Thanksgiving Wrap-Up!

We had a wonderful visit with family over the Thanksgiving holiday this year! The twins also experienced their first plane ride! ....followed by their first cancellation....and delay....and rental car mix up...and lost luggage!

We finally got to our destination in Redding, Ca, and it was all worth it! GG-ma and GG-pa got to come see the punks strut their stuff in the pool.....

...and there was plenty of quality bonding time with mommy and daddy too...

..but most importantly, we got to visit with family that we don't get to see as often as we'd like....and introduce the twins for the first time!

My uncle Ray and his wife were also able to stop by for a visit.....

...any my cousin too! It's probably been 10+ yrs since we've seen each other last...time flies!

...even my brother Travis popped in to meet his newest niece and nephew....they were best friends immediately! Travis has a way with the kids....

Everyone needs GG-pa time!

....and GG-pa had plenty to spare!

...and then Cayden arrived! The punks only cousin on my side of the family...

We love baby Cayden! Except that he is not a baby anymore...he is a big bad 4 year old!

...and my sis and I got to squish all the punks together for a group shot...love it!

...so glad my punks got to spend some time with their Aunt Corey....

This is a shot of the kids table @ Thanksgiving dinner BEFORE......before the mess that ensued....which I shall spare you from seeing. Trust me, it wasn't pretty.

After a few fun filled days with our family, we headed out to see one of my very BFFs, Kate, and her beautiful family....Randi really looks forward to spending time with these guys each year!

..and Kate cooked us dinner!!! YUM!...and I ate ALL her apple pie afterwards....DOUBLE YUM!

...and then Kate whipped out some dresses that she had made for the girls WITH HER OWN HANDS! What a nut!

They loved them!

Since our last visit, Kate and her hubby have finished a bunk house for the buys....and the boys were so kind to share it with the girls!

The next day, we took them back to our hotel and tossed them in the pool to duke it out for the title of CHICKEN CHAMPION OF THE WORLD! I think it came out a tie...I lost track.

But alas, it was time to pack up and go home.....our trip home was uneventful and all were able to rest for a day before we returned to the daily grind of school and work...

Already looking forward to next year!!!!! Here are a couple videos we got of the kids enjoying themselves at GG-ma and GG-pa's house.....

Great Grandma and the punks playing around....


The punks playing around at Great Grandma and Grandpa's house before we head back to Virginia!

Happy Trails!

Leah