So the family knows now

Well the Lieseners and the Luedtkes now know the exciting news, along with some close friends, and probably by this point the whole town of Winneconne. We told Joner's family on 11/21 when we celebrated Thanksgiving with them. We slowly told the whole fam as the arrived. We gave Joner's parents a Thanksgiving card and signed Joner, Sara, and Baby. They were very excited. The Thompsons were the next. Joner told Luke and had the kids play telephone telling each other until Katy and Chris were the only ones left and the kids told them. (side note: Katy already had suspected that I was expecting when we were at Teresa's 40th birthday party. She's just that good: The only one that figured it out early). After that came Greg and Joel. We celebrated with Champagne.
We told my parents on 11/26 the night before Thanksgiving. We told them that we couldn't go to Canada this year, which if you know my parents and how important the trip is you know it would make them raise an eyebrow in question. Mom's response was that they would go without us. But I told her they might not want to go either since the baby would only be like a month old. Dad got it right away but it took a while for it to sink in with my mom. Later that night we had our traditional Thanksgiving Eve outing in Winneconne with friends where we proceeded to tell everyone since alcohol would be the last thing I was drinking that night. Faith and I called Mickey to tell her the exciting news since she couldn't be there. We told my mom's side of the family right after the prayer on Thanksgiving and then I called to tell the Luedtke side.
I think the best reaction so far was my grandpa. After hunting on Thanksgiving, Joner convinced my grandpa just to stop down before they left for Thanksgiving dinner. I told him we were expecting and he gave me the biggest hug he has ever giving me. I saw a glimmer in his eye and he kept saying thank you. He was the most excited out of everyone.
Now we are waiting until our next appointment on 12/10 when we get to hear the heartbeat!!! After that we are probably going to tell everyone else especially people at work.
PS I need to start taking more pictures.