Thanksgiving In Idaho

This was our "Thankful Turkey" we started a few weeks before Thanksgiving.  We each made a feather everyday, with no repeats.  We all loved this!!  It ended a little small because we took a last minute trip to Idaho and left the turkey here. 

So Thurs. the 19th at 12:30 p.m. Scott finally got his leave approved and we left Saturday the 21st at 5:20 a.m.  Scott hadn't been home since June of 2007 and since then his parents moved and he gained a new brother-in-law and new niece.  It was definately time for a trip home!  We spent a few days in Weiser then back to Nampa to my family and then back to Weiser.  It was tons of family (all of Scott's, about 1/2 of mine) and lots of fun!

Cousins- Ana and Alyse

Cousins

Owen, Lexi, Ashley, Alaina, Layla, and Alyse

on Thanksgiving Day donning their turkey headbands they just madeSister Dear

Kristery and Me

Oh Brother!  Mike and Me

and Sisters! Carla and Me

Mom ready to strangle Scott for picking on the hardworking chefs

16 Pies for 19 people!

Cousins

Layla and Alysha

Scott, Rachel (his sister), Lana, and Alaina

(combo of 3 families)

Ana and Alyse playing with legos

A favorite past time at Aunt Irene's

Cousins

Alaina and Lana

Scott's mom's family does Thanksgiving on the day after, as to not interfere with in laws (works great!) with dinner at 1 and a Christmas Party at 5.  Santa always visits, which happend to be Scott's uncle from his dad's side)...

Layla and Santa,

(she didn't cry or fuss, just kinda stared at him)Santa and Alyse

Santa and Lexi

Santa and Alaina

and the adults get called up too! 

then we ended the week with a mexican feast at Scott's parents, with 3 kids, all spouses, and 10 grandkids together for the first time! (we sqeezed in family photos too-can't wait to see them)

So just incase you didn't notice names of the girl cousins, may I point out how confusing it is-- yea, I know four of them are my fault (more than 50%), but here's a list with both sides: Amanda, Alysha, Ashley, Alyse, Ana, Alexia, Alaina, Layla, and Lana.