Our First Time Hosting Thanksgiving

November 24th 2016

Since more of Brian's sibling live up around the Rocky Mountains we convinced Brian's parents to come up here for Thanksgiving. Since we are the only ones who live in a home with more than 3 bedrooms our house was chosen as the place to host. Everyone showed up the night before right before a decent snow storm hit. The boys decided they needed sleds and headed out on the 20 minute drive to the closest Walmart. I warned them not to go since that road frequently gets closed of backed up during snow storms. Lo and behold on their way home they were five miles home and in standstill traffic thanks to a bunch of accidents. After sitting in the car for 2 hours they finally made it home.

The next morning after a nice huge Weirich breakfast of French Toast and homemade buttermilk syrup the boys all wanted to head and use the sleds they built. Most of us woman had to stay back and cook but everyone who went had fun! Well except Breydon, he apparently whined for me the whole time.

The 3 year olds enjoying the sled.

Breydon LOVED sledding.

Everyone came back except Matt, Victor and Adleigh. They stayed and did donuts in the Middle School parking lot and had a sled attached to a rope behind the vehicle. Apparently Adleigh went in the sled with and Uncle and did donuts behind the vehicle. I was shocked! Here they are watching the videos they took with the Go-Pro. Can you tell Adleigh was totally enjoying her uncle time?

More watching of the sledding videos. Breydon may not like to sled but he enjoys watching it.

Trying to get a picture of my kids in their Thanksgiving shirts was pretty much impossible. Adleigh didn't want to sit still and Breydon would cry whenever I sat him next to Adleigh. This was the best one of Adleigh. :-)

The Breydonator on the run from the camera.

Brian and I took a selfie shot since I knew a family shot wasn't going to happen.

Breydon went down for a nap and woke up right on time for Thanksgiving dinner and boy was his bed hair fantastic!

The turkey chefs! Brian deep fried his and Matt put his in a brine overnight and then baked it. Side note... Vegetables cooked by turkey, butter and white wine are delicious!

One of Breydon's older cousins was still down for a nap so Breydon decided to take her spot at the kids table. He was so happy to not be stuck in the high chair.