Thanksgiving

We had a really good Thanksgiving and an eventful Black Friday shopping trip this year. My mom flew into town on Wednesday and stayed until Sunday afternoon and it was really nice having her here. The kids look forward to her visits and Peyton had been counting down until Grandma Jill came for about 2 weeks prior. My Grandma Carolyn also came into to town on Wednesday so we started right off by doing some shopping that day. It was our year to go to Bradyn's parents for Thanksgiving, so while we went there for a yummy dinner and good company my mom and Grandma went to my Grandma Pat's house for dinner with my mom's side of the family. After dinner at Brent and ReNae's we went up to my Grandma's for dessert.

But that wasn't where the night ended. After dessert and visiting with family we drove Bradyn and the kids home to go to bed and then me, my mom, cousin Kellee and sister in-law Haylee went out shopping. We got to Toys R Us at 11:45 p.m. because the store opened at midnight. It was crazy there and we were lucky to be able to get at least part of what we went for, the Zhu Zhu house and accessories but no hamsters. From there we went to the Mall and got good deals on clothes for the kids at Children's Place and good deals at a few other stores. We went to Walmart next in time for the sales to start at 5:00 a.m. and got pretty much everything we were after. After Walmart Haylee left us and me, my mom and Kellee continued on to Target, Justice for Girls, Shopko, Kmart, Smiths Marketplace, IFA and then breakfast with my Grandma Pat, Uncle Wade and cousing Katee. We were home by noon with a truck load of shopping bags and we rested the rest of the day. We continued on shopping all day Saturday and Sunday morning. It is such a relief because I am most of the way done with all of my Christmas shopping.

Haylee was able to track down some Zhu Zhu Hamsters on KSL.com for us. We had to pay more money for them but at least the hunt for them is over. Yay!!! It's funny the crazy things we will do for our kids.


Houston and Peyton with Santa at the Fashion Place Mall


Peyton with Santa at the Saratoga Walmart