Thanksgiving 2011

Idaho Falls, ID

Our amazing view from the 8th floor of the Red Lion Hotel.

Things to remember:

• Eating in the breakroom of The Madsens
• Little kids playing on the intercom
• Uncle Dale telling me how proud he is of me
• My dad asking question after question about Topaz Mountain and if my arm was sore, or my eyes were blood shot, or if I slept well, or if I've looked at my rocks yet...
• Having to hold myself back from grabbing Buffy's boys and hugging and kissing them. I missed our boys.
• Watching Vy and Jordan play/fight. "Hi Vy!" cute little Jordan.
• Forgetting that Jay was still dancing in the basement using the kinect until he wandered upstairs an hour later. "Why are you so sweaty?"
• Fiesta Ole - My first and possibly last trip
• Dad to Jay, "Where'd you get that hat?" Jay pointing to his huge beanie, "Oh, you mean this?"
• Dad, "Now remember, you can eat for free at the bayfay tomorrow... Buffet," and Em and I going nuts teasing him until he got really loud, hit the steering wheel, and said, "Enough!" Hilarious.
• Em dramatically trying to wheel her luggage out on the wrong floor.
• Sharing a room with Em and making her laugh so hard at herself that she choked on toothpaste
• Grandma's not-on-purpose bend and snap that made me laugh so hard I both cried and drooled
• Before leaving, Grandma telling me she was looking at me during Thanksgiving dinner, and how she kept thinking to herself how absolutely beautiful I looked. I really needed that compliment.