Thanksgiving Week...part 1

Tuesday we loaded up the car and headed to Missouri for thanksgiving....
We stopped at Steak N Shake for some lunch...


After an entire day of driving there was the most beautiful sunset. the picture doesn't do it justice...
the arch!!!!!!!!
On Wednesday Allen, Noah and I wanted to try out the awesome fire pit in Nancy and Sandy's back yard since it was such a cold and cloudy day...
me and my little goofball...
Noah was enjoying the fire....
Noah and his buddy Murphy...check out the awesome view out the back of Nancy and Sandy's house...

Sandy did a great job getting the fire going and we all enjoyed it on such a yucky day...



the fire man!!...
Noah digging in the grass...
After we sat out there for about 20 minutes we realized we needed heavy coats on cause it was soooo cold!!

Later that night we all headed over to Nathan's school to watch the "Turkey Tournament". ...
Nancy and Mom were great cheerleaders!
Great playing Nathan!!! Noah really enjoyed watching the game and cheering on the Knights!!
Thanksgiving day some of our family came over for dinner. It was so great to see everyone.
Allen...
what are YOU thankful for??

my mom and my great uncle Andy...
the basketball dudes....
Fishboy and Fishgirl....
my great uncle with my grandpa.....quite the pair!!!
me with my Aunt Chris....
unfortunately trying to get a picture of a 4 year old with his great-great uncle who has part dementia was just not going to happen...this is all I got....
I am happy now....
would you take a look at this group.... scary.....
me and my Grumpa (no i did not misspell that)
my mom, me, and Aunt Chris...
the lovely ladies...
my crazy Uncle John...
check out the ever so yummy turkey that Nancy cooked...it was sooooo good!!
Allen somehow got one of Aunt Chris' awesome neck rubs...
Uncle Jerry and Austin...
Wyatt and Noah were playing so hard that Noah was seriously dripping in sweat!!

Emily, Micah, and Uncle John played a mean game of pool....


It was great to see everyone. I really enjoyed playing Taboo with everyone and couldn't help at one point but look around at the grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc all sitting around one table laughing our a$$es off thinking my grandma would have LOVED to have been there with us. But I know she was. And for that I am thankful!