Thanksgiving Fun Continues...

The day after Thanksgiving, everyone congregated at our place before heading over to the racquetball courts.

While they played, Momma M and I watched the babies. They were very good, and it was a little taste of what mothers of multiples go through. Whew! It was great to have time to talk to Momma M one-on-one. It is a rarity to be able to get to talk to her so personally when there are so many things going on during their trips.

When everyone returned, we had Chinese and Mexican food (because who said chow mein and hard-shell tacos don't go together?) and played Scum/relaxed.

The Scummies

Momma M rocking a grandbaby (surprise surprise)

Comfortable...? Apparently he was, because he fell asleep a few times like this

In the evening we went to the movie theaters and saw three different movies: The Martian, Mocking Jay Part 2 and The Good Dinosaur. Like the animation freaks we truly are, we went to see The Good Dinosaur while Momma M and R&J watched R. I love that girl, but it is an amazing feeling to go on dates with C!! I always look forward to hearing his critique and insights afterward too. 


Saturday we took family pictures at the JCPenny studio. It seems like it has been so long since we have done that! It was a lot of fun though.

Afterward we commandeered the hotel lobby almost the entire day. Yep, we are one of those obnoxious families that stake out a public area. It was a good idea though-it had more space than our place and R&J's place combined.


While N, M and K went to the temple, we played games like Spaz Uno (I failed miserably) and saved the world yet again with Pandemic.

The BYU vs Utah State game was on so we watched BYU kick trash. (As in we won-they did not kick trash out in the field. Such a weird saying.) Mom and Dad provided lunch and dinner, and we stayed in that lobby until we had our fill of loitering. (10pm) Then we brought our tired little baby home.

We couldn't just say goodbye on Saturday night, so we met up with the fam on Sunday morning as well. We were tasked with driving A,K and M up to SLC, so they could get back up to Idaho for the last few weeks of the semester. It is always sad to say goodbye, but it isn't so bad once you consider we will see them again in less than a month!! :) They have come up almost every month since July, and we are LOVING it! :) :)

At church Riley was held mostly by the grandpas of the ward-high counselors and bishopric counselors-and she fell asleep in almost all of their arms. There is something about a grandpa's touch ...and being completely worn out with all the partying. We were so tired-we need a vacation from our vacation!! But it has been so worth it!