Thanksgiving 2011

We spent Thanksgiving in La Crosse this year and had a holiday packed full of activities.  We left Wednesday afternoon and went straight to my Grandma Kearns' house for dinner with all of my aunts, uncles, cousins and their kids.  It was great to see everyone as we'll miss them at Christmas this year.  On Thursday morning, we got up and went to the radio station to join my dad in his annual holiday party at the radio station...which consists of drinking beer and bloody mary's and eating shrimp and other apps during his show, all brought in by customers and friends of his. We arrived at 8:00 for the last hour of his show.  Rylie was a little more outspoken this year yelling "go pack go" and saying hi to Gamma and Uncle Patrick.  She very quietly told us that her favorite Packer is Aaron Rodgers and that his position is quarterback. She also practiced pushing buttons and turning Papa's microphone on and off. After the show, my dad and Dan headed out to Features in Holmen to do his show before the start of the Packer game.





After the guys returned from Features, we watched the Packer game and prepared Thanksgiving dinner.  The Grandma's were able to join us and Dan carved the turkey for the 2nd year in a row.







After the post-turkey naps, Dan and I left for Target around midnight.  We were out to get one item and we were successful...which means we didn't have to get up at the crack of dawn Friday.  Instead we went to get our Christmas tree with my parents and after that Mom, Rylie and I went to the Disney Live show.  Rylie had a great time since she recognized all of the Mickey Mouse gang and several princesses.  She was scared at one part, but overall had a great time.  She ate popcorn and got a princess wand...what could be better?  The three stories were: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs; Cinderella; and Beauty and the Beast, with the Mickey Mouse gang narrating.



















We spent Friday night listening to Dan Sebranek at the Freight House and went to visit Great Grandma on Saturday.  We took another 4 generation picture now that Rylie is a little older.  Saturday night we went back to the Freight House where Dan and I met up with Elaine.  Mom and Dad took Rylie through the Christmas lights before taking her home while Dan and I spent the night out.  On Sunday we got out some Christmas ornaments and helped decorate my parent's tree.





We have so much to be thankful for.  We are thankful for our health, for each other, for the sweetest little girl anyone could ask for, our supportive family and friends, our jobs, and while they are never-ending, we are thankful for our many home projects as we continue to make a home that best fits our family.