Thanksgiving weekend was packed with action and thankfully (haha) we were blessed with gorgeous weather. We went to my parents' house, where my brother and his family were also staying. I believe the last time we were all together was at Ben's baptism in February...too long! It was good to see them again. Thursday before the big meal, we all headed outside for some manly time playing sports. I did not participate, but snapped some great photos: We've got Luke channeling Joe Montana, Matthew and Grandpa showing off their baseball skills, Ben and Shaeffer waiting patiently for a fumble to roll their way, and Patrick getting his speed on for a touchdown over Team Daddy. Later at the park, Matthew and Patrick practiced their tackling technique and David instructed on the art of being a kicker. Ben was getting his own thrills by heading down the slide headfirst, with or without adult supervision. In between all the fun, we feasted on a top-notch Thanksgiving buffet, which I must say, since it did NOT include rutabagas, was the best one we've ever had!
On Friday morning we headed over to the famous Yellow River Game Ranch to check out the animals up close and personal. The deer greeted Ben as soon as we walked through the gate and then sniffed out Patrick for some food. We saw lots of other great animals, including the famous rubber-faced horse...Later, Patrick and I headed over to Katie's for a little playdate. The boys got off to a great start on the Jumpoline (formerly known as the Jumpy Thing), but when Lenny started getting frisky with Fat-pick, we moved it inside to the playroom. Check out Joe doing his rendition of Stairway to Heaven, featuring Barbie on backup vocals!
Gigi gets a little more snuggle time in with her three grandsons and then this morning we headed back home. My boys were so tired from their big weekend, they fell asleep almost the minute the car backed out of the driveway. Good times, good memories. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving weekend!!!
