Party of Five

This was the first Thanksgiving ever that we didn't spend the day with either of our parents. I have to admit, I was a little worried. There wasn't a bone in my body that felt like making the drive to Tulsa (since we will be doing it in 3 short weeks), but I was worried that the actual day would feel lonely and sad.

On the flip side, I was determined to make the most of it. This might be the only time in my whole life that it's just my little family of 5 celebrating Thanksgiving. With our impending move to Tulsa, we will no doubt be spending Thanksgivings to come with both of our families.

The first thing we did was hit the Sugar Land Turkey Trot Race. They had a kids mile race for 12 and under and a 5 mile race for adults. Hannah and Abby decided to run in the kids race. EG said that would make her legs tired (good point, EG!) I was so proud of these girls. They did GREAT. Oh yeah, and Big D ran with them for moral support!

Here they are at the start line:

Hannah finished at 8:10 and Abby right at 10 minutes. They ran so hard and never stopped to walk!

My turn was next. I didn't have big expectations for this race. I have been running, but not fast at all. I would be lucky to crank out a 10 minute mile. But, if you know me at all, you know my competitive side. As we are waiting on the gun, I think, "wouldn't it be nice to run a 9 minute mile?" Seriously, I haven't run a 9 minute mile since I've lived here.


Love the way that number accentuates my belly. Very nice!

I did it! I finished at 44:57..just under a 9 minute pace! What a great feeling!

After the race it was time to come home and get cleaned up for lunch. Lunch that I was not cooking. We decided to go to our country club for Thanksgiving Brunch. It was really enjoyable. It's always a plus when you eat a fancy meal and your kids have good manners! Best part of this decision was no dishes!!!

Oh, and the next best part was coming straight home for a nap! We took a 2 hour nap and then woke up and on to the next activity. We headed to Post Oak/Galleria for their version of "Lights On" with a spectacular fireworks display!

It was seriously a GREAT day! What memories we made with our little family that I will cherish forever. Tonight I am cooking a turkey and green bean casserole because we just couldn't get enough! It's a bummer when you don't have left overs!