6 Years, 28 Weeks.
The kids have had the entire week off for the holiday, and it was a busy one.
We've had so many things to be thankful for, and this week we celebrated with grateful hearts for our family, friends, and the many bountiful blessings we have in our lives.
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Our wall of Thanks, we each wrote about something we were thankful for every day until Thanksgiving. |
Here was our week:
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Sabbath lunch at Sweet Tomatoes. |
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Maddy did a good job filling her plate with salad. |
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Eat your vegetables buddy! |
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Adults night out with the Cochrans and Kelli, for dinner and a movie to see Hacksaw Ridge, about the Adventist medic Desmond Doss and his heroic feat during World War II. |
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Met up with Malcolm Draper at the driving range early Sunday morning to get ready for Thanksgiving's round. |
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Had brunch at the Mahavirs' to catch up with our families. |
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Braelyn enjoying the sun by their pool. |
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It was a nice gathering and great to see them all. |
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We enjoyed a Mexican themed brunch, to commemorate Mexican Independence Day! |
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Maddy getting excited while we made s'mores in their outdoor fireplace. |
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Buddy took a misstep and ended up getting his bottom half completely soaked in the pool! He was non too happy with himself. |
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Braelyn and Mommy making some sort of dessert treat Sunday evening. |
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Monday's field trip included a trip to the farm. |
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Trying to lift that big slab of cheese! |
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Continuing to work on Christmas decorations. |
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Taking a break and watching a show with Mommy. |
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Tuesday's field trip to the Science Center. We hadn't been in a while and our passes expired, so it was time to renew. |
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They had done a complete revamp of the kids area, and it was pretty impressive. |
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Madelyn loving the new orange grove and factory area. |
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Eating a Subway lunch downstairs. |
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Back to the new exhibit, they have a new 3 story indoor jungle gym! |
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The new water feature was pretty neat as well. |
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Braelyn loving the building area and used her creativity to make her own tricycle! |
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A temporary exhibit called Toytopia, brought back many memories of toys played with during my childhood. Alas, this was not one of them! |
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Wednesday morning, time to wash the turkey and get it ready for the brine. |
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Brae adds ice to make sure it was kept at a chilled temperature for the next 24 hours. |
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Lunch at Panera, it was nice to eat outside. |
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Enjoying her chicken noodle soup and sourdough bread. |
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Family dinner at our favorite Vietnamese joint. |
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The grandparents came up Wednesday evening to spend the holiday with us. |
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Mommy making her pumpkin cheesecake. |
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Early Thanksgiving morning tradition: 3 tee times for 11 people. 1st group teeing off with fog still on the fairway. |
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But then the sun came out and it was glorious! |
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My partner was Linda Cochran. She was great and saved me many times! |
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William and Karis were partners this year. |
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Group photo afterwards. Another great round, looking forward to next year! |
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Meanwhile, another Thanksgiving morning tradition at home, making monkey bread with Mommy. |
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Mommy buttering up the turkey and getting it ready for the oven. |
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Enjoying her monkey bread. |
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It was delicious! |
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The turkey turned out great! Super moist and flavorful! |
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Our group for Thanksgiving this year, hosted by the Grodacks. |
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It was a nice gathering, with plenty of food! |
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Corey did an amazing job decorating the house. It was perfect. |
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The kids enjoying the weather and backyard. |
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Braelyn and Calleigh enjoyed catching up with each other. |
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Time for games, including the "carry the raw egg on a spoon" one. |
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Alas, this one had an untimely demise. |
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Corey was in charge of games, this one involved blowing a piece of cork across the tub using a straw. |
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The boys decided to sit some of the games out and just watch from the fire bowl. |
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Lala snuck in a quick snooze! |
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Braelyn joined me at 5 AM for Black Friday sales at Home Depot. |
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At least she got a breakfast muffin while in line! |
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Everyone rushing to get $1 poinsettias. The limit was 12 but we got 18. I convinced the cashier that I was buying 12 and Braelyn was getting 6! |
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We found a nice storage unit for the patio at Lowe's; it was over 50% off so we got it! |
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We also picked up a new leather recliner at Haverty's. |
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Guess it was too early a morning for her! |
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Kohl working on some beaded crafts to make a Christmas ornament for the tree. |
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Mommy helping Maddy with hers. |
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She received a letter from Penny in North Carolina! |
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Sneaking in a quick game before sundown. |
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Getting some snuggles with Mommy. |
Food:
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What a spread! |
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Mommy made a sweet potato dish. |
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Lala prepared the brussels sprouts. |
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Tangie's amazing pumpkin cheesecake. |
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Last but not least, Mr. Turkey plated. |
Randoms:
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Finally able to get in a nice ride Sabbath afternoon, the weather was perfect! |
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I took a photo of Duncan taking a photo of Ron taking a photo of the food. Notice Amy in the background... |
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This was her photo of me taking a photo of Duncan taking a photo of Ron taking a photo of the food! |
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The past 3 Thanksgivings at the Grodacks. Great memories! |
Have a great weekend!!
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And now we get ready. O Christmas tree... |