Lance's parents are currently living in an apartment, so his brother and sister-in-law hosted Thanksgiving at their house. My mother-in-law got up really early to start the turkey. She is an amazing cook! Everything was delicious!
watching the Thanksgiving day parade with cousins E and S
decorating sugar cone trees
Black Friday shopping (or Black Thursday now) is a tradition my family started several years ago. It was just my mom and I for the first couple of years, but my sister has joined us for the last couple. My dad went this year which makes him a two-timer now. He is very helpful! He dropped us off at the door while he spent a long time looking for a parking spot. Then, he guarded our overflowing cart in the one aisle that wasn't packed with people while we made our way through the crowds for the rest of the items on our list. He did get a big frustrated in one store and told me he was about to ditch the cart and run for the car. Oh Dad. I quickly went to his rescue. For me, Black Friday shopping isn't really about the deals. It's about spending time with my family - minus the little ones who demand our attention most of the time. This is the only time of year we really get 6+ straight hours of time together without our kids. If we have to do it at midnight, then that's what we do. So for us, 6:00 PM actually works out really well because we get out of the bedtime routine at home, and we're not so sleepy the next day! We even ended up clothes shopping in the mall at midnight - for some stuff that wasn't even on sale! Yes, a bit crazy. But that's what it's all about. Spending time together, laughing and making memories. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time!
Micah was enjoying some popcorn, watching a movie in bed at the hotel. We headed to Kansas City for the weekend to see some of my mom's family who met us there. It was a good reminder to us that we shouldn't plan a family vacation any time soon. Mara is still a horrible rider in the car, and Micah didn't sleep well in the hotel. Counting my nephews, we had 5 kids ages 3 and under, so we were all pretty busy. I guess this is why I only took one picture the entire time we were there. We did some shopping, and the kids enjoyed the pool at the hotel. Lance fell asleep with the kids in our room, so I enjoyed some adult time with my family. I'm not sure if I laughed more that night or on Black Friday. Either way, it was good for my soul. Thanks family!
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