Eilers 6: Thanksgiving

I am only a week late on my Thanskgiving post! Ha! I feel like we have been running like crazy, and now, it's December, so it is NOT going to slow down. I do not have one single present bought yet. I have definitely been doing my research on the internet, but have not had the chance to go. I think it is harder this year because Emersyn is super smart, and I cannot take her with me this year. She would walk right in and tell Ezra what he got. So, I am going to have to find time to go with just Elynn. ANYWAY, this is NOT a christmas post, it is a Thanksgiving post. Can you tell what is on my mind??
Thanksgiving was very busy for us, but SO GOOD! I wasn't looking forward to the traveling part of it, even though we were just going back and forth from San Antonio to Fredericksburg. Thursday, the girls and I headed to Fredericksburg (the farm, really) to meet up with Brent and Ezra, who had been there hunting since Tuesday. We were scheduled for a Thanksgiving meal at 2pm with the Lindig side of the family (brent's mom's siblings). It was a good day of feasting and fellowship. We haven't seen some of Brent's uncles/aunts and cousins in a while. So, it was good catching up.
That evening, we headed back to San Antonio because Brent had to work the next morning at 7. Friday, while Brent was working, I unpacked Brent and Ezra's bag and REPACKED bags for our trip BACK TO FREDERICKSBURG that afternoon. We had another Thanksgiving feast with Brent's family at his parents house.
We love his family. There are 11 cousins total, between all the siblings (two more on the way), and they all get along so well! You don't even have to referee! I love it!
Brent's dad got some wood go cart kits that they put together so the kids could ride them down the big hill at their house. It was a blast. Oma and Opa's house is so cool.
Friday evening, we were back in the car and headed to Johnson City. My mom still has her house there, so my side of the family was meeting in Johnson City for the weekend to have our Thanksgiving Feast.
Saturday we woke up and started cooking. It was so fun to be with my family too. I love when we are together. We did miss my sister and her husband, who weren't able to make it this year. But, we still had a packed house between us, my brother, his wife, their kids, mom, ron, my grandma, my aunt and her husband. It was such a sweet time of fun and fellowship. After our 2 o'clock meal, we had an hour nap and rest period to rejuvenate for our annual flag football game. This year, we had three on three. Four on Four if you truly count Ezra and Lincoln. It was my mom, ron, brent and ezra on one team and me, malachi, shelby and lincoln on the opposing team. Oh how we get competitive. I think this might have been the first time my mom and ron truly played and my mom is COMPETITIVE! It was so funny! She even, at one point, pushed me down on the ground while I was running a play. It was HILARIOUS! The final score was 3-2. Our team lost. But it was a good, fun game! I wish I had pictures! Saturday evening, my mom and ron blessed me, brent, malachi and shelby with a night out to the movies while they watched all 5 kids! We went to Marble Falls, stopped by Starbucks for a coffee and went to see J. Edgar. It was a great day!
Sunday we headed back home. That evening, Brent's long time high school and college friend, Ben, and his family came over to see us and eat dinner. They live in North Carolina. Ben is in the Marines. Brent and Ben haven't seen each other in 5 years. I haven't seen them since we went to Pennsylvania for their wedding. It was a great visit and so fun to meet their two little ones! Hopefully it won't be that long in between our next visit.
Such a great week! So much to be Thankful for!!