We Give Thanks

As a result of ‘Snowmygoodness 2010′, neither of us could get to work last Tuesday. What I had intended to be a day of cleaning and food prep for Thanksgiving dinner turned into a day of sledding fun and relaxation instead.

We bundled up and walked over to our friends Ryan & Aubrey’s house since they live about a 10 minute walk away.  After lunch, we all hiked back to our house and scrounged around for any type of sledding device we could find….a large Rubbermaid tote box & lid, old cookie sheet, and a flattened cardboard box.  The car hood almost became a reality until Todd made me promise to let him buy a replacement one afterwards. No thanks.

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Turns out, the Rubbermaid tote box and the cookie sheet were the only ones that worked, uh….decently.

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No need to worry about us poor kids, we now have a brand new disc sled to use the next time it snows. Thanks Ryan.

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And thankfully, we got to enjoy the Thanksgiving weekend with Mom & Dad Harris once they were able to safely make the drive over from Idaho.  My first time cooking a turkey. And making gravy. Both turned out to be a success, thanks in large part to my mom being a quick phone call away whenever I had a question.

Everything minus the pumpkin pie….and proof of my gravy success. I’m not afraid of making it anymore.

Mom & Dad helped us put up the Christmas tree that they gifted to us. No more small, apartment sized tree. This thing is a beast. And pre-lit!

Since we’ll be back in Kansas for Christmas this year, we opened some fun Christmas gifts they’ve acquire through their travels this past year. Behold, Todd’s new favorite toy, The Stig doll. He’s only available for purchase in the UK, but they have friends in Wales who were willing to play elves this year.

Thanks for coming to spend the holiday with us, Mom & Dad, it’s wonderful having you live (somewhat) close by.