Turkey Day 2009

I know, I know, Thanksgiving was almost two weeks ago, but we were out of town SO much that when we got home I had SO much to do here, that blogging was not at the top of the "to do" list.

Ok so our Turkey Day was actually a turkey week. We left Wednesday night after I got off from work and drove to Jacksonville, AL (that's a 4 hour drive). We slept for a few hours, dropped the dogs off at the in-laws and headed out again for another 4 hour drive to "the middle of nowhere", AL. Seriously, it's the middle of nowhere but so peaceful and so much fun. It's actually Copeland, AL and it is where my granddad's farmhouse is located. It was his mother's house and the rest of his siblings still live in the area. Emory's favorite part was riding the 4-wheeler around the property. She wasn't too sure at first but grew to love it. In fact, just two nights ago she asked to ride the "vroom, vroom" again. So now instead of a slide for her big Christmas present, Chase is insisting on getting her the Barbie 4-wheeler Powerwheels!

Skeet shooting.

The cousins playing together.

Tripp and Cole wrestling...over what, I'm not sure! I think Tripp won!

ALL the kids!!

Tripp and Katie.

Payton playing football.

Scary...I know!

We spent Thursday night at the farmhouse making smores and enjoying the time with our family. Friday we left Copeland around 1130 or so, to head back to Birmingham (a 3.5 hour drive). Friday night Katie and Chase and I went and saw New Moon. It was the second time for me and Katie and the first for Chase. It was just as good the second time as the first!! Saturday was the last UAB home football game for the season. We lost but we finished the season 4-4 in the conference and we were suppose to go 0-8 for the conference, so I guess we can't really complain. Maybe next year we can have a winning season.

Helping Gee cook dinner.

Bennett discovered a new toy...my Nintendo DS! He played Mario for hours...until the battery died.

After the football game we headed back to Jacksonville, AL to spend some time with Chase's family (a 1 hour drive). Nancy kept asking us what we wanted to do...our answer...absolutely nothing!! We had driven so much it was nice to just sit back and relax a little and enjoy the company of family. We spent two nights there which meant that we didn't have to drive anywhere on Sunday except to the park.

Throwing rocks into the river.

Monday ended our Thanksgiving trip. Poor Emory didn't sleep well at all the entire trip so when we got home at 4pm on Monday she took a 3-hour nap then went back down at 9:30pm and slept until 9am! She was worn out from all the excitement of the week. We had a great time but traveling all that way with a 19-month old was NOT fun. She hardly slept in the car and the only video that really kept her attention was the "Favorite Nursery Rhymes!" At least she can sing her "ABC's" now!!