Thanksgiving

We had a great time in Utah for Thanksgiving. We did the drive down there in one day with about 8 stops. It was a long day, but the money it saved with not having to get a motel room made it worth it. And the kids did GREAT! There was only one melt down that was remedied with extra snacks. 

We stayed with my brother and his family. We had not seen each other much over the last 10 years. Our children have similar challenges which makes my sister-in-law one of the only people I know who understands what I'm going through. It was so nice to be able to talk to someone who gets it. 

On the day that these pictures were taken, Jen and I had taken off to Wal-Mart and left Ryan and Chris with the kids. It was like heaven! No one was begging me to buy them anything. No one was melting down and causing a scene in the store. It was so nice! Chris and Ryan (my husband, not my brother) took the kids to the park. This was the only time anyone thought to get the camera out, so this is all we have to remember the trip from ~ but they're great pictures! 

We went to two temples while we were there to do Ryan's mom's work. I am so grateful that Jen was willing to care for my four and her four to let that happen. She rocks! We enjoyed seeing the sights in temple square ~ this is where I wish we had gotten some photos. It was a beautiful day to walk around (without coats) and enjoy the fall colors and the nativities they have set up. It's pretty cool being in a big city that is Christian. 

The trip back went quicker with less stops. My dad rode back with us, so it was nice to have another driver. I miss Chris and Jen a ton, but it is nice to be back home with our own beds.