Yes,
only two tables this year!! Several in the Family had other commitment's this
year. Hopefully we will have a full house for Christmas!!
Son John
and sister Val, John brought his two boys on Monday so they could spend
more time with Grandother Marlene. Daughter Val is an excellent cook and
it is always a treat when she visits. The desserts? Wow!!!!!!!!!!
A proud Dad John with sons Nieto and Giovanni.
Wife Elaine joins John and the boys here!!
One of Val's
older twin girls Julia sitting with one of Val's adopted twin girls Abbie.
This
is multi-talented Giovanni at the piano. He plays in a basketball league, he
asked me to take him and hit golf balls. He is also very passionate about music.
He loves classical music, especially Bethoven. In 3 days he learned to play2
pages of Beethoven's 5th Symphony by memory.
Mom
Val posing with daughter Julia, Katie and Abbie. Katie and Abbie play a game
with me by holding their books up so I can't take their picture!!
Son
John volunteered to do the carving and Mom Marlene is making sure all is ready!!
Yes, here it is, Marlene
got up at 3 a.m. to put it in the oven so it would be ready by lunch time!!
On the right grandson Giovanni is giving his approval with a Thumbs Up!!
Please Click on the Pictures for Enlargement
or Click on the Turkey for Page Two!!
John
has it by himself now, and did a great job of cutting it up in good pieces!!