Happy Thanksgiving!
So there is something about the smells in the house during the holidays. This year, Samantha is not cooking a turkey as we are gathering at her sisters home who is cooking one. Samantha is; however, cooking rolls. Oh the smell of baking bread. It is so nice. Emma and Spencer are here with Hayes and he runs to me. He is so so so cute. We danced in the kitchen to Christmas songs. Emma Weaver and her new companion on her mission did a virtual missionary lesson with us and it was nice to not only see her but also think of how many things we have to be thankful for.
I came downstairs from a afternoon nap and found the kids had put up the Christmas tree. Since I am not one for Christmas this was nice that it was done. We opted for a pre-lit artificial tree last year and it has made Christmas preparations so much easier. We don't have the smell of the tree though. Oh well.
More later -
10:34pm
Supper was good. It was a very good gathering. Samantha's sister has a chocolate lab that is very docile and made the rounds trying to get a bite of food from whomever would share. We talked and visited and it was a very nice experience. We packed it up and went home. Samantha and Emma got Claire and Hayes to bed and then we gathered downstairs to play a game of Taboo (boys vs. girls - girls won) and then a game of spoons that turned into full contact wrestling at times. It was so very fun and a lot of good memories were built. The game was fun because Emma would get a spoon but be so very slick that nobody would see it missing. She did this multiple times. When anyone noticed it was a full force grab for the remaining spoons. There was lots of laughter and I think everyone is going to bed having had a good day. What a positive note to end the day on.
Tomorrow is black Friday. You know what that means? Absolutely nothing to me. Shopping is already happening online so I am avoiding the crowds. I am taking my kids to see a movie so that will be a bit of chaos but it should be ok.
Until tomorrow -
