After Bryce's feast we had Kate's Thanksgiving party at school. The kids sang some songs for us and then they made turkeys with popcorn and M&M's or Skittles. Mrs. Sandi was so sweet she even had stuff for Bryce to make one. I think he loved eating his Skittles while making the turkey! They had a fun time and I'm so very thankful for these awesome teachers who have days and parties like this so parents can come and share this fun with our kids!
Silly Turkeys as you can see!
Saturday we had one last home game in Athens watching the Dawgs! I can't believe this was the last home game! We always look so forward to football season starting and just like everything else it flew by! What a year we had too! Undefeated at home...GO DAWGS! I hope the winning continues and we are just enjoying the games in other stadiums.
On Sunday after church, we made our way to one of our favorite Thanksgiving traditions...a few days away at the cabin! Kate had been counting down the days! I think the kids were more excited about going to the cabin than anything. This was our 5th year going to the cabin. Larry rents 2 cabins at Oconee State Park each year and we spend 2 days and nights and it is so much fun. We hike, play, eat, talk, laugh, and just enjoy being with family. It is so beautiful this time of year and so peaceful. Sunday when we arrived we got unpacked, the kids explored the loft in our cabin (their favorite), and then we headed out for a hike. We hiked to King Creek Falls. We've done this hike before but it is beautiful and easy for the kids to do, especially Bryce. Its close to 2 miles round trip so not too bad.
After our hike we came back to the cabins and settled in. We roasted hotdogs, had chili & chips, and then roasted s'mores! Perfect!
Before going on the hike we had to take a potty break...when your potty training you carry the potty and do what you have to do!
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| The kids were glad to work on Sug's turkey craft. We all write on a feather what we are thankful for and that forms the turkey's feathers! |
Monday we went on another hike to Station Falls near Walhalla, SC. We did this hike last year too but again it was one that wasn't too long for the kids and it is very pretty. As we started our hike we noticed a big group of school kids coming our way! They must take hiking field trips up there. We tried to hike quick to beat them in! Ha! When we got to the falls we were taking pictures when the group caught up to us! Just in time, we were finishing up! Kelly & Davis actually hiked all the way back to the park. It is about 2.5 miles hiking but longer driving for sure. I think they had a mostly uphill hike back so that may be the one and only time they do that!
After our hike we headed back for lunch and then after lunch it was time for kickball...here Hubby is getting stretched out...after our game I bet he was glad he did because things were down right funny. Davis & Kelly had a little collision. There's no mercy when it comes to kickball! We all got the most laughs and had a lot of fun!
We took our annual family picture too! No better place!
Monday night we have our Thanksgiving dinner and it is delicious! I think we all look forward to this meal for the entire year! The kids enjoyed learning card games and we just sat around and enjoyed our last night. Its a quick trip but so much fun and one we look forward too. Here are our cute little cabins.
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| Talking with Pop |
When we got home Tuesday afternoon we got started on our Christmas decorating. Even though we had a few more days before Thanksgiving I have to jump on it while the kids are home. When Thanksgiving day came we were excited to see more family and eat more food! It was a day full of both and we enjoyed it all. We spent lunch at Suzy's and then went to Athens that night. You can see from the pictures that the kids had a blast playing on Denny's hammock! I don't have any pictures from Nana's house! I wish I did. My kids loved seeing their cousins. Cohen loves getting to play with Emily's kids, especially Claire and Kate and Tate have always played so good together. I love watching them and listening to their conversations. These 2 are both animal lovers! After it was all over Dawn & I headed out for a little Black Friday shopping. Even though we have no set game plan we always have fun kick starting our Christmas shopping. And we did snag a few deals! What a fun ending to a fun day! Happy Thanksgiving!!
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| pretty sure her spine might be missing! |
This picture was taken just a few nights ago but I had to share it! Bryce got in Kate's bed with her and when I got in there she had the eye mask on him! And he seemed just fine with it! They both froze when they heard me coming and pretended to be asleep. Little did they know I was just taking a cute picture! They crack me up!
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