thanksgiving 2017

Thanksgiving this year was here, at home.  Sometimes it is nice to just be together as our own family unit and re-connect with each other.  We are a very busy family, and even though I feel like we spend a good amount of time together, sometimes it is just nice to have time together where we can do whatever we want, and just have fun.  It is good for everyone.

Thanksgiving morning, we all did a Turkey Trot 5K in Midway.  The weather was amazing!!  This winter season so far has been unusually warm.  In fact, it is December 13th today, and we still don't have snow.  Not great for the snow skiers, but perfect for running a 5K with the family.

We did bikes, stroller, skateboard and running.  It ended up being a ton of fun! The kids had a great time, the scenery was pretty, and the race was really fun.  The race ended down a good downhill, and by that point, all of the kids, aside from Sam, were with Ben.  He piled all of them in the stroller, hopped on his longboard, and literally zoomed them down the hill.  ALL four kids were in the stroller!!  They flew so fast that they broke the wheel on the stroller.  Sam and I were already through the finish line, so we missed their grand entrance.  I would have loved to see that amazing Maynard spectacle for sure!

It was a great way to start Thanksgiving.

As usual, we made a show out of pulling the insides out of the Turkey.  It is so great to get the kids reactions.

 We had Thanksgiving Dinner, watched movies, and hung out the rest of the day.

The next day, decorated the house for Christmas, and then we headed to Salt Lake to see the movie Wonder.  It was awesome!!  Such an amazing movie.  We loved it.

Saturday we hung out, and then we got our Christmas tree.  Again, it was really warm, and it was so nice to let the kids run around the tree lot, and to take our time picking out the "perfect tree."  We decorated it that night and played games.

Sunday we went to Salt Lake to see the lights on Temple Square.  It was beautiful as always.  We had a really good time.

 

We watched the live nativity, looked through some of the church museums, enjoyed the lights and then called it a night. 

It was a really good Thanksgiving for all of us.  So grateful for my family.