Fall Events and Thanksmas 2016

This year's Fritel Thanksmas was at nephew Brad and Maureen's.

They have a 3-car heated garage which was great for our gang (42)

The day after Thanksgiving, we headed to Grand Forks

for the UND hockey game and some pool time.

The grandkids are sporting their
"I survived Fritel Thanksmas 2016" shirts

Color code: Orange (Trina's), pink (Ana's) green (Sara's), blue (Jimmy's)

Julia would not sit by herself, so Sara got in the pic :-)

Scenes from Brad and Maureen's

First we ate (too much)

Getting ready for the gift exchange: Brad explains the "rules"

This year's theme was the letter "t" (we are spelling "Fritel")

Bob drew the lowest number, so he chose first
from the stack of gifts pictured below

 Nicole and Eric's new baby, Cora, met the gang on Thanksmas

 A variety of "characters" and a great choice of "t" gifts :-)

Front: Claire, Ari & Matthew, Jett & Caiden, Doug J. & Julia, Maureen & Haylee, Sara & RJ

Seated: Trina, Diane, Cecelia, Lydia, Nicole & Cora, Annika, Grace, Ana, & Samantha

Row 3: Bob, Brad & Kimber, Tom, Andrea, Kathy, Eric & Jace, Barb, Steve, Kelly & Luke

Back: Jerry F., Jerry B., Jill, Doug F., Jay, Connor, Suzanne, & Jimmy

Fun and games at the farm the whole week of Thanksgiving

with 22 of us sleeping in various locations in the house!

 Ari and Claire put on a show including "props"

which I am still finding under the furniture

 Gymnast Caiden. Does Ari look interested??

Attempt at a card game

 I think they're watching Charlie Brown

 Doug and Jett admire the Christmas tree

Bob cut from the barn that blew over at Ritterman's.

The sign was from the old KC hall in Rugby

 Julia and Doug

 Jimmy guards the bucket of German potato salad

 One quiet moment: Caiden, Grace, Kelly, Julia, and Bob

 Sara, Julia, RJ, and Doug enjoying our nice November!

 "Slide rules" Annika, Cecelia, Lydia

 Sasquatch Squad: Caiden, Annika, Ariana, Jett

Lunch bunch: Cecelia, Lydia, Claire, and Ari

Sisters-in-law at the UND hockey game
Diane, Barb, Kathy, Wendy