

and He came to save you to......

He loves you so.....

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He is stronger!!!!!

Sin is broken...

You have saved me....

It is written....

Christ is risen....

Jesus, You are Lord of all!!!!

Have a Super Blessed day,

And the Award goes to .....

CLEVER BLUE JAY ATHLETES!!!

Last night was our Fall Athletic Banquet and it was so nice. The kids were honored in such a wonderful way and we as parents, got to beam proudly as we saw our "youngin's" take their place in Clever High School Sports history. Too fun!!!

Well here is the CC team at Conference this year.

This group of young people are so nice and polite and well, kid-like.

They interacted so well together.

Dak has run CC since freshman year.

It has been a joy and delight to watch him grow in the sport.

The coach, while describing CC last night, called it a grueling sport.

That my friends is putting it mildly.......

just look at this face.....GO DAK GO!!!!!

In true Petrii fashion, my pic taking ability lacks.

It.seriously.lacks.

In fact Dak told me last night that I couldn't yell for him next year,

my only job is too take pictures. boo.hoo.hoo.

Something about him wanting pictures from his mother in his senior year,

so he can look back and say "my mom took that." Silly boy,

who cares who took the pic as long as it gets taken right?!!

(I'm secretly cheering next year ~~ shhhhh don't tell Dak =)

So on to my poor picture taking ability.

Here is one of the pics I took last night at the Banquet.

They all pretty much look the same, so you get just this one.

But nice huh?!!

Dak took home several awards.

He lettered (3 years straight now ~~ YAY!!)

He was All-Conference

Most miles ran (the boy ran 205 miles this SEASON alone)

And he took home the Most Improved Award, 2nd year in a row.

Last year he improved his time by over 2 minutes and this year he improved his time by over a minute. These are amazing accomplishments in the world of CC.

It is going to be so fun to see what he will do next year.

Right now he is getting ready to train for a 1/2 marathon in the Spring and Tennis.

Yep, he is a busy boy!!!

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Okay so these next ones were taken when we got home (by obviously not me =)

This is our Lady GaGa pose ~~ I don't know. I.don't.know.

=)

FIERCE.




Me and my boy!!

I love this kid so ~~ I mean seriously!!!

If there was one piece of advice I could give you mama's out there,
it would be to love your children well. Even when things are haywire.
Love them well.




Here is Dak, well being Dak.....

Wait for it....

Wait for it....


Ta....Da.....

Here he is after work one night.

Yep that is the way he feels sometimes coming in from work.

Tired. Hungry. Need sleep.

On the work front, Dak really likes it.

Monday night he came home and said that he'd received two cards from different residence, and he didn't know what they were for, so he took them to the Nurse's Station and the nurse told him at first he wasn't eligible and then look his name up and told him he was eligible, to which Dak said, "eligible for what?" =)

So she explained to him that the residence can give these cards out if they think you are doing a good job, and then you get either $1 or $2 extra dollars in your pay check for each card (Dak wasn't sure the amount.) How great is that?!?!! He really likes the people in the nursing home, they are so sweet.

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Tomorrow is our last pre-Thanksgiving installment for Thanksgiving Thursday for this year and I'm excited. I will be posting a little something-something on Thanksgiving as well, but it's a surprise, so keep tuning in............. :)

Have a Blessed and Beautiful day,