Grandpa joined the Blog

Today, Grandpa would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

FYI - He just joined the blog....
Roland for Grandpa

Happy Thanksgiving.

Hi Five!

Yeah, I just wanted to say happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Well, not everyone, but all of you guys. :~P

Eat. Eat well.

Love y'all!

posted by Calvin at 6:04 am

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HEY - great pic, cal! i didn't even recognize it as your hand right away - have you ever graced us with a prior post???... but luckily maya was right next to me viewing my every move with one eye and commenting on the parade with the other. we saw it an hour ago when i opened email instead of the recipe for yummy stuff i'll be taking to the gathering of guatemalans in centerville later on...

Then i had to wander off, now i'm back on the couch - still no open pie recipe, maya left me as soon as i wouldn't relenquesh my laptop to her! - off to check her email elsewhere... but Josie joined me! I showed her your hand, then here we've been relishing the marvelous moment. she endured grocery shopping with me yesterday... and here we were, just the 2 of us - unbreakfasted... Sooo, i said, "josie, grab 2 of the haagen dazs and 2 spoons!" - she with her 'peppermint bark' and i with my 'mocha chip' (my kids tell me i'm not a mormon when i eat mocha flavored anything - oh DARN, they won't want me to share any!) ---- but head's up to any ord's with an albertson's anywhere near you - haagen dazs are 3 for 10 and they count towards a total that gets you a free DVD!! (i guess we should've bought more than 4!! - but we still got 'WALL-E' FREE thanks to other more practical items from their list) --- Am i rambling?? how odd!

But just so you all know... Gratefully, i have many memories hard-wired in this vast brain of mine! Among them are those of Thanksgiving mornings on Prospect St -

...I roll out of bed just after 7 and head to the kitchen, rubbing my eyes. Dad has already transformed the space into a magical place... His white chef's apron is on; having stuffed, sewn, buttered, and seasoned his bird, he's ready to put it in the upper oven. He greets me, and fills me in on what i've missed of the parade. It's on in the background on the 'portable' rabbit eared black and white that he's brought in from his study - a precious square foot in total size. With the bird baking, his efforts are back on his precious pies... - only 2 kinds he likes, you know, 'hot pie & cold pie'...

A shout out of gratitude to Dad and his great attitude!! not to mention Annie Claire who patiently taught him the pie process/art... and a hooray to whomever taught her the same, perhaps 'Grandma white-haired White'??

Love to you ALL, hope you gather and enjoy today!!!

posted by mom/cherie at 10 am

2 cute birthday kids

Gregory Scott turns one on the 24th. Isn't he the cutest boy?

Emilie Sue turned 4 last Saturday. She really is a princess!

CARMEN IS CATORCE

~ happy 14th carmencita!! click on this photo to see 14 fun ones of carmen emilia We celebrate YOU today! WE LOVE YOU pretty baby... we're on a ord-blogging roll!

Mine Field

The other night, Papá's patcience was running thin with Ashton, to the point that he was throwing shoes. Mom asked him to go get on his thermal pijamas, and Ashton turns to her and says "I can't, because it's a mine field of Papá's shoes!" I couldn't keep from laughing! It was so so funny!

Uncle Rico

For more fun pics of Mr. Cool click on the Sue and Richard link to the right! :)

Happy Birthday to a great guy! We love you!

Ord Boys Ord Boys, Whatcha Gonna Do When They Come For You

The title of this picture should be Somebody (don't) Stop Me.  Of course the patriarch of the family put everyone to shame when it came time to let the ice cream eating do the talking...Grandpa is absolutely Olympic!

It was great to have the SoCal Ords come to visit the NorCal Ords for Graham's return to the Bay area.  We had a great time in the city where we walked across the Golden Gate and found chocolate nirvana at Ghiradelli Square.  Thanks for all the wonderful sentiment welcoming our youngest back home!  We love you all.

My The-Very-First Post

Hello Dearest Familia!
Calvin is singing "number one, number one, number one, number one..." in the back ground. Oh no, he's saying "Hey!" Anyway, this is my first post in the blogosphere. I've commented before, but since I've been able to post since JUNE, I'd better get to it sometime. As nothing is happening in my life besides school, there isn't much to say. Welcome home to Elder Ord, and much love to all.
So there that is.
Josefina Angelica Claire Juárez

He's Baaaaaack!!

Welcome Home Elder GRAHAM!!

we love you and we've missed you tons