Re: Happy Thanksgiving/Donna

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In a message dated 11/24/2004 2:46:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,

duffey48@... writes:

> How do all your kids deal with

> turkey day?

Hi Donna,

Zeb doesn't do well with the holidays. My older kids and the grandchildren

come over with the grandparents and whomever else happens to stop in. The kids

are into all Zeb's things and disturb his TV time. He is ok for awhile and then

wants them all to leave,me too,LOL.

Charlyne

Mom to Zeb 11 DS/OCD/ASD?

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In a message dated 11/25/2004 3:02:37 AM Eastern Standard Time,

charlyne1121@... writes:

Hi Donna,

Zeb doesn't do well with the holidays. My older kids and the grandchildren

come over with the grandparents and whomever else happens to stop in. The

kids

are into all Zeb's things and disturb his TV time. He is ok for awhile and

then

wants them all to leave,me too,LOL.

Charlyne

Mom to Zeb 11 DS/OCD/ASD?

Hey Char,

This year was different for us:

I just got in. First Thanksgiving that I stayed this long in NINE years.

When we got there, we were told we were NOT permitted to attend to Maddie.

Duff's sisters had written up a schedule (that they actually kept on index

cards in each of their pockets) of various members of the family to watch

Maddie (we DID try to get her to sit with us, she wanted NO PARTS of it).

NONE of our kids were on the schedule, OR us...it was for everybody else in the

family. They all followed the schedule, cousins, aunts, uncles, all of

them. Some had it harder than others (for instance, cousin , being a

young guy who attracts Maddie, had to do horsey play for his quota....Poor

kid...I FEEL for his back tomorrow morning). But they all had their time

slots.

Duff's sister actually heard me whisper to Duff that I wanted to check on

Maddie...she was ALL over me....actually yelled to everybody that I was

trying to *escape*....LOLOL At one point apparently, my BIL went down to

our

house to get some videos (I didn't bring them, anticipating our usual early

return, my BIL simply went into our house--we're a weird family, we all have

master keys that fit all our houses). All the cousins had a hand in keeping

Maddie occupied, and she seemed none the less for wear (although eager to go

home just now...she had fun, but was done).

I'm THANKFUL and blessed.

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In a message dated 11/25/2004 9:17:58 PM Eastern Standard Time,

duffey48@... writes:

> I just got in. First Thanksgiving that I stayed this long in NINE years.

>

Hi Donna,

What a thoughtful family! I bet Maddie had a blast. Zeb's day was trying as I

knew it would be. The grands were touching his beanie babies in his playroom.

Zeb blew a fit and packed them in laundry baskets and put them in his room.

He watched Lilo and Stitch marathon most of the day and was quite annoyed when

he had to sit for dinner with the family. I actually couldn't wait for

everyone to leave myself. My house is a mess and I am tired. Now to get ready

for

Christmas.

Charlyne

Mom to Zeb 11 DS/OCD/ASD?

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You ARE truly blessed Donna! What a GREAT family you have. Course, can't

give them ALL the credit.......you reap what you sow and we all KNOW that you

are good at sowing seeds of kindness!

Gail :-)

Hey Char,

This year was different for us:

I just got in. First Thanksgiving that I stayed this long in NINE years.

When we got there, we were told we were NOT permitted to attend to Maddie.

Duff's sisters had written up a schedule (that they actually kept on index

cards in each of their pockets) of various members of the family to watch

Maddie (we DID try to get her to sit with us, she wanted NO PARTS of it).

NONE of our kids were on the schedule, OR us...it was for everybody else in

the

family. They all followed the schedule, cousins, aunts, uncles, all of

them. Some had it harder than others (for instance, cousin , being

a

young guy who attracts Maddie, had to do horsey play for his quota....Poor

kid...I FEEL for his back tomorrow morning). But they all had their time

slots.

Duff's sister actually heard me whisper to Duff that I wanted to check on

Maddie...she was ALL over me....actually yelled to everybody that I was

trying to *escape*....LOLOL At one point apparently, my BIL went down to

our

house to get some videos (I didn't bring them, anticipating our usual early

return, my BIL simply went into our house--we're a weird family, we all have

master keys that fit all our houses). All the cousins had a hand in

keeping

Maddie occupied, and she seemed none the less for wear (although eager to

go

home just now...she had fun, but was done).

I'm THANKFUL and blessed.