Thanksgiving 2012

For Thanksgiving this year Kaj and I had a few days off work, so we decided to take advantage and get out of town. First we hit up St. George to visit Kaj's sister and her family. We were able to spend a couple days visiting and joined them for a super fun activity supporting foster care and adoption. They had all sorts of fun activities, including bounce houses and a rock wall. 

Kyler was pretty excited to try out climbing the rock wall, after he saw Daddy do it. He was a little afraid of getting too high...though, he loved getting down again :)

They even had Spiderman there doing cool tricks. Kyler got to try out the slack line. He was pretty impressed, but told us "he isn't really the real spiderman, though, he's just wearing a costume!" Kyler's just getting too smart! ;)

After visiting a few days we hit the road again, to head to our next destination... Las Vegas! We reserved a couple nights in a condo on the strip. The kids were in heaven. They loved the pool, and getting to see so many cool sites. When we drove the strip after it got dark and all the lights were going, Kyler kept saying that it was the "best day ever!".

The water was much colder than expected, in the"heated pool"!

Kyler was pretty proud of his super cool spinning moves. He's been perfecting them.

Playing on the awesome tree house playground at Town Square.

Exploring the strip

  

Then it was off to (my sister) Aunt Chan's house for some Thanksgiving yummy-ness! We were able to spend a couple days visiting and have Thanksgiving dinner with the Cox's.

(above) Ladies slaving away in the kitchen... (below) and the boys contribution :-P

Post dinner TV/nap time!

We had such a great trip. Kaj and I both had to work the following day, and we were none too excited to head back to Utah and get back to reality!
In the spirit of thanksgiving we spent the first part of our drive home talking to the kids about being thankful and each naming things we are thankful for. So often people focus too much on what they *don't* have and what they wish they could change. We have been really trying to push the importance of being grateful for everything we DO have. Our little family has SO much to be thankful for. My own list of gratitude's could go on forever, but above all, I am so grateful for my family. Immediate and extended. I am so grateful to have such an amazing and supportive husband. To have the opportunity to be a mom to these incredible little kids, and that we are very soon adding a new little brother to our family.