thanksgiving: part 1

This past week was a busy one for Kyle and me. We traveled north (to the Tundra) to see family for the Thanksgiving Holiday. It began by leaving Tucker at a co-workers place- hard to leave him but he had a fun time with 4 other dogs and 4 kids to play with!

The first part of our holiday break in MN was spent at Kyle's parents house. We flew in late Tues night, so Wednesday (since it was a snow storm) we got to spend an entire day hanging out with everyone. Jason and Sally were home from MI, so it was a good time to catch up with them. It was also a good time for Jill to give her annual Flu Shots, but she changed things up this year by giving us the Flu Mist. Let's just say I am NOT a fan of the mist and prefer a needle in my arm!

We also had the chance to meet the 2 new foreign exchange students, one from Denmark, Allan, and one from Taiwan, Simon. Both are fun and interesting in their own ways. We also had lots of time to spend with our nieces and nephews- Chris, Brayden, and Lauren. I swear they each have grown a foot since the last time we saw them! They are growing up so fast!

Thanksgiving day was celebrated with a traditional meal, and for supper Jill made an ice cream oreo cake with candles in it for my birthday. I of course ate way too much...just like every other Thanksgiving! Friday Janine (my sister-in-law) hosted a baby shower for our other sister-in-law, Sally. Her and Jason are expecting a baby at the end of April, and since the family will not all be together again before that, we thought it was the perfect time! We also were able to see more family and friends that came out to congratulate Jason and Sally.

All-in-all, the first part of thanksgiving was a good one spent with lots of people and good food :)