It was very nice for Jacob's family to be able to join in on a family dinner once again at Mom and Dad's home.
Here are some of the activities that went on in the basement after dinner.
Poor Nani had hurt her back and was in a lot of discomfort that day. We decided to take her downstairs to try out my Dad's inversion table. If getting flipped upside down doesn't help, then--really--what else is there?
Clint and Laurie also decided to get in on the hang-by-your-feet contraption.
Emma was convinced that the chair in the basement was just perfect for playing dentist because it has a great light right by it that the kids thought looked just like a dentist light.
I became the patient.
Dr. Emma put the recliner back, turned on the dental light and got out her dental instruments--tools from a toy tool set--and started working away in my mouth. She used a small cloth worm for the water hose. Very inventive, but I'm still wondering about the headband that she used to tie up my hands.
Since when does a dentist tie you up to work on you?!?
Dr. Luke, with hammer in hand, also got in on a little of the action.
Natalie and Luke tried to do some exercising on the equipment down there.
Laurie wanted her kids to see the target that my Dad has all set up in a closet.
Jacob proposed to Laurie there at my parents' home and used the bow and arrow as part of the props for the engagement. Dad enjoyed showing the kids how he shoots his bow in his basement.
No family dinner is complete without lighting some candles and singing "Happy Birthday" to someone, followed by all the little kids joining together to blow out the candles.
Birthday boy, Jacob, was surrounded by his family for the blowing out of his candles, officially making him one year older.
Reminiscing back to the day he was born, I was so happy he waited until the day after Thanksgiving to make his appearance into the world so that he didn't ruin my Thanksgiving dinner.
Thanks, Jacob, for being so considerate!
After desserts were eaten and we were all sufficiently stuffed, we played the game Apples To Apples.
Looks like everyone had a lot of FUN!!! Thanks, Mom and Dad, for inviting us to a great Thanksgiving/birthday dinner party.
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