Thanksgiving 2015

More fall fun!  It's November and that means Thanksgiving, and the annual turkey dinner with the boys at school. They always get so excited for me to come, but then gobble up their food and rush out to recess.  Too funny.

This year we headed out of town since the boys had a whole week off from school.  We went from chilly New Mexico to still warm Arizona for some food, family and fun.  We visited with Corey's parents, but on the way in to town we were able to hang out with my awesome sister for the afternoon!  She and her kids were so much fun.  We found a unique park to play at, threw in some pop sickles and a little trip to Bass Pro shop and the kids were happy happy.  It was great having a little catch up time with her.

We found some fun things to do for the rest of the trip.  FlipSide was a great place to spend an afternoon.  The boys played laser tag, bumper cars, bowling, and arcade games to their heart's content.  The adults played too (Grandpa even came!) and had a blast.  We will definitely come back here again. 

Beckett had fond memories of swimming in the neighborhood pool (in the summer) on our last visit, and was determined to relive that memory on this trip.  We tried to explain to him that it was much colder and in no way pushed the matter, but being Beckett, changing his mind was not a likely option, and when Grandpa Reitz jumped on the bandwagon too, it was a definite go.  So, off we went to the pool...Beckett and Grandpa suited up and the rest of us there to watch and wonder.  Beckett started to doubt his awesome idea the second he dipped his toe in the pool, but Grandpa bravely forged onward and set the example.  Beckett did get in, after coaxed by Grandpa to take a 'ride' on his back.  In and under he went, and then right back out.  Brrrr.  He didn't want to swim after all.  Grandpa was awesome though and took the opportunity to swim a few laps before easing out of the frigid waters!

 

The Phoenix Zoo was a fun afternoon excursion.  The boys really liked the monkey area and posing with the various desert animal statues.  Ok, we may have all gotten in on the fun, but really, who can pass up an animal (real or not) that lets you sit atop its back while you snap a few pictures? Even at our zoo at home, I hear "mom, take a picture" every time we pass the tigers, seals and iguana (all statues).  Good times.

Thanksgiving dinner (unfortunately not pictured) was delish and being Dawson's first Turkey Day, we had fun feeding him all the new foods.  He loved the rolls.  The older boys absolutely LOVED the pumpkin pie, eating as much as Grandma would let them.  What a fun AZ Thanksgiving!