Thanksgiving 2013

Wow! I am so behind on blogging. There has been so much going on in this house and in the midst of the chaos, we all have been sick with something or another. Thanksgiving was wonderful. We headed to Idaho for the long 10 hour drive after church on Sunday before Thanksgiving. We didn't get to my parents house until late Sunday night after contemplating stopping at hotel multiple times because we were so exhausted. Plus, Collyn decided it would be wonderful to get car sick 5 hours in... in the middle of nowhere... In the dark. We didn't sleep great the first night because the boys slept most of the car ride. We were up until 1 AM playing with toys trying to wear them out. The next day, we spent the morning and afternoon at Lyndon's parents house and grandparents house. Alden and Collyn were able to help on the farm and get spoiled by the Haines and Hartnett's. :) In the evening, we spent time with my family. All 20 of them (or about). My mom made dinner and we enjoyed the evening.

The next few days we spent time back and forth from different houses. I was also able to visit some friends and neighbors that we used to live by when we were in Weiser. It was such a great visit. On the evening before Thanksgiving, we went out to Lyndon's grandparents house for pizza and dessert. On Thanksgiving, we spent the day at my parents house with all the family. We all ate WAY too much. Collyn was the first at the table and the last to leave. His favorite holiday, by far. FOOD! Alden was able to spend the night at my sister, Susan's, house the night before thanksgiving and both boys spent the night at Lyndon's parents house the night of Thanksgiving. On Friday, my mom, grandma, sisters, and I headed to Nampa, ID for Black Friday shopping. I got ALL my Christmas shopping done! ALL! Can you believe it!? Then, we had to cram into our car Saturday morning to head home because of all the presents I bought. Oops. I didn't think that one through. It was such a nice time with family.

On Friday night, we decorated my parents tree with the whole family. A annual tradition.