Thankgiving Weekend

Long weekends are the BEST!!!

 

Long weekends spent with family and friends are even BETTER!!

 

Long weekends spent with family and friends and add in a whole lot of delicious foods is the

BEST OF THE BEST!!

 

We headed out of town on Wednesday right after work to go to my husband's hometown in WI that is about 4 hours away!

 

We were staying with some good friends (Mark & Alison) while in town and we were very excited! We first stopped @ his mom's place and visited with family. That is where I found some Halloween costume props still laying out and decided to torture dress up Mya :)

 

hahahaha...I am surprised she kept it on long enough for me to take a picture!

 

We then headed over to our friends and got settled it. We chilled the first night and played Scattergories! Love that game...even if I never do win!

 

Thanksgiving morning we woke up to a beautiful day. It was hard to believe that December was right around the corner. Tate and I decided to take Mya for a walk/run!

 

The friends we were staying with live in Menasha, WI...which is very close to the lake. So we walked to the lake to enjoy the view!

 

It was a beautiful view...just chilly due to the wind!!!

 

We spent the afternoon with my MIL's side of the family. We headed over to Grandma's for family fun and good food!

 

 

Cribbage was played along with a new 'competitive' solitaire game we learned from his cousins.

 

 

After all the great food, memories made and time feeling very blessed, we called it a night!

 

Friday was a day where we had nothing really planned. It was nice. We started by enjoying some hot cocoa and watching my favorite Christmas movie ever...ELF!!

 

 

After the movie, Alison and I went and got pedi's and mani's while the boys hit up the bar to play some pool. We joined them a bit later.

 

 

That evening, we met up with more friends for a nice dinner @ an Italian restaurant. After, we headed back to our friends home and played games (if you can't tell, it's one of our favorite things to do)! We played Wits and Wagers and Taboo!! Both games are so much fun...but Taboo was the best. Couldn't stop laughing and the girls beat the boys!!!

 

 

On Saturday we had another Thanksgiving get together with Tate's Dad side of the family. I really love having multiple Thanksgiving celebrations! We ate, watched football and played different games that involved betting quarters...Tate and I came out ahead which we always love :)

 

That evening, one of Tate's friends was celebrating his 30th birthday. None of the girls were going out, so I stayed in with them and the boys went and had their fun. The girls watched 'The Family Stone'. We fell asleep during it so when I woke up Sunday morning, I finished watching where I had left off. Love me some Christmas movies :)

 

The dogs played...and bonded before it was time to say goodbye!!!

 

 

 It was very nice weekend full of love, laughter and great times!!! I wish Thanksgiving happened more than once a year! Until next year...we will be grateful for the memories created at this one!

 

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving also!!!