Turkey Lurkey

Hello! I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving as much as I did. Well actually, I hope they enjoyed it more than I did. Let me clarify this. :) (For those of you who have seen "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken". For those of you who have not seen this classic film, you should rush right out and get it. You can't get much better than Don Knots for good clean comedy) Here is our Thanksgiving weekend in simple format.

Wednesday:
1. Left for Crane
2. Arrived at 8:00pm
3. Visited and Went to bed early.

Thursday (Thanksgiving)
1. Yummy Meal consisting of:
a. Turkey
b. Stuffing (home made by Mom)
c. Veggies i.e. spinich salad, veggie tray, sweet potatoes,
d. Orange Stuff (jello salad) as per tradition
e. rolls
f. misc appetizers and relishes
g. Pies! Lots of Pies! Delicious Pies! pumpkin, pecan, raspberry, apple crumble,pudding
2. Fun and Games

Friday
1. Work
a. Picking up oversized cinders from Dad's newly gravelled road.
b. Attempting to catch those wascally horses -3 times
c. succeeded catching horses, took Clare for a ride. LOVED IT!
2. Became exceedingly ill
a. Fever and chills
b. Sore throat
c. Achy body
3. Let everyone else take care of my kids while I lay in the fetal position in bed, shivering.
a. SHOUT OUT TO ALL OF YOU WHO HELPED TAKE CARE OF MY KIDS!

Saturday
1. Too sick to care about anything
2. Decided to head home early.
a. packed up all our things.
3. Clare locked herself in the car.
a. Two year olds do NOT understand the words "Push the OTHER button honey!"
b. Clare helped herself to the travelling treats
c. David stressed out as he frantically tried unlocking the doors using a clothes hanger.
d. Clare decides it's best to relax and try falling asleep when there are dozens of people anxiously gazing at you through every available window in the car.
e. Finally after the combined efforts of David, Glen, Scott, and other very helpful on-lookers with generous advise. Clare is freed.
f. Clare could care less. Mommy and Daddy are relieved.
4. We are able to depart Crane, OR and the Adams Ranch without further incident
5. Arrive back in Tremonton at 7:45pm HOME SWEET HOME

Sunday
1. Lay on the couch all day
2. David a real sweet heart.
a. Gets all the laundry washed and dried.
b. Gets icecream and yogurt for me to eat. Everything else hurts to bad.
c. Takes care of the kids so that I can sleep.

Monday
1. Go to the Doctor
a. Find out I have strep throat. (Sorry family members. Hope you don't get it.)
b. Get an antibiotic shot in the rear-end. (there's a lot of padding there, it hurts less.)
2 Feel much Better
3. So excited for Christmas!