Thanksgiving festivities

Thanksgiving came and went in a flash.  We kicked off celebrations in Maryland with the Bulle Rock Turkey Trot Thursday morning.  It is the fourth year Tim and I have run it, but it was Fi's first time.  It was a crisp morning so we bundled her up in her Patagonia, put on her knit turkey hat, and strapped her into the jogging stroller.  She was awake and content the whole ride, either enjoying the new scenery or all the people running around her.  The turkey trot at Bulle Rock is pretty rough because it is so hilly, so I was glad that Tim was pushing the stroller, especially when the winds kicked up.

Dinner was at my parents so we spent the rest of the day prepping for the meal.  Fi fell asleep shortly after the guests arrived, which included a good mix of family: mostly Shelley's, two Grenko's, and a Krantz.  We told her she should have napped earlier in preparation, but she didn't listen.  She woke up at the end of dinner and enjoyed some turkey and potato filling though and a little bit of football too.

Friday started with coffee with the girls (me, Fi, and Kendall) and ended at the Shore with her Grenko / Olivard cousins.  She saw Santa being rescued from the roof of Ocean City City Hall by the firefighters, although she was really more interested in the crowd around her.  

 

Saturday was Thanksgiving part two.  She expanded her palette to include some cranberry sauce with her turkey and potato filling dinner.  The weather was nice enough for a few good walks on the boardwalk in between games of peek-a-boo.  

        

Thanksgiving weekend ended back in Maryland since I have a work trip out of BWI on Monday.  We stopped by to visit Mom-mom, Aunt Tadpole, and Uncle Mark and that cool little dog Dash to round out family time.  It was a nice but exhausting holiday weekend.  I can't believe Christmas is only a few weeks away.  There really should be a movement to add a few more weeks between the holidays.