Thanksgiving

We were excited to go camping with Keith's family for Thanksgiving. Because the girls are still so little, we booked a hotel room near the campsite for our overnight sleeping. It was a great trip. I cannot express how cute it is to watch the cousins play, then fight, then play together. They are non-stop entertainment. Next year Annabelle can join in on the crazy! The girls loved being outside, playing in the dirt and rocks, and being able to run. The weather was pretty mild, so we stayed outside most of the time. There was a bit of a bug going around Thanksgiving weekend. At some point all the kids and some of the adults had diarrhea issues. The potty trained girls had to be put back in pull ups for the weekend. Thanks for Shevawn for packing extra diapers in case of emergency. The girls enjoyed all the Thanksgiving and camping food. Brooke and I choose Twyla's dressing as our favorite dish. The guys did a wonderful job on the deep fried turkeys. Keith and I did quite a bit of sampling before the meal. Twyla put together special smores for the girls, but Brooke wasn't interested. Lauren made the biggest mess with her smore and Grams still wanted a kiss. On our last day of camping, the girls got to throw rocks in the lake. I think they would have stayed there all day. We were able to take a few family pictures; which is a rare occurrence. On our drive home, Brooke actually fell asleep in the car. I was glad to only have a 90 minute drive. Coming home on Saturday was the perfect decision too. We were able to relax and watch the A&M game. Everyone had a good night of sleep in their own beds before getting back into the business of the week. Thanks to Grams and Poppa for hosting us in their camper, cooking all the food, and helping us keep the burrs off the kids. Happy Thanksgiving!