we had a nice thanksgiving holiday this year with the perfect amount of scheduled events and enough time to just do what we felt like doing. here’s how it went:
. it all started on wednesday around noon when wes came home early from work to see his cousin olivia and her husband Zack. They were in town and they came over for lunch and to visit before they headed back to Idaho. It was great to see them!
. wednesday afternoon the boys and i headed over to my parents. they had quiet/nap time while i set the thanksgiving table and helped my mom with a few other things to make her thanksgiving day a little easier. wes stayed at home with his “to-do” list and worked his tail off.
. thanksgiving was perfect. [see thanksgiving DAY post below].
. it’s finally cold here and i’m loving it. definitely makes it feel more like the holidays.
. black friday shopping began at 3:30am with Sam. I wasn’t going to go quite that early – but then figured I might as well. It was a morning filled with shopping, exhaustion, McDonalds breakfast, an out-of-it driver and a fiesty passenger. i can’t remember a time when i’ve ever been that tired.
. we visited santa. nate wasn’t scared at all this year. he climbed right on up and told him he wanted a tool bench. ryan was perfectly fine on santa’s lap, too. in fact, he kept turning around trying to grab at that long white beard. luckily the camera woman was ready and as soon as he looked at us after screaming his name, she got the picture!
. on friday night, sam cooked everyone a pot of chili so the marz clan re-convened at my parents house for chili and cornbread. i didn’t have to eat one thankgiving leftover [i don’t love leftovers] and it was great.
. we went to the district to see the big tree, do some christmas shopping, and ride the carousel.
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. we escaped saturday afternoon and left the boys with a babysitter to see the next three days with russell crowe. my cousin, elizabeth, was the director’s assistant on this movie so we wanted to check it out. her name is mentioned once in the movie and she has a few appearances so that was kinda fun. good movie.
. we got out all of the christmas decor and finally got it all up and the bins put back in the garage on tuesday. it was quite a process this year for some reason!
and that pretty much sums it up. i love thanksgiving weekend.
2 comments:
Ummm, how come nobody ever tells me the good stuff? I never heard about Elizabeth and Russell Crowe movie. Of course maybe that is for the best...I see that Fisher guy every time I turn on the TV or read a piece of entertainment news.
I am dying to take Spence and Jaidyn to the Bass Pro. Love the pic! Sounds like you had a good Thanksgiving...we missed you guys!
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