Whenever I tell people (outside the family) about our Sunday dinners, it's a universal response.  Everyone thinks it's the most wonderful tradition.  And so do I. Most Sundays.  Not too sure about this one.  Maybe it was the combination of the Bronco game on at 6:30 pm, instead of 2:00, combined with the volume of the television (LOUD), combined with the "Polar Express" movie playing downstairs (LOUD), combined with the kids running wild and shouting, screaming, (LOUD)....maybe those things had an impact on the evening.  Could have been the rocky start we got trying to figure out what to make for dinner (you family members know what I mean) and how to go about assembling it.  We did get some green chili made (recipe conveniently written down for future reference), along with some guacamole.  The kids, of course, wanted butter noodles and quesadillas , so we accommodated them....easier than filling bowls with something they won't eat, then throwing it away.  Amie brought some dessert and Carrie brought leftovers from her party Friday night, so we were set for some quality family time.  Really, it was fine.  Just LOUD.
The weekend was busy.  Friday night Carrie had a chick party at her house, with Jessie and I co-hosting,  so I spent the morning getting some snacks made.  It was a fun party with  a good turn out.  Saturday morning, we got ready for the football game at Kersey where Spencer's team was playing for the state championship.  The weather was chilly- about 30 degrees- so we bundled up and  watched while Platte Valley played to ultimately win the championship.  Curt joined us for the first half and we all squished into the bleachers, the kids cheering and shaking pompoms.

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

This is the picture that made the Greeley Tribune on Sunday...note Corbin lower right and Carrie above.....

Meanwhile, Curt and Amie and family left for their annual party with Amie's cousins in Denver.  The had a great time, although Grayson was a bit challenging in the sleep department at their hotel Saturday night.

Benke family annual get together

Not much news from Ogallala other than Meredith will miss Thanksgiving with all of us this week, but will be staying with us next week while she has a conference at NCMC.  They plan to have Thanksgiving with her friend Kellie and her family.  We look forward to her visit!

Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving and woo-hoo!!!!short workweek!