Partied Out - The 2015 Edition

Feel free to refer to the "Partied Out" 2013 and 2014 editions to see that we have clearly become predictable with our annual Thanksgiving celebration. Some might call a "tradition", which sounds much nicer.

Wednesday:

Once again, loaded up the whole "fam damily" for the trip over the mountains to Denver. The good news this year... As the girls have gotten older and more accustomed to this drive, the commute tends to be uneventful. Thank you, dear children, for being able to control your bladders and vomiting for an extended period of time.

This year's commute also included a (scheduled) visit to Magan's Doctor. Thank you, corporate scouting person, for building a Cabela's in the same parking lot as the doctor's office so the girls and I had something to do besides look at old magazines in the waiting room. Turns out Maia and Eva are Cabela's fans and this was an unexpected highlight of the trip!

Thursday:

Happy Thanksgiving! Happy Birthday to my sister Christa! This was the 3rd year in a row we were able to get my entire family together for a giant family photo.

Friday:

No trip to Denver is complete without a trip to Casa Bonita (or so Maia thinks). Our friends, The Blocks, were nice enough to join us on this adventure and then have us over to their house for "real" dinner (for those of you who know what I'm talking about!).

P.S. Happy Birthday to Magan's sister Stacy!

Saturday:

Happy Birthday Eva! Taking in some "theatre" while in the big city has become a standard post-Thanksgiving Saturday event. Eva chose "The Peanuts Movie" for her birthday celebration.

Magan gave Eva exactly what she wanted her for her birthday Saturday night, which was cookies and ice cream and cartoons on the couch, while I went out downtown with my sister for her birthday celebration. Apparently spending time at some downtown clubs has also become a Thanksgiving tradition of mine...thanks Christa!

Sunday:

Loaded up the ole family truckster and headed for home. With Maia in official school now, we have a schedule to keep, so no more adding extra vacation days to our leisurely trips. Times, they are changing.

We continue to be thankful for so many friends and so much family to celebrate these new "traditions" with.

Hasta...