Thanksgiving Wrap Up

We spent the week of Thanksgiving in Denver visiting my family.  We didn’t take a lot of pictures, but did manage to capture some highlights.

We broke up the long drive by spending the night on the Lobmeyer farm.  It was great to see everyone again and the kids all had a great time once they warmed back up to each other.  Matt and Betsy had an event to attend so Anna stayed home with us.  Anna and Ari made a bridge that Keira enjoyed crawling under.

Then it was back on the road to Colorado with a stop at the welcome center.

We spent most of our first day in Denver lounging around the house and letting the kids play.  We also exchanged Hannukah gifts.  The kids really got into it this year.  Keira was very excited about the Buzz Lightyear action figure she received from Auntie.

Ari received the Trios Batcave along with The Penguin to fight Batman.

Wednesday we ventured out to the mall and rode the train.

Thursday morning Keenan and my dad took the kids to Bass Pro Shop while my mom, sister and I prepped for the big dinner with our extended family.  Keenan said it was great – not too crowded, but lots of dads and kids!  They had lots of free games/activities/crafts and a free picture with Santa.  This may become a new Thanksgiving Day tradition for us!

We had a great time with all the family at dinner and, of course, ate too much.  Early Friday morning we were back on the road to spend a night with Keenan’s family.  We enjoyed a second turkey dinner on Saturday before heading back home.  It was a short visit, but lovely just the same.

This was probably one of the most relaxed trips we’ve taken.  The kids were great in the car (all 4 days!) and at all the various houses.  No one was sick and I was able to rest quite a bit.  Only one more big trip back up to Keenan’s family for Christmas then we’ll be waiting for baby #3 to arrive!