Yesterday Matt got up nice and early to start the annual turkey. We have never had the task of making the turkey, but Matt volunteered because he wanted to give it a try. He made an injectable marinade and got the turkey all ready Wednesday night. I had gotten all my side dishes made on Wednesday so I didn't have to get up super early yesterday.
After the turkey was finished, we loaded up the truck with the food and ourselves, and made the short trip to my mom's house. When we arrived, the house smelled delicious. We added our food to be heated to the oven, and Matt began carving the turkey. Once Dana arrived, we sat down and enjoyed a wonderful meal.
Of course after the meal, I was exhausted, so I napped along with Mikayla. Matt, Ben and Joel went outside with their bow and arrows, and Ben with his paint gun, to shoot at a target Matt brought. They had a great afternoon while I slept.
When we got up, we watched an ice skating special on TV until it was time to leave. Matt's family goes to a local Christmas Wonderland every Thanksgiving evening. We brought our leftovers home, and then loaded up to head to Ronnie's Christmas World. Mikayla loved all of the Christmas decorations and lights. It was fun for her now that she is older.
After the tour of Ronnie's, we came back to Matt's parents house to have a small plate of leftovers for dinner, and then came home and all crashed. We were all tired from a long day.
This morning, I didn't rise with the masses at 4am or 5am, but I did get out around 9. I spent the day shopping all of the great deals, but with not as much of a crowd. I got most of my Christmas shopping finished in one day, and had fun doing it. By 3pm, I was tired and sore, and Mikayla needed a nap, so we headed home. We are now relaxing at home, waiting for daddy to arrive so we can eat dinner. It was a great couple of days.
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