In our usual tradition we headed up to Roseville for Thanksgiving weekend. I love spending this holiday with our family up north. On the drive up I was reminding Luke that this was his first trip north in 2012 and only my second. It just seems like we don't travel to see everyone as much as we used to...or like to. Hopefully 2013 will be better!
We left on Wednesday afternoon after Luke got off work. I packed up the car and the kids.... and we picked up Luke from work. Thankfully traffic on the 99 was pretty bearable and we got to my parents' house earlier than expected. When we arrived, Grandma had each of the kids try on pajamas she had made and Wiggy enjoyed modeling for a bit.
Thursday morning - We had good intentions of doing the early morning 5K Turkey Trot, but with no one inthe family formally signed up, we lost all motivation. We were all OK with that! We perused the paper and enjoyed cinnamon rolls for breakfast.
Grandpa checking out the Thanksgiving Day newspaper!
Visiting with a few of the cousins before dinner.
Grandma started a new tradition this year. Everyone got a card and we wrote the things we are thankful for. After dinner the cards were handed back out and we had to guess whose card was being read. It was really fun...and I hope we do it every year.
At midnight we girls headed out to the Galleria to do some shopping. It was complete madness, but at least we grabbed some hot cocoa before we headed in!
We got home around 3am and passed out. Nothing too exciting was purchased and with the crowds I think we could skip this next year! :)
Friday morning- Wiggy and I went with Grandma to the Rack and the Galleria. It was fabulous and hardly anyone was there. Wiggy really likes applying make-up in Sephora and riding the merry-go-round!
Friday night is breakfast dinner night! Grandpa and Luke cooked up some bacon, sausage, hash browns and omelettes for the whole gang.
The boys brought their NED yo-yos that they bought at school. They were surprised to see Grandpa do a few tricks. Grandpas aren't supposed to know how to do this kind of stuff, right!? :)
Saturday - We all got prettied up and headed a few miles from home to take some family photos. We couldn't have asked for better weather and I think they turned out fabulous. Here are a few of my favorites. I'm sure glad we take the time to capture these memories together.
After pictures we headed out to Sun Splash to miniature golf, race go-carts and do laser tag. We all had a great time. I think this can be an annual tradition!
Saturday night Grandpa made his famous turkey and beef enchiladas for everyone. He slaved away in the kitchen while everyone else played and recouped from the busy day of fun. We were supposed to play Chicken Foot but we were so exhausted we decided to wait until Christmas break.
After dinner all of the kids put on their Christmas pajamas and we took pictures. The kids were absolutely done with having their picture taken today, but they survived a few more in the stairway.
Sunday morning - We were up early and on the road before 9am. Traffic was the 100 times better than I could've dreamed. We made it home in under five hours! It was a great way to end the busy weekend.
We always enjoy spending the weekend with our big family and are looking forward to Christmas break! XOXOX
That Stop Wasn't On My Itinerary....
So the Hogue's made it to Florida for our first official family vacation. It was Sawyer's first plane ride....and Simon's first plane ride that he can remember. We were excited....the boys were stoked. We had everything we needed! But it seems that Sawyer packed something with him that wasn't on our checklist: a big case of pneumonia. Yes, the little fella made it almost one whole day in Florida before he started heading downhill fast. Our 2nd day in Orlando we were in the Urgent Care south of Cocoa Beach. (By the way, to see a doctor more quickly, it helps if you vomit all over the waiting room in front of the receptionist. Little tip for ya) After chest x-rays they advised us to head to the ER in Melbourne, where they eventually admitted him to the hospital. So, we had 3 night deluxe accommadations at the Holmes Regional Medical Center. The little whipper snapper was a trooper though! The nurses loved him, thankfully, and made us all feel right at home. We were going to send postcards out with pictures of the hospital since we spent 40% of our trip there...but they didn't have any. Imagine that!Hmmm.....maybe its something they should consider.
