Thanksgiving

This will be a Thanksgiving I won't forget for many years to come! I always tend to remember the BAD things. It started with the Carpenters' inviting us over. (that is NOT the bad part) Bill was to arrive home that early afternoon from working 2 weeks on. He was to take the noon tunnel from Whittier and drive to the Carpenters. I was to meet him there with the girls. I got a phone call, around noon and it was Bill....telling me he was really tired and just wanted to GO HOME and not join us. I must say, part of me thought...."are you kidding me" you are always tired, but I didn't think he would actually choose sleep over his family. The conversation was cut short as he needed to drive through the tunnel. He then proceeded to turn OFF his phone and NOT turn it back on for the rest of the day. Yah, you could say....I WAS A BIT PISSED!
I wasn't exactly sure, what he would do.....he knew either way I was going to the Carpenters. I had prepared lots of appetizers and was bringing the rolls. I had to go. Not to mention I had nothing to eat at home. I really thought, he would show up. Well, I was WRONG. We arrived to find Stacy's new tables beautifully decorated with place settings for all 15 of us.
Russ & Stacy both wondered where was Bill....I thought the same. I knew once I pulled up and didn't see his truck. He wasn't coming. I knew there was no way he would drive home, rest and come back into Anchorage.
The kids had a great time playing, I kept getting more frustrated when BOTH kids at seperate times would ask, "where is daddy?" all I could say was that he was at home sleeping and they didn't understand WHY....and to this day, I will never understand either.

We did get a great shot of all the kids...

Dinner was wonderful, the kids ate great. Even though Sydney ate so much crab dip I thought she was going to be sick. She still managed to clean her plate. The crazy person that I am, I thought I would take a picuture to remind myself, how Bill never showed up. I don't know why I torture myself like this. Maybe, I do it....to make myself feel better in the hopes that Bill will see the picture and feel GUILTY.
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving..... even though Bill was not there in person, he was in thought (deep thought, ha ha) I was thankful to be with my two wonderful daughters, all healthy, with a roof over our heads, and great friends (family) to share it with.