I was able to attend both Christopher and John's Thanksgiving parties at school this year, because they were on different days. Thanksgiving is a HUGE deal at the boys' school: the kids and the teachers dress-up as Indians or Pilgrims, and they have big parties and learn songs.
Anna was able to attend the parties with me. At Christopher's party, she helped him make a craft.
These were Christopher's friends Olivia (left) and Camryn (right).
Christopher's turkey said that we should eat a vegetable tray for Thanksgiving, because it's healthier.
John's party was a hoot. Every one of the kids had dressed-up for the party. Below are Aryan (left) and Cameron (right). Aryan is my favorite kid in the class, excluding John, of course. Aryan's parents were missionaries in India. He is such a sweet young man.
These were Christopher's friends Olivia (left) and Camryn (right).
Christopher's turkey said that we should eat a vegetable tray for Thanksgiving, because it's healthier. 
John's party was a hoot. Every one of the kids had dressed-up for the party. Below are Aryan (left) and Cameron (right). Aryan is my favorite kid in the class, excluding John, of course. Aryan's parents were missionaries in India. He is such a sweet young man. 
Miss Richardson even gets all dressed-up every Thanksgiving!
Miss Richardson's first grade parties always have "authentic" 1st Thanksgiving food. The kids eat cornbread, different kinds of berries, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, homemade bread, dehydrated salmon, squirrel meat, and venison. Most of the kids hated the dried salmon: they said it tasted too fishy. However, John LOVED the squirrel.
One of the highlights of our church calendar every year is our Thanksgiving dinner/annual business meeting. The Kitchen Committee makes all the turkey, stuffing, gravy, rolls, and vegetables and drinks. Individual families bring desserts. This was the room our family ate in.
Below is pictured Ralph and Becky Farmer. Becky is John's Sunday School teacher. John told Miss Becky last Sunday that, 'he's so excited to go to Heaven, he can hardly wait: he wants to go right now!"
Below are David and Sonya Coppedge. David is our Association Missionary.
John and Laurie Neal.
Debbie Jessee (left) and Stephanie Bishop (right) are pictured below: they are on the Kitchen Team.
Ken Harrell is always in charge of turkeys.
Miss Richardson's first grade parties always have "authentic" 1st Thanksgiving food. The kids eat cornbread, different kinds of berries, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, homemade bread, dehydrated salmon, squirrel meat, and venison. Most of the kids hated the dried salmon: they said it tasted too fishy. However, John LOVED the squirrel.
One of the highlights of our church calendar every year is our Thanksgiving dinner/annual business meeting. The Kitchen Committee makes all the turkey, stuffing, gravy, rolls, and vegetables and drinks. Individual families bring desserts. This was the room our family ate in. 
Below is pictured Ralph and Becky Farmer. Becky is John's Sunday School teacher. John told Miss Becky last Sunday that, 'he's so excited to go to Heaven, he can hardly wait: he wants to go right now!" 
Below are David and Sonya Coppedge. David is our Association Missionary. 
John and Laurie Neal.
Debbie Jessee (left) and Stephanie Bishop (right) are pictured below: they are on the Kitchen Team. 
Ken Harrell is always in charge of turkeys.
The kitchen team made 10 20-pound turkeys that day!
