Thanksgiving Break!

I know it has been quite some time since I've written, but life has been so busy.  I couldn't have asked for a better Thanksgiving break so far.  My whole break has been spent with family, laughing like always.  It started Tuesday after school, when everyone, went to dinner to celebrate Jordan's birthday.  It was the best way to start a long break.  From there, Jackie and I went to Cole's house to celebrate his birthday with all of our friends.  They have the best house, and we all just hung outside by a fire pit.  Wednesday we got up and started running around.  We went to Neimans Last Call, got our nails and toes done, cooked a little, and had a family dinner.  Oh I can't forget, we also had our first round of family pictures at the creek.  Then finally it was our day, HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Everyone woke up at the crack of dawn to get all pampered for round two of family pictures back at the creek.  Of course it had to get freezing and mom and aunt Carol wanted us to take our shoes off because it was cuter, so our toes were freezing standing on rocks by the creek, but it certainly made for some good laughs.  We got those pictures done really fast because everyone wanted to get to the cars for heat! After pictures we went back to keep cooking! Cook, cook and more cooking, all morning is what we did for hours. But of course we did it with laughter and fun...and more pictures.  Everyone came over around 1 and from then on it was even more fun.  I think it was the best Thanksgiving we have had.  I'm so glad the Cohen's have been able to join us, we pigged out, took naps, watched the cowboys and the horns..although our teams didn't play like we wanted them to, it was still fun to watch and fight over spots on the couch. The evening settled down and Sarah, April, Sissy, Mom and I were all supposed to get up at 2 to start shopping, but that didn't happen.  We all passed out and got up at 5 to start our black Friday shopping.  And from 5 on it was shop shop shop till we drop drop drop.  We hit up everywhere.  At around 2, I went home and met Nathan to hang out at our house and eventually Jackie met with us.  Jessie is in town and we wanted to see her so we met her at Bayla's house for a little bit.  I am exhausted and now it is time for one last family dinner before Sissy has to leave us. It always comes and goes way to quickly, and Thanksgiving is our absolute favorite! It has been very weird not being at the ranch, and it is actually pretty sad.  The ranch was always the best closing to another Thanksgiving, and for the first time in 15 years we aren't there.  I miss it; the spinning bar chairs, song sessions on the porch, games of pool, ping pong, and backgamon, hikes to mini Mount Everest, the boys marination, girls spending hours in the kitchen, just wandering, the annual basketball game, and who knows what else, just being at the ranch with everyone.  I guess we will have to find a new tradition, with starting this year looks to be spending Saturday at the Mills/Presby house.  It is without a doubt going to be very different, but we will see how it goes.  Maybe next year we will find a new location! Enjoy the pictures!

Happy Thanksgiving.
I couldn't be more thankful for my amazing family and friends.  I love you guys so much.