Technical Difficulties & Turkey

We have a lot to report on this week. Not only was it our first Thanksgiving with Abby, but also her 7 month "birthday." We have so much to be thankful for this year. It was great to be able to share it with family. Abby didn't sleep much on Turkey Day because she was so excited about everyone around her, but we are recovering nicely. :)

On an semi-unrelated note. I haven't updated in a while because our laptop died. I'm not not just talking about wouldn't work right. I mean that it is nothing more than a glorified hard drive. Thankfully, we were able to retrieve our files, including 7 months worth of photos of Abby. I am using the iMac downstairs, and it is not as easy to update since I can't update while Abby sleeps next to me. Hopefully, we'll be back on a good schedule of updating when Mommy and Daddy's Christmas present arrives. Let's take a minutes to remember the iBook and all the fun we had with it.

Okay, now to the real nitty gritty of our week! To prepare for the upcoming holiday season, Abby has been. . .

learning to drive
Gee, that holiday traffic can be rough.

getting some early shopping done
Here, Ben naps peacefully while
Abby does not seem impressed with
the sales at the local mall.
(A glimpse into the future perhaps?)

and

napping on chilly days.
She slept like this for two hours.
How she didn't get a crick in her neck, I'll never know.

Turkey Day

We started the day with the traditional
sausage ball & strawberry jam breakfast
while watching the parade.
Here Abby gets her first taste of jam.

Then, she and Aleigh got some
girl time while. . .

the boys solved some major railroading crisis.
Here are two of the six boys, Mathew and Quentin.

Then, she had some fun with Uncle Tom.

And watched the game with Uncle Tim.

A family first. . .
Thanksgiving marked the first time my brothers and I have all been parents and had our kids together. It was a blast to be together and give thanks for our great family!

What started with this. . .

Daddy and Mom on their wedding day in 1960.
The Puckett clan begins!

Here are all 15 Puckett kids and grandkids.

From left to right, front row to back row, I give you the

Puckett grandchildren:
Abby, Quentin (the great-grandchild), Aleigh, Mathew, T.J;
Ethan, Joey, Jennifer (Joey's fiancee), Michael, and Rachel (Michael's girlfriend)