- HAPPY THANKSGIVING- BLUE MONDAY AND PINK SATURDAY

 

 

 

 

Thank you Sally for keeping the fun Blog party going for all these years.

 

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Blue seems to be a popular color so don't miss the blue shared with Sally today.

 

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Beverly, at, How Sweet the Sound is hosting Pink Saturday.

  Thank you Beverly for  your dedication to hosting the pink fun.

 

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I am sharing this post for Thanksgiving week.

 

Several years ago our family had a  very special reunion for Thanksgiving

I have shared this before and it was such a special gathering I am sharing it again.

The photos will speak for themselves.

 

This post is all about our family reunion for thanksgiving 1997.  It wasn't an ordinary reunion, I will let you see for yourself.   We had 85 family members attending this very special Thanksgiving.

The local newspapers heard of our huge family gathering We were thrilled of course.    We donned our pilgrim and Indian clothing and posed for the papers.   

Can you see me standing next to my son John on the far right.  I confess those clothes were not at all the most flattering to ones figure.  (Newspaper article above)

Have you guessed yet?  We all wore pilgrim clothing or Indian clothing.  Our ancestor John Coulter was in the Louis and Clark Expedition and is in the encyclopedia as the first white man to discover Yellowstone National Park.  My maiden name is Sylva Jeanne Coulter.   That is another story.  Now for the pilgrims and Indians attending this special Thanksgiving dinner.

Here we are my family all dressed for the big Thanksgiving dinner.

Jeanne and Bill.   I made our costumes.

                                                                              Daughter Andrea and Jeanne

Daughter Christina, Garrett, little Caleb-Cody.

                                                                             Son Brett, Brandan and Bryce (right)

Daughter Diana, Robert, little ones Logan-Ashley

On the right-Son John and Molly Rose 

Sister Carmen kneeling, and her family

 

 

 

Sister Jane Anne and bil Bill

Jane Anne's son Tim, Amy-twins-Andrew-Aaron

Sister Jane Anne and daughter Abbyjane/right

My brother Randy and his wife, Sharon  (On the right)  This posted kind of nuts. OE  LOL

My brother's daughter Wanda and her family

My sister Diane and her family. 

My sister Caralie and her family- Caralie is holding her dog Sasha

Do you remember Aunt Shirley?  She lives in the blue Victorian house posted on blue Mon. a few weeks back.  Here she is with her dh Uncle Bill.  She never misses a family gathering.

Well there were more but I shared my sisters and brother only. (except Aunt Shirley)  We were so blessed to be together that special Thanksgiving.

Some nieces and a nephew are missing from these photos.  They were probably somewhere thanking the Lord for getting away from the chaos.  All these photos were taken by my dh and families were gathered all around waiting their turn.  To say it was loud and crazy is an understatement.  LOL.  dinner would not be served until these photos were taken.  Not a popular concept.  After the photos were finished, 85 hungry pilgrims and Indians sat down in a huge dining room and shared their blessings and thankfulness for being together on this happiest of Thanksgiving celebrations.  The food was prepared by everyone's loving hands.  The tables were decorated with turkey pine cones made by all the children.  We gathered together with happy hearts and thanking God we all had food at last!!!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my dear blogging friends.  May God bless each of you on this coming Thanksgiving day.

Blessings and love...Jeanne

 

 

 

Comments

[Beverly]

I do remember this, and I still love seeing the photos.

Happy Pink Saturday, dear Jeanne.♥

[LaVoice]

What a grand way to honor this spec ail day. You and family did a super job caring out a perfect theme and sharing great times and making memories. Well done and have another good one next week.

[laura quaglia]

Great picture what a treat for families Happy HolidaysLaura

[Litte Wandering Wren]

Wow- that is some phenomenal family gathering, I'm not sure we have 85 in our family! Thank you so much for inviting us to join you for Thanksgiving one year, we're so in!!!! I'll bring my best pinny and bonnet :) As I've said before a real American Thanksgiving looks so much fun, even with (only - haha ) 15 of you this year that will be a great day.
What a wonderful family you have Jeanne, you have a fantastically Happy Thanksgiving!
Wren x

[Susan]

What fun! So glad you re-posted so I got to see! Happy Pink Saturday!
-Susan from EclecticShorebird@blogspot.com

[Linda Kay]

Sure looks like all were having a fabulous time.

[lynnatthevintagenest]

this is incredible Jeanne....!!!!! Happy PS and Thanksgiving xoxo LynnL

[bj]

Well, if this is not the grandest way to celebrate Thanksgiving...Wonderful and I know ya'll had a blast.
Happiest Thanksgiving, dear sister friend.

[Sally]

Hi Jeanne,

You are a very special person! Who else who spend hours and hours sewing such delightful costumes? They're so nicely done. Thanks for making Blue Monday special.

I'm thankful for your friendship!

Happy Blue Monday and Happy Thanksgiving!

[Joy]

Oh my you are celebrities! Love the photos and the costumes. Happy Thanksgiving my friend!

[Ann]

What a special reunion, I adore all the costumes. You did a great job sewing. Wow, what a great family heritage you have in Running John!! Hope you have a delicious and thankful holiday.
Ann

[Penny @ The Comforts of Home]

Wow Jeanne! What an amazing Thanksgiving you had!

[Shelia]

Hi Jeanne! Oh, I remember seeing this when you posted it before and loved it then and love it now! What a creative family and I just love it! I wish you and your family a blessed Thanksgiving.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)

[rachel]

Oh, my Darlin' Girl! All that charm and beautiful family, and a great part in history, too! Here I was thinking that the Candy Empire was quite enough.

What a great festival, and what a blessing to just KNOW all your family, or know where they all are, but to have that many in ONE PLACE???!! Oh, my. Blessings to last decades.

Hope yours today was simply wonderful---we just all got out of the kitchen and sat down for a bit. Sweetpea is spending the night so her Mommy and aunt can SHOP, and we've had a glorious day.

Love to you and all yours, and a special hug to Carmen---these "first holidays" are bittersweet, and I'm specially thinking of her and all of you.

love and,

r