Thanksgiving, Part 2

Hi everyone...
Just a quick note before we get ready to head to Baldwin for Thanksgiving, Part 2. We'll be at Mark's parent's house today with Mark's sister and her family, Mark's Uncle Dan and Mark's cousin Maria and her family. Always a fun time. The day will start at 11 with lefse making---a family tradition. I can't wait until Hope is old enough to enjoy and participate in this tradition with her Grammy, her cousins, her Aunt Cheryl and, of course, her Mommy. Then we'll sit down for dinner and enjoy great conversation and catching up. Then Mark's Uncle Dan and I will take our place at the kitchen sink...another fun tradition.

Our Thanksgiving on Thursday included putting cornish game hens on the grill, Mark's parents coming down to enjoy them,and a little bit of resting. Oh...and did I mention enjoying another Packer victory?? WooHoo!!! The game was great!! Brett looks like a 22 year old, not a 38 year old. We're now 10-1. Holy Cow!!! We had a few injuries on Thursday which means they need to heal fast so we can go to Texas Stadium on Thursday and kick some Dallas butt!! OK, so I realize that our chances of winning IN Dallas aren't the greatest, but I'd say we have a 50/50 chance as long as our injured are healed. If we win on Thursday that means we get home field advantage during the play offs. NICE! The stinky part about the game?? It's only on NFL Network which means if we want to watch it we have to go to a bar. NOT fun! How about if I get tickets for the game?? That'd be great! Not gonna happen though. So, GO PACK, GO!!!

I got in line at WalMart at 3:50 yesterday morning!! Crazy! I was about the 10th person in line. The people around me were great, so the time went quickly. I thought my toes were going to freeze off by the time they opened the doors at 5 though. It was worth it. I got my Cricut Machine!! Merry Christmas to me!! They were going FAST, too! I also hit KMart, Target and Shopko yesterday. I stood in a little line at the register at WalMart, but it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. No lines at KMart, Shopko or Target. The longest line I stood in and the busiest place I went yesterday?? You'll never guess: MENARD'S!!! It was CRAZY!! The people were nice and polite, but the register lines were sooooooo long and there were no carts to be seen anywhere!! I was home by 9:30am. I picked up a few things for Hope and Mark and got something fun for little Isaiah Spies, too.

Last night Hope, Mark and I stood out in the cold on Main Street in River Falls for the annual River Dazzle Parade. It was about 30 minutes long and it was nice. All those Christmas songs and Christmas lights put you in the mood to celebrate. Hope liked it. She got to see Santa and Mrs. Claus from a distance. She wasn't too sure about them. She'll go to Baldwin next Saturday as Santa and Mrs. Claus (aka Grammy and Papa). We'll see how she does then. Maybe she'll know it's Grammy and Papa. I'm not sure. I think she's going to be one of those kids who will figure it all out at an early age. I just hope it's not TOO early.

I talked to Andrew on Thursday. He said he had the best turkey dinner at the base on Thursday. He has off until Monday, so he's enjoying some R&R. He'll be home in just under a month. YEAH!!! We can't wait to see him!! He sounds good.

Guess that's about it for now. Time to go wake my sleeping family.