It's the first second week of December.
How the he** did that happen?
Happy Christmas Season y'all! Oops, let's recap on Thanksgiving first, shall we?
We again made the trek to Arkansas this year to spend time with family and play in the leaves.
We had two glorious days of running around outside in the big trees. We fished, sat around the fire pit telling stories and we reconnected with family that we see one or two times a year. It was glorious.
THEN -- the rain started and didn't stop. We all got cabin fever and started eating/drinking a lot of junk. The semi-decent 9 hour trek there was met with a hellacious 11 hour trip back and a video of screaming children reminding me: a) we're not making the same trip next year and b) think twice before talk of more children.
Even though the actual travel time over the holidays wasn't the happiest way to spend our time, I do have a top 10 list of my favorite memories from our adventure.
10. Cameron & Payton's first time bowling: nick names, buckets of beer and bowling shoes.
9. Buying a case of champagne with my sister-in-law and being carded by the sweetest older woman. We asked her if she knew what we were making and she answered, "you're dealing with family and making memories". Boy, did she know.
8. Going around the table at Thanksgiving dinner saying what we were each thankful for. Everyone participated, even the littles. My Father-in-law, got a little teary-eyed and had us all gushing.
7. A little bit of car sickness which had us scrambling to a truck stop to clean up at 10PM. Cameron loved the truck stop...ew.
6. I brought a puzzle and let's just say that when I brought it out I was teased a bit. By that evening though, family members had come together and become addicted.
5. Going for a run by the lake, just Tim and I and laughing about our family dynamics. The fall colors, crisp air and a random dog we named Chuck running along side us helped our pace I think.
4. My sister-in-law led Tim and I in a bootcamp in front of the house. Oh the jokes that this brought on for the rest of the trip!
3. Watching cousins love each other. Cameron thinks his older cousin hung the moon. It helps that she is one beautiful little girl. If I suggested something it was "eh", but if big cousin suggested it -- you better believe it was the best idea he had ever heard.
2. Family Dart Tournaments & kicking my Brother-in-law's booty in pool.
1. Dance parties.
I'm so thankful we got home safe & sound, INCREDIBLY proud of Cameron that he didn't have any accidents on our long car ride, and wondering how we can have the moments again next year, without the trek.
Hope you all had a terrific Turkey Day!
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