Thanksgiving Fun

Warning: Lots of pictures. :)
Christy and I spent Thanksgiving in Logandale this year. Wednesday after work I came home and packed then picked Christy up at moms house. We stopped at McDonalds for some dinner and then drove to Logandale. When we got there it was just Salina's kids home. the adults had all gone to Mesquite for a movie. Christy and I kicked Conner out of his room and we slept on his bunk beds. Thursday morning we woke up and started cooking. Uncle Dean and his five boys were at Salina's house for Thanksgiving as well. There was so much food being prepared in the morning. A little after one we sat down to eat. There were 21 people at Salina's house for Thanksgiving dinner. Grandma Deloy was there. He is 86 years old. You can tell that he doesn't always remember everything. It was really good to see him. Mandy Jeremiah and their two boys were there as well. There were two turkeys one that Salina cooked in the oven and one that Tyler deep fried. There were many different choices of sides and many, many pies. We ate till we were full. After we ate there was Karaoke, movies and games! Thursday when it got dark we played Fugitive. So much fun! I had never even heard of the game before. In the game there are hiders and finders/seekers. You all go to the drop off point. Depending on the amount of people there can be one or two vehicles. The two people in the vehicles use flashlights. The hiders are given a head start. The object of the game is for the hiders to make it back to the meeting point without being spotted by the finders. In this case we had two vehicles, we dropped everyone off at the elementary school and they were to make their way back to Salinas house. Now if you know the area you know that the school is next to the fair grounds and then there is desert between there and Salinas house. The vehicles are allowed to drive in the dirt to find you. The first game the finders played a trick on the hiders. We drove to a spot close to Salinas house and parked and waited for them to walk by. The first game was very quick. The second game Tammy and Emma were my partners. We made it all the way from the school to Salinas house without getting found. We were the last ones back to the house. It was so much fun! We played Curses later with most of the adults. It was my first time playing that as well. It was so much fun to watch everyone make fools of them selves. Friday a few of the family went four wheeling. Salina gave Christy a much needed haircut. Her hair will make our mornings so much better! Friday was spent watching movies, playing games, eating and visiting. Friday evening all the adults and Christy went to Vegas for the evening. We watched the volcano explode, we watched the water show at the Bellagio and we walked thru the garden inside the Bellagio. We all stopped at Godiva and bought truffles. Yum, yum. There was a lot of walking and it was getting pretty late. Christy was very spoiled and got many piggy back rides. Deans boys were so happy to help with Christy. One of the boys told me that they had always wanted a little sister and they love being with Salinas girls. I offered to let them take her home! That didn't happen. Today we watched more movies, more four wheeling was had, more eating and more fun. I took Christy, Emma and Alexa to the grocery store and got them treats. We went to Valley of Fire and let the kids run and have fun. there was a couple doing wedding pictures while we were there. When it started raining we left. Christy and I came home tonight. Christy did fairly well for being away from home for so long. There were times when she fought with the girls, there were some tears, and lots of tattle taling. Christy and Dylan are so much alike that its hard for them to be around each other for so long. We had a couple pretty big fits, maybe that's why the boys didn't want to take Christy home with them :) I am so glad that we had the opportunity to spend the holiday with the Canfields and the Andersens. I watched Deans boys and it made me want to have a boy myself. They are such good guys and they were so good and patient with all the little kids. We had so much fun. I am so thankful for my family both immediate and extended and all the new family that I am blessed to keep meeting. I am so very thankful for David and all that he has done for me and for all the love that he has for me. He is such an amazing husband! I hope everyones Thanksgiving was good!!! Now for the pictures.

Emma at the Valley of Fire.
Alexa, Emma and Christy at the Valley of Fire. Christy's face is so cute!

"Cheese"

Emma, me and Alexa.

Me, Salina, Tammy, Conner and Ethan at Valley of Fire.

Alexa

Look how strong Ethan is :) Happy Birthday Ethan!

Christy, Alexa and Emma trying to hold up the mountain.

Christy concentrating on climbing.

Look at these two beauties.

One of her many piggy back rides in Vegas.

Salina and Christy striking a pose in the Harley store window.

Christy's new haircut. We are so happy with short hair. Christy's hair is a major fight in the mornings before school. Now it will be so much easier to do.