Thanksgiving Travels
Mark and I got to enjoy a lot of family time this Thanksgiving. We usually try and make it to both places. We figure right now while were young and don’t have kids we need to see both families if possible. So Wednesday we traveled to IL. The past couple years the day or two before Thanksgiving has been Mary’s birthday so we try and get up there early enough to hang out with her and celebrate her birthday.
Thursday was spent getting food ready for later that evening. Before we left for Thanksgiving we found a really good deal on a Wii and Mary offered to buy if for us for Christmas so we brought it with us so that she could wrap it and give it to us for Christmas. Well, needless to say it was pretty popular over
Thanksgiving. John came down to visit for a couple hours and we pretty much just played the Wii. We got Mary and Luther to box which was quite fun to see. Later that evening Mary’s family came over for Thanksgiving dinner and we had some great food! The cousins had a really fun time playing the Wii and I think everyone else enjoyed watching them too.
Friday we went to Luther’s side for lunch and had some more great food. It was a pretty small bunch of us but good none the less to see everyone. Irma and Becky made some great food. I wish we could have stayed longer but we had to get on the road to see my family.
My nephew was in town all weekend so we got to
hang out with him which was a blast. It’s amazing how old he’s getting. Although Mark, whose Easton’s play buddy, was sick all weekend so I think Easton was a little bored with the rest of us. Saturday I got to spend some much needed time with my best friend Melissa. We ate lunch at a Mexican restaurant in town and totally got hit on by a couple waiters. It was something to laugh about. Saturday we got together with my dad’s side to watch the highly publicized MU vs. KU game. I’ve never been a big MU fan but I’m always in for a good football game. Mark and I have a friend that went to KU so we said a few cheers for both sides. I think its pretty fun for everyone up in my home town with Mizzou being number 1. They don’t get to enjoy that side of college football very often.
It was a lot of traveling but it was so good to see everyone! Hope everyone else had a great Thanksgiving Holiday.
Yeah for you!!! Glad you posted. I’m definitely looking at coming Springfield sometime the week of the 10th. I’m going to check with my niece to see when her last day of classes are and maybe bring her back. I’ll let you know and see what your schedule looks like. I look forward to seeing the Christmas decorations.
I tagged you over at my place!!