It was a great holiday. We started off the day watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Jimmy Fallon was the best performer. Then we got ready for the feast. 
Afterwards, I had a lot of games planned. We started with Thanksgiving Bingo (all the kids got a harmonica), then we did the Trivia in the Thanksgiving Packet; then we headed over to the Thanksgiving Tree where the kids would say something they were thankful for and then put a leaf up on the tree. 
They all had SO much to be thankful for. It ranged from laughter to toys to bunk beds to school to work to family. 
After dessert and a few naps, we broke out the candy bars for the candy bar game. While I was watching the parade, I wrapped giant candy bars in layers and layers of newspaper. The game consists of everyone in a circle with a pair of dice. Each person takes a turn rolling the dice and if you roll double you put on the oven mitts and grab some forks and try to open the candy bars (we didn't make the kids wear the oven mitts). I think the adults had more fun than the kids. 
After our sugar comas from all the candy bars, the kids and the men went to sleep and the women headed up to toys r us. It was going to be a long day of black friday shopping. Thankfully our bellies were full of Turkey and mashed potatoes and homemade stuffing.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Thanksgiving 2009
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You always know how to make things fun. I'm glad you had a great day.
Weh ad such a great Thanksgiving. I will have lots of memories from this one. The thankful tree was clear full and the kids had fun doing that. I loved little Meggie who loved rolling the dice and even trying to tear the paper with the forks.
Hey I played that game before only there was a whole out fit you had to put on before the next person rolled the numbers. Sure looks like you had a great day.
Turkey, sleep, food, nap nap, yum...
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