Thanksgiving Week

We are very excited to be in Utah for the week of Thanksgiving. Although I have yet to get warm. The drive up was long as usual. We left Friday around 4:30pm and got to Bobby & Maria's (Branden's brother) between 6 and 6:30 Sat. morning. We brought the truck so we could bring the hunting dogs (all 3). Branden drove most of the way, but I did help. And without fail the stretch I was driving I almost hit a deer. Every time we drive through the night and it is my turn to drive there is a deer that almost becomes (for lack of a better word) hamburger. This time the deer was out for a leisure walk in my lane. I was very blessed that no one was coming in the opposite direction and I was able to get around out. It took about five minutes for my heart to stop racing and another 10 for my hand to not shake. We were very tired, the kids weren't though. Go figure. There was no time to sleep. We had to load up the truck at 9:ooam for Jacob's (our nephew) birthday party another hour away. Branden drove and I fell asleep. My mother-in-law was driving behind us and said that Branden was having a hard time staying in his lane. I had no idea. One of those times that not knowing was a good thing. On the way home we were fortunate to have Bobby drive the truck home and I drove with Maria. That night we had all 9 cousins for a sleep over at Bobby's. So really sleep was once again not an option. But I really enjoy that being the reason. Although Aunt Christie got pretty grumpy by about 9. By 6:30pm today we dropped down to 2 children. The 2 youngest. Our 2 oldest and Caleb (another cute nephew) our having a sleep over at Uncle Jeff and Aunt Amie's house. I wish them luck and a possible sedatives for each child. :)