Happy Thanksgiving!

 Before the crazy hit!

Libby, Jessi & Heather cooking away 

Zach carving the turkey

 Happy Birthday Kimberly

Kabree and Wyatt jumping on the tramp

Photo booth time!

Jeff and Whitney 

Shay, JoAnn, Whitney,

Libby, Keagan and Katie 

 Grandma JoAnn

Grandpa Vance & Grandma JoAnn 

 ...K-i-s-s-i-n-g!

 Jessica, Larin, Kooper, Katie

Makenna, Wyatt, Morgan & Mattie

Morgan photo bombing Mattie & Hanna 

Justice and Heather 

 Jessica, Justice, Jessi & Heather

 Shay, Bella, Sam, Kimberly & Shawn  

Keagan and Wyatt doing a little break dancing!

    We had an amazing Thanksgiving this year!  Matt and Heather hosted ALL of their families.  The entire Ward family, the entire Casper family and half of the Davis family were all able to attend this year.  We had 72 people but believe it or not it didn't feel like that many at all!  Heather and Matt provided the most amazing, beautiful, yummy dinner.  After the yummy food everyone was able to enjoy each others company and the kids were able to play foot ball or jump on the tramp outside, play X-Box upstairs or play dress up or with the toys downstairs.  Heather was also nice enough to entertain my wild hair idea of doing photo booth props!  We had so much fun and couldn't believe how fast the day/afternoon flew by!  We are so grateful to Matt and Heather taking on the huge task of putting on Thanksgiving dinner for everyone and making everyone feel welcome and loved!

Jessi, Shay & Zach

.........and of coarse it wouldn't be Thanksgiving without a little Black Friday shopping!!!

Museum of Natural Curiosity

 Kabree said "that girl is giving a thumbs up, that means this place is awesome!"

 Putting on a play

 Time for magic tricks

 Checking out the Laundry Mat

Trying Out the Dance Studio 

Making snowflakes 

 Playing with the sand

 Time to make a master piece

Grandma JoAnn's master piece

 Playing Vet

Making a movie 

The Lego room 

 Playing Bank

 Time for the Science room

Earthquake booth 

 Tornado Simulator

 Water Works Exhibit

   a little bit of ice cream with lunch

Grandpa Vance and Kabree testing their shooting skills

Grandma JoAnn & Luke Bryan ; ) 

 Keagan didn't want left out

 Kabree showing us how it's done

 Keagan having Daddy help her

Grandma JoAnn taking her turn

    For our second day of our family get away we did a little shopping and then headed to the Museum of Natural Curiosity.  Kabree was so excited when we pulled up and she saw the girl on the front of the building giving a thumbs up, she said "that means this place is awesome!"  We have heard rave reviews about the Curiosity Museum and it definitely didn't disappoint!  This place was a kids dream place!  The girls could have spent all day playing!  They loved Kidopolis!  Kabree loved the room where they stood in front of a grey curtain and made a movie.  Keagan LOVED the laundry room, she loved spinning and mixing the soaps.  But I think it's safe to say their favorite was the Water Works area!  Good thing they had rain jackets to borrow or we would have been soaked!!!  Keagan discovered the on off valves and LOVED opening and shutting them.  They had a HUGE Jungle Gym area with insane rope bridges.  Kabree once again took on the challenge with Zach and Keagan and by the time they were done she wasn't even scared anymore!!  They could have played for hours in the play area but there was SOOOOO many people there that it was hard to keep track of the kiddos and made these parents a little too nervous for comfort.  The Museum was awesome and was for sure another hit with the kids!  Next time we will try to go during the week though and maybe avoid a little bit of the crowd.

    After the museum we stopped for a quick lunch and then headed to Cabela's.  The girls were easily entertained with all the hunting games, the fish and the taxidermied animals.  We even enjoyed some yummy fudge.  About the time they were done so were Zach and Grandpa so it worked out perfectly!

    We had such a fun weekend and loved that Grandpa and Grandma were able to join us.  This little get away was exactly what these parents needed before heading into the crazy holidays!