Thanksgiving Week

Well we had a memorable Thanksgiving week I guess.  We were planning to go up to Idaho for Thanksgiving, but Hudson got sick w/ an ear infection and RSV, so we ended up staying home.  We didn't want to travel w/ a sick baby let alone pass it to anyone else.  So we figured it would be best to isolate and do Thanksgiving by ourselves.  It almost reminded me of 2020 during Covid when we were all required to isolate.  Steve and I weren't feeling the best either, so we felt staying home would be best for all of us.

Cute Hudson w/ his digger in his crib w/ him. He went on antibiotics Monday morning after Steve took him into the Dr and found out what he had. 

Nyles and Hudson pretending to "work" like me.  Nyles and Carter w/ some Thanksgiving art that they've done at school.

Carter w/ his Thanksgiving Turkey he made at school.  Cute Hudson playing w/ his helicopter in bed.  Carter and Nyles at Scheels getting worms to go fishing.

Steve and Nyles have been busy cooking on the smoker.  They made hamburgers earlier in the week, then smoked up a turkey breast for Thanksgiving Day.  Good work boys!

Nyles working hard cutting up the turkey breast.  Ready for our Thanksgiving feast!

Cute Piper asleep on her bed.  Cute Hudson asleep in his crib w/ his digger.

Playing at Draper Park for a few minutes to get out of the house after Thanksgiving lunch.

We then put up the Christmas tree and decorated it.  Joann sent stickers to make a turkey for the boys for something fun to do since we were by ourselves, thanks!

Yeah for the Christmas tree!  We got a new star too (from after Christmas last year).

The boys putting blankets and pillows in their shark blankets.  Piper cuddling up to the blankets.  

Steve reading a Thanksgiving story Joann let us borrow.

Friday afternoon, Steve, Nyles and Carter went fishing.  Dave and Rob went as well.  They drove down to Utah Lake and took the boat.  There was a little ice but still open water, so they drove by the docks and fished around them.  People fishing on the shore complained they were out there, though it was legal of course to be on your boat, but since they were private docks, they had to stay in the boat and not go on the docks to fish.  I stayed home w/ Hudson while he took a nap and checked on the boys via the webcam at Utah Lake.

Fishing Time!

It was a beautiful sunny day and they caught lots of fish (White Bass and 1 Perch), 85 total to be exact!

Saturday morning we drove up to Kamas, met up w/ Dave/Joann and Stacie/Phill, then over to Woodland to cut down a Christmas Tree.  Every year 4th graders can get a free National Park Pass.  Plus they can get a free Christmas Tree permit.  Steve went up earlier this month and got Nyles' passes in Heber and was able to pick up Conor's passes as well.

We pulled over on the side of the road once in the National Forest area.

Ready to cut our Christmas tree down.  Enjoying a donut before going.

Carter eating a donut.  London Claire, Hudson and Joann in the truck.

Dave and Joann.  Hudson and London Claire.  Carter eating his donut.

On our way up the hill to find a Christmas Tree.

Not very far up the hillside we found the tree, yeah!

Nyles cutting down the Christmas tree.

With our Christmas Trees, then loading them up in Dave's truck.  Such a fun adventure!

Phill, London Claire, Stacie, Conor, Penny, Carter, Hudson, Nyles and Steve.

London Claire playing w/ Hudson.  Nyles, Conor and Carter getting some hot chocolate.  

Stacie, Steve, London Claire, and me getting hot chocolate.  

After getting back home, Steve cut off a couple inches of the tree stump and Piper thought it was her toy to play fetch with.  She played w/ it for a quite a while until the bark was coming off too much and we had to throw it away.  Silly Piper!  Our tree ready to get decorated.  We found a tree stand the night before at Savers; score!

Hudson helping to decorate the tree, then Carter and Nyles also.  We love it!

Sunday we went over to LuDean/Diane's for dinner since we were all feeling better.  

We also celebrated Steve's birthday which was coming up.

Singing Happy Birthday to Steve.

Cute Hudson asleep in his crib, then earlier playing w/ the helicopter during naptime.

Hudson playing w/ a helicopter in his crib.

Though we were sad not to go up to Idaho and have Thanksgiving w/ my family, we're glad we were able to rest and recover.  We tried to make the most of it and find moments of joy together anyway.  We're thankful for all of our blessings from our Heavenly Father, especially to have each other.  Families are what matter the most!

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