We spent our long Thanksgiving weekend in Seattle and Portland. In Seattle, we stayed at Scott's brother's Mick's house, while his parents, sister Mandy and her family stayed at a hotel nearby. This gave us access to something all the kids (and Scott) love - a pool!
Things to do for Thanksgiving in Seattle:
Lounge in the hot tub...
Jump in the pool...
Get thrown in the pool...
Swim...
Play silly games with your cousin...
EAT!!!...
Before she left for her own family get-together, Mick's girlfriend Lauren made us the most delicious turkey in a citrus and garlic marinade, smashed sweet potatoes with apples, a yummy salad dressing, and TWO pies from scratch - pumpkin and pear/apple. As a result, the rest of us had very little to do, and we all got enjoy quite the feast!
Visit with your sister and wish her a speedy recovery with her broken kneecap...
Create your own cartoons on the iPad...
Open a few Christmas presents...
Then we were off to Portland, to visit my college friend Sarah and her family, as well as Scott's sister Kristin and her clan. Sure is convenient when your family and friends manage to end up in the same city!!
Things to do for Thanksgiving in Portland:
Play a video game or two, on a beanbag or in a fort...
Eat another meal that tasted as good as it looked...
Visit the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (called "AHM ZEE")...
Things to do that I didn't take pictures of...
catch up with family you don't see enough
eat again
marvel at how much all the kids have grown
drink a little beer/wine
do a little shopping
catch up with friends you don't see enough
eat more
drink a little more
laugh a lot.
Not necessarily in that order.
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