THANKSGIVING was awesome!

Ryan and Shannon came to spend the night with us on Wednesday evening, Thanksgiving Eve. We played with them and then the next morning Ben finished making some pies and our green bean specialty 🙂 Ben was able to stay home Tuesday and Wednesday this year so he made pies on Wednesday and he helped a lot with the kids because I ended up being sick all week. So Thursday morning we chilled and then went to Ben’s parents house around 12:30. We spent the day in Alpine with Rick and Kris and Grandma and Grandpa Becker and Uncle Bill. Matt and Jamie’s family and Michelle and Udine’s family and Emily and her kids and then Pete and Amanda came for pie fest in the late afternoon. It was a fun relaxing day with lots of good food. We came home and put the kids to bed and hung out with Ryan and Shannon. I think we all had Thanksgiving Coma because not a game was played and no one left to black friday shop. I still had a pretty bad cold so that’s my excuse.

The rest of the weekend was packed with Christmas tree hunting and decorating. Late night games with my siblings and a little soccer. Ryan brought his dog so we played with Rusty and Brewer and just had a lot of fun and laughs. I really enjoy family time. It has been a lot of fun adding Shannon to the “Utah Family” the last 3 months. She just finished her student teaching in Ogden but we are hoping she makes it a more permanent move. Shan and I played on my womens soccer team this season and had tons of fun. I think she is the one that gave me the week lomg cold but I guess I forgive her.

The weekend before Thanksgiving was memorable because Shan and I played a soccer game and then we met up with Sean, Brady and Ryan and went to a late showing of Mocking Jay. We stayed out late and had a fun time as siblings. Ben took one for the J&B team and stayed home with the kids. I had so much Fun and felt slightly justified because I had accomplished my 3 worst chores that day: cleaned all 3 bathrooms, did my biannual ironing, and scheduled dentist appointments for the whole family. Those are hands down the worst chores on my list and I did them all in 1 day. So I partied with my siblings and stayed out late and ordered the large popcorn and got a stomach ache and it was definitely a night to remember.

Happy Thanksgiving!