First Thanksgiving

We went to Yakima last weekend to celebrate an early Thanksgiving with my grandparents.  We had such a great time!  My mom drove over with us and we got to see lots of snow and ice all through the gorge.  It was beautiful and the kids loved seeing all the white.  But the icy roads were pretty scary and traffic was SO SLOW.  However, it only added about another hour to our drive.  We made it to Yakima by dinner time Friday night and were so glad to be done with the drive!  I love that my kids get to experience time with their Great-Grandparents.  My grandma treats my kids exactly like she treated my sibling and I growing up....spoiling us and giving us all the treats that we don't get at home!  Erika, Laurel, and Levi were welcomed to Great-Grandma's house with hot cocoa ready for them....complete with a ton of chocolate syrup and sugar!  There were so many desserts and nuts and bolts and orange soda for them....they loved it!

 

Levi was ready for dinner by the time we were out of the car!

 

Saturday morning, Mom and I took the kids out for a bit.  It was beautifully sunny but COLD!  We still had a great time at a local park.

 

When we returned to the house, Aunt Sarah surprised us by driving over to celebrate early Thanksgiving with us!  We spent the rest of the day laying in bed watching movies, playing games, and chatting. 

 

Saturday night was the big feast.  Matt got the job of carving the turkey.

 

The kids had a Thanksgiving play planned for the big day.  They brought costumes and performed before we sat down to dinner.  Erika brought home a sheet of paper describing the first Thanksgiving with the pilgrims so I read that as they acted it out.  Adorable!

 

 

Sunday morning, we went to church with Grandpa and Grandma.  Then we drove home.  We drove back a different way, as there was still ice on the roads through the gorge.  It was a wonderful early holiday!  I am so thankful for my grandparents and the time we get to share with them!

Laurel loves her Great-Grandpa and insists on pictures with him every time we see them.