Thanksgiving

We spent Thanksgiving this year with my Mother's family. I enjoyed it immensely, it brought back so many sweet memories.
It all began with the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, with the Martins . . .

 Then we went to my Aunt Shauna's home for a Thanksgiving dinner.

Our favorite part was visiting with Grandpa Kotter!

I am not going to lie, I was  a little uneasy about how things were going to go, for our first time in a hotel with two littles. But both litttles loved it, they especially loved the corded phone, the drawers in the dresser, and cartoons and snacks before bed.

We also took advantage of our Salt Lake adventure and tried out Tucanos a Brazilian Grill. (Shea and I have been to the one in Boise several times and LOVE it!)

 OH and Amberlee and I found Santa! Right before we left!

MY family then got to take a trip up to Rexburg and visit us for a few days. 

Where we played LOTS! 

 Cocoa Bean, Cupcakes

 Dragging the boys with us to the last Twilight Saga Movie. 

 Constructing snowflakes. 

Dancing in Diapers.

 Playing Pool.

Story time.

 Enjoying Gator Jacks.

 Mom's Homemade Blueberry Pancakes.

 Sending Letters to Santa.

 In between all our activities we did a lot of this  . . .

loving.

Then they had to say goodbye and fly home. 

I am threatened with a terrible aching every time they leave after a visit, because I miss them so much. I am close to my family, and calls and skype constantly keep me up to date. But neither can replace the emptiness I feel when they no longer fill my home, or their faces fill my days. 

Missing you all.