THANKSGIVING WITH THE HOWARDS-2012

I was privileged to have around 35 Howards for supper at my house for Thanksgiving. What a crowd and what fun to gather with family and enjoy a great feast. We were so thankful to be able to gather with family, enjoy the time together and enjoy the wonderful food that we all enjoy so much. Family favorites are always prepared. Jo makes the turkey and dressing plus the batter fried turkey breast. Jeanna makes the broccoli and rice casserole. Then there is always Mexican cornbread, Cherry Crunch Cake, pecan pie, ham and so much more.  

This is Thomas's daughter, Sonia and her family. Her husband, Kevin and their sons, Hunter and Tyler.

 This is Wes and his new bride, Sidney. Wes is the town's accountant and Sidney is doing her practice teaching in English at Nashville HIgh School. They are living in our old home place just outside of Dierks.

 This is Danny's oldest son, Jon. Jon and Janna have four children. Klair was on a school trip and missed the big gathering. From left to right: Josh, Kelli, Jon, Janna and Eli.

 This is Jim and Wanda Lloyd. Jim and Wanda moved in with my dad while they built their new house. When it was finished and they moved in my dad moved in with them. He lived with them until Wanda had a wreck and he had to do something else. We wanted him to move in with one of us but he refused. He went to the nursing home and remained there until his death.

 I had four brothers and these two remain. This is Ronnie and Richard. Ronnie had a stroke and has difficulty walking. He also has some vision problems which hinder his ability to drive. They are both big strong men that suffer from the complications of diabetes.

 This is Richard and his family. He has two daughters, Anna and Alicia. Anna just recently got married to Jeffery Jordan. His wife is Jeanna and his granddaughter is Ayden.

This is Ronnie and part of his family. Ronnie and Jo have one son and one daughter, Michael and Dana. Dana and her family live in Dallas, TX and were not here for Thanksgiving. They also have two foster children Sammy and Shelbie. From left to right: Christian (son of Shelbie), Michael, Joanna, Jo, Ronnie and Halton.

We didn't get a picture of Suzanne and her family. This is her oldest, Sheyanne with her boyfriend, Daniel.