SNOW!!! Two Years In A Row!!!

Wow, my kids are going to start thinking this is the norm - NOT!!! Last year they woke up to about 6 inches of snow but didn't get to see it come down. This year they got to see it come down and it came down pretty hard for quite some time. Just not enough for it to really build up much. They did get to play in the snow on their daddy's truck. John of course is wearing shorts - imagine that!

THE RAO FAMILY



MOM AND DAD


JOHN, BRYAN & KARA



TRYING TO CATCH SOME SNOWFLAKES

OK MOM, GET THESE PICTURES OVER WITH SO WE CAN GO PLAY!!!

LOOK AT ME!!!

WATCH IT MOM, I'VE GOT A BIG ONE COMING AT YA!

Thanksgiving 2009 - in Alexandria, LA

Patty Ann & David hosted the

Thorpe Family Thanksgiving
in their home this year.

We had a small group this year. Only 40!!!
(usually have between 40 & 60)


LET'S EAT!!!!


WHAT A SPREAD!!! GREAT JOB BY EVERYONE!



After all that food it's time to sit back and watch the Cowboys.


OR, make a slide out of mattresses.



Monica and John (a wanna be Cowboy.)



Check out that buck tooth on John. Too funny!



What's that e-mail address to the Irving Police Dept. I bet those co-workers of John's would LOVE to get a hold of these pictures.

Instead of WATCHING those Cowboys play these guys decided to play their own game.

Maybe some of them should have stayed inside & watched those Cowboys.

What a beautiful sunny cool day.

These little guys had a wonderful time out in the sun.

Kate, David & Jake

Cousins!!!

Cort, Jillian, Hailey, Monica, John & Trey

John & Elesea Russo

Charles, Jeanine & Neal Wynkoop

Patty Ann and David Hankins

Polly, Sarah, John, Elesea and Aunt Pat

Jillian and Cort Ludwig

Emily & Janet Hankins

"Buddy, Bobby, Bob, Chip???" and Andy - bestest friends forever!!!

Robert Powell - a friend of John & Elesea Russo

(I love Facebook, I couldn't remember his name after all the jokes about what his name was so I looked at John's FB friends and there he was)

Like mother like daughter.

Polly & Sarah were pooped out. Sarah got home from a trip to China and then drove straight to LA from Florida with her mom and grandmother for Thanksgiving.

Kara Sue Rao - 7 1/2 years old - BEAUTIFUL GIRL!!!

Sam Hankins (Adam's son)

Susie Hankins (Adam's youngest)

Patty Ann and Emily Hankins (Eric's middle child)

Patty Ann & David and their children & grand-children

(missing Wendy & Drew)


Patty Ann, Aunt Pat, Polly & John

Jillian, Aunt Pat & Trey

Elesea, John, Polly & Sarah (missing Joseph)

A small group from Houston.

Jean, Vince, Andrew, Aunt Ferrell, Cindy & Bruce

Trey and his family - Tinly, Shelley & Hailey

Cousins - Emily & Abigail

Brothers - Adam, Andy & Eric

Hard not to write Andy, Eric & Adam as that is their natural order.

OK family, after reading all my "captions" if you have found I have mis-spelled a name PLEASE let me know so I can fix it. I did my best trying to remember all the kiddo's names. There are so many now. I really enjoyed seeing everyone and hope it's not so long before we see you all again.

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