Thanksgiving 2011

We had the PERFECT Thanksgiving this year! We got to have my entire family here for a whole week! We made sure to do something memorable each day and also had plenty of time to just relax and let the kids enjoy playing together both in and outside. Our evenings were filled with shopping, hot tubbing, movie watching and a bit of crafting for the ladies.

Saturday was our first outing- to the Mercer Arboretum and gardens. A beautiful place to spend the afternoon- I think the kids played at the park for close to 3 hours! I didn't get a single picture, but I'll add some soon from my dads camera.

Monday we headed to the Houston Zoo- it was pretty warm and humid!
Tuesday it rained so it was the perfect day to pull out our kids craft- they made some foam turkeys for our Thanksgiving Day place cards.
When the rain lifted we raced over to ride the Trolly around the Woodlands and then meandered through the library.
That was also Caitlyn's actual birthday so we celebrated with the family. Don't you love her make-up job by Madisen?
Wednesday we headed to the Houston Harbor where we took a 90 minute boat tour. However, there is NO photography allowed on or near the boat. This was definitely a highlight for all of us.

Thursday morning while our feast was baking, we snapped a group shot. We've added 2 cuties to the mix since our last photos 2 years ago. Not bad for a self timer and 7 kids under 7, eh!
Dinner was lovely! Everyone had an assignment so it wasn't too much work for anyone. The kids were very well mannered and we managed to engage everyone in a delightful conversation for a while.
While our turkey settled, Aunt Kellie treated the kids to "Arthur Christmas", and we adults tagged along, too. Darling show!
Friday morning it was time for our parting. We sure loved having our family down for a visit!! The kids are still asking when they're going to come back. We hope it's soon! Being together was definitely something to be thankful for this year!