Everyone gathered at the cabin by about 7:30 Wednesday night including Tye and Stacey and Mason who flew in from Phoenix. Just as we were getting littles to bed, Brigg started throwing up and it was such sad timing for Cec and her family. She was super sick last year (we never even saw her emerge from her bedroom at the cabin on Thanksgiving day) so this was not fun for her at all. She ended up heading home with a few kids and her hubby to ride out the night in their own beds. Not a great way to start off a big family weekend but she did come back up on Thanksgiving day to be here for the feast and to stay the night with all her kids.
Our night was kind of awful up there as Luke was loud in his bed and stirring almost every hour being in a new place. He cried out and whimpered all through the night and I was worried about him waking others so I was up checking on him way too many times. Luckily, my hubby got up with him at 7:00 and let me sleep in a little longer and catch up on some rest. After making breakfast and our pies in the morning, Joseph and I went for a quick hike/run on the mountain roads. They were mostly free of snow until we reached the higher elevation where all was covered in a solid, thick layer of it. It was a beautiful day—probably in the high 40s and clear and sunny. What a little sunshine and sweat can do for my soul! It was just what I needed to feel energized and grateful for such a beautiful world and life and husband and family. I am so very blessed and hope to be more aware and more thankful several times throughout each day.
A little pre-feast A to Z which Joseph taught these guys how to play
Pre-feast walk to let wiggles out (thanks to Tye and Stacey for taking these cuties out for a bit!)
The big Thanksgiving dinner that afternoon was amazing (and so pretty! I love all the colors and textures of that meal). And the rest of the evening was pretty laid back and calm as all the kids played together so well and entertained themselves working on the cutest Thanksgiving Day scavenger hunt that Cec had created for each of them (age specific too!) Olivia needed my help and Joseph's help with a lot of it but she was so sweet and totally engaged which made it fun to complete it with her.
Luke the non-stop eating machine!
Another outdoor romp to finish off the hunt (it had gotten colder with the sun about to set—hence the hats and gloves )
Cute snugglers
All the cousins (minus an already snoozing Luke)
Our second night up there was much better with Luke, we had a good rest and spent Friday morning cleaning up, and getting ready to head home. Tye and Stacey had a great idea to go see Frozen that night (early—5:25 pm) and I decided Luke was finally ready to handle a movie so we did it. I think Joseph and the kids have seen at least 6 or 7 movies without Luke and me in the past year or so because that baby is just really busy and wouldn't be fun in a dark theater, or I am super eager for a break and I send those guys on without me :) But Luke was amazing the whole movie! It helps that Frozen is totally adorable and really fun, there are lots of songs which Luke was totally transfixed by, and there were many laps to snuggle up on including his favorite, Uncle Tye's, which he just had to share with Mason for a good portion of the movie. It was so sweet. Perfect ending to our cabin weekend and we still had a whole Saturday ahead of us. 
2 comments:
Whoa you blogged before me! I did not know about Brigg and the pukes, now I know where all the sickness came from. Bummer.
That scavenger hunt is so so cute and fun, my kiddos would shave eaten it up. I really wish we could have been there this year
It was a lovely time despite the throw-ups here and there. Great food, great family, sweet feelings, cozy cabin, funny games, , being together was wonderful. Love you all so much!
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