On WEDNESDAY we took off to visit my brother, wife, and kiddos in Moscow. He is there for med school right now. He took us to a beautiful arboratorium that was across the street from U of I. Even though everything was dead it was so beautiful!
The weather was perfect and the kids loved running around, rolling down hills, and collecting leaves, rocks, and anything else they could find!
It was fun getting these kids together again since they haven't seen eachother since summer time. And little Ty man has grown and changed so much! Carter loved being able to hold him.
On THURSDAY it was of course all dedicated to eating! Chet smoked 2 turkeys and
OH
MY
GOSH
It was the best turkey I have ever had!!
Chet and Clark got the lucky job of carving the birds.
We had tons of food! The Hymas' know how to do a feast!!
I think for thanksgiving my kids ate a roll and some carrots but I wasn't about to ruin my meal by trying to force some food in their mouths!
Grandma Reed made the kids some cute T day shirts and here they are looking as cute as ever!
Thursday night we loaded everyone up and went to a movie. Big Hero 6 was a wonderful show! We really liked it and it will be one we buy for sure. Carter laughed so hard in it and Mollie fell asleep!
That night we gave G&G Hymas a gift that all the kids pitched in on. They are getting to have quite a few grandkids and here are most of them!
Friday was all about clean up and pack up. Mindy & I escaped for a few hours to do some shopping in the afternoon. Target is a great stress reliever for 2 tired gals! We came home much happier! and with a lot of Christmas items marked off my list!
The kids by this time were very exhausted. For the most part they did really good with only a few meltdowns. Poor Mollie was so tired one night she fell asleep mid way through her book!
Saturday morning we hopped in the car and made the 6 hour drive to Butte MT. Half way there we got caught in a snow storm and it really slowed things down for a while. Glad Chad was driving and glad that we were in the other lane of traffic. The other side was at a complete stop.
We reached MT and stayed the night in a hotel room. We woke up to 7 degree weather and drove on some more slick roads. When we stopped at a rest stop, Carter begged to get out and run around. And that he did! He ran and ran and ran until Dad came back from the bathroom. He even found a patch of ice to skate on for a bit.
After a quick stop in Blackfoot to see my grandpa we then made it home by sunday evening! We were so glad to be home after 10 days but so glad we went too! The kids already are asking when we are going back. Such a good time and such wonderful memories made. We are so grateful to Chet & Mindy for their hospitality and kindness.
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