THANKSGIVING!

Thanksgiving was different this year. It was the first time in 21 years that I haven't had Emma with me on Thanskgiving. We missed her, but we couldn't be sad about it because we knew she was up in Idaho with Hunter's family and we were so happy for her! Now I could be sad about my freaking poophead boys who wouldn't come run a Turkey Trot with me this year. We used to do them all together as a family, but our last one was in 2019. 2020 there were no Turkey Trots, 2021 we were up at Nathan's cabin so we couldn't do one, 2022 well we just didn't do one so finally this year I got back on the bandwagon and no one would come with me. After I got home from running it with Denise and her cousin, I told them that next year will be Eli's last Thanksgiving with us and the last one all the boys will be together for probably 4 years so we were absolutely going to run it together next year and I don't want any arguing!! Then I sat here and got ansy so I decided to go out and start mowing the lawn. Jared found me and made all the boys come out and help me. Then we rested for a bit and then headed to Nathan's house for the Jensen Thanksgiving. The boys had the best time playing basketball, volleyball, Left Right Center and hanging out with their cousins. We donated some dum dums to the turkey costume and later Theo wanted more but they were all gone, so when Eli went to Nate's the next day, he brought the rest of his and Theo was THRILLED! Everyone headed up to the cabin today except for Jared and I. He can't travel that far and doesn't like to be away from his space when he doesn't feel good so after they left we ran a few errands together and I am hoping to get our house all decorated for Christmas this weekend while they are gone - even though they are going to be very mad at me if I decorate the tree without them. They said, "every ornament you put up by yourself, you take down by yourself" "if you decorate it without us we won't get our tradition of hot chocolate and donuts" I promised them hot chocolate and donuts when they get back AND I would save them each an ornament to put on the tree when they return and I will mark the spot with a sticky note! Mean mom = pretty tree! Grateful for this family of mine! (once again, I didn't take a picture of all of us like I wanted, I never wanted to interrupt the boys while they were busy and then I forgot all about it!)