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Thanksgiving 2017 & A New Tradition?

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Alan

This year was another stellar Layton family get-together! As usual, we spent time hanging out with Mom & Dad, crashed at Uncle Frank’s home in the woods and had Thanksgiving dinner at Aunt Mandy’s house. Everyone got their fill (including … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving 2012 (Drake’s 1st!)

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Alan

My favorite holiday. Period. And this year we had everyone at Mom & Dad’s to celebrate the stuffing of our faces! With this being cousin Drake’s first Turkey Day, we all had fun taking pictures and posing with him. I … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving 2011

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Alan

I gotta figure out that red-eye reduction function. All the kids look like vampires! Gotta love the Thanksgiving! Family time, lots of food, football, movies and LOTS of computers (as my Mom so elegantly put it). Oh the joy! And … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving 2010

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Alan

Gobble? A cold & rainy Thanksgiving is never what we wish for but this year, it’s what we got. It poured most of the day and we were stuck inside…all 22+ of us…as we gorged on turkey and mashed potatoes … Continue reading →

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What He REALLY Is Thankful For

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Alan

What goes on in a 7-year old mind? This past Thanksgiving, Christopher’s teacher gave him a work assignment. He just recently brought it home. Soooo…what is he thankful for? Well, let’s take a look…shall we? Sooooo…bad spelling aside (he’s actually … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving 2009

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Alan

This year Thanksgiving was held at my brother’s home. Frank made tables and everyone chipped in to prepare food for the day. My family brought rolls & Steph made some killer pumpkin bread! So…what did we have for dinner? Hmmm…. Turkey. … Continue reading →

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Turkey Day Turkeys

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Alan

Of course, when you have a family like mine, there are ALWAYS fun photos to be shared and this year was no exception. Here are some embarrassing pictures from this year’s get-together. I was considering making this “Family Only” access…but … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Reasons To Give Thanks

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Alan

Thanksgiving is a time for remembering. Remembering those you love, remembering those you’ve lost and remembering all of the things that mean something in your life. I have many reasons to be thankful, but there are definitely 10 reasons that … Continue reading →

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Spinning My Wheels: 1.5 Months, 5 Pounds & 1 Gadget

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Alan

Yep…that’s pretty much what I ate! The holidays are always difficult when trying to lose weight. With Thinksgiving and Christmas and my birthday and my wife’s birthday…there was ample opportunities for me to eat. So I did. And it showed! I … Continue reading →

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A Rock Band Thanksgiving

Posted on November 28, 2008 by Alan

Once again, my family and I had a wonderful Thanksgiving feast, courtesy of everyone but me. I don’t cook. Never have and I doubt I ever will. But I did lend a hand in rearranging the furniture in the house! I … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Reasons To Give Thanks

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Alan

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. What better way to celebrate being alive than to be with family and eating ’til your pants buttons pop? I can’t think of anything I enjoy more. So here they are…the Top 10 Reasons For … Continue reading →

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