Black Friday & Saturday

More from our Thanksgiving weekend…

November 25 ~ After cleaning up the house from our Thanksgiving Day get-together ~ Kate, the Cowgirl, and I headed off to Ames to shop {I needed to buy flannel and groceries; the Cowgirl wanted a new pair of shoes.}  We left about 10am.  And didn’t come home again until 8:30pm.  I took a few cheese sticks and a bag of raw almonds – we subsisted on those and water.  {I guess we might have had a few calories still floating in our systems after Thursday’s feasting?}  JoAnn Fabrics, JCPenney, Payless Shoes, Christopher & Banks, Walmart –  then groceries at Fareway!  :o  And Van Heusen too.  ugh.

Meanwhile the guys worked on yet another retaining wall.  And added wood to the pile by the stove.  {and Miss Artist apparently took pictures out the window}

        

 

The Popper must have had fun playing with the tile {much better than being bored and worn out with shopping} and the Cattleman.

 

  

 

             

 

I also put together my “sister” gifts for Saturday’s family Thanksgiving/Christmas Dinner.

                    

Kate stayed up {very late} and made two batches of bread for my “brother” gifts.  {Silly girl}


Saturday, November 26 ~ Kate made a mix for Sandcastle Brownies for the grab-bag game.

We enjoyed a delicious dinner and a very tame grab-bag game.  Then Nick insisted it was too boring, so we went another round with much more stealing and laughter.  Then he let us quit. 

We came home with plenty of candy, which was promptly shared… along with leftover rolls and honey butter, crackers and dip.  While we {the kids} played Dutch Blitz…

  

Followed by Settlers of Catan…

          

This year’s acquisition of new flannel  :D

 

 

Julie H, I guess you could pick out a couple favorites now  ;-)