Thanksgiving was at my mom's house this year. I made apple and pumpkin pies and mini cheesecakes. My kids actually ate some this year! When we got up that morning Natalie was sick with a stomach bug. She was pretty upset about it because she "only want(ed) Mommy!" But because it was at my mom's Kent and I decided that I would go to Thanksgiving dinner, and he would stay home with Miss Thing. My mom, her friend, my dad, his wife Ann, her daughter Erica, Allan, Melia and the boys and I were there. We ate a yummy dinner followed by dessert.
Drew with his mini meal. Melia ate more than him, which is very unusual!
Justin, Trevor and Allan really love meat. 
Me, Justin and Trevor. Yes, Trevor did have a mohawk.
Erica, Jim, Susan, Don and Ann ate at the adult table. Allan and I were relegated to the kids' table. Who do you think had more fun?
Then the boys (minus Drew) decided to have their shooting contest with each other. Justin and Trevor brought their air soft guns, and Allan had his too. He provided the box, targets and prizes. They take this thing very seriously, I guess. My dad, Allan, Justin and Trevor all competed. We watched and thought it was hilarious that the boys were so into it. I think Trevor was the overall winner, much to Justin's consternation!
The boys shooting while the women watch them.
After dinner and the shooting contest everything was clean enough to go see a movie. I even called Kent to come meet us there. He got the plates of Thanksgiving dinner I brought for him and Natalie, the pies and other food I brought for them. I offered to let him see a movie with the kids so he could get out for a bit, and I would go back home with Natalie, but he said he wanted to go back with her. (I guess he didn't want to see New Moon with the boys.) Allan took Drew to see Planet 51, while Justin, Trevor, my mom, her friend and I went to see New Moon. When Drew's movie was over Allan brought him to us to watch the last few minutes of New Moon.
We went home after that, and Natalie was thrilled to see us. She was feeling well enough that she was wrestling with Kent when we got home. (Do your daughters do this or is it just because mine has 3 brothers and no sisters?) He had taken her go Sonic to get a drink to help settle her stomach.
We spent some time together before the kids went to bed. Usually I'm a lot more organized than this, but I didn't start plotting my Black Friday shopping until Thanksgiving night. I think part of me didn't want to go because I hadn't had a voice for a week and a half at that point. I had been on antibiotics, and was on a mega dose of steroids to feel better and help my voice return, but I still didn't feel 100%. I couldn't sleep so I left about 3:30 to hit the stores. I went to 3 stores (one of them twice). Then I came home just in time for breakfast. Natalie had fallen asleep on the couch the night before, and had just woken up to use the bathroom when I got home. She thought I had woken up early, gone out to the garage and come back inside while she was using the restroom. LOL! 
This was Natalie's position from 5:30 p.m. until about 7:30 a.m.
It couldn't have worked out better! I got her set up with something to eat and drink, and went to bed for a few hours. When I woke up Justin and I hit the stores again. It was great having him with me so he could stand in line while I went shopping. He got rewarded with lunch for his help. (Really, that's all he wanted.)
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