The Veldmans: Thanksgiving Weekend

What an end to the week it was! My family arrived to the cities safely on Thanksgiving day. Lisa, Brent, and the kids arrived around 10:30, and my parents around noon. We all spent the day at Grandma & Grandpa Veldman's. We spent the day hanging out, playing cards, and eating a fabulous dinner. Thank you Grandma Veldman for hosting and making such an amazing meal! The three of us and Grandma & Grandpa Becker headed back to our house, while Aunt Lisa, Uncle Brent, and all the kids stayed at Grandma & Grandpa Veldman's. They spent each night there. Thank you Grandma & Grandpa for hosting all the kids! We're betting that your house seems Very quiet tonight!

Friday everybody came over here (after crazy Uncle Brent and Grandpa Veldman got up early to go shopping). Grandma B, Aunt Lisa, and I ran to the mall real quick after lunch. We were back in time to go to a movie. Ava stayed home with Daddy (who got off work a little early), Reece, and Grandma & Grandpa B. Ava wasn't real fond of Grandpa B at first...that is until he fed her a meal. He put food in that little belly and now Grandpa B and Ava are super tight!

Saturday was the Big IA/MN game! Daddy, Aunt Lisa, Uncle Brent, Uncle Wes, and some other crazy people went down tailgating around 9 am. It was approx. 13 degrees out at that time. Grandpa V, Grandma & Grandpa B, and I left to tailgate around 11:00. Jordan & Ali stayed home with all the kids and watched Ava for us. The girls did a great job babysitting! Grandma & Grandpa B decided they were going to come back and watch the game where it was nice and warm; on our couch. The rest of us stayed out in the cold to watch a GOPHER VICTORY!!! Yes, that's correct...the gophers beat the hawks! It was a great game; a little chilly but a lot of fun. It made for a very happy daddy! We got back to our house that evening, had dinner, and said good-bye to Brent, Lisa, Jordan, Ali, Zacky, Ellen, & Reece, as they left early this morning from Grandma & Grandpa V's. As for the rest of us, we were all in bed before 10:00. What an exhausting day!

Today was a pretty laid back day. We got up, went to church, had lunch, and said good-bye to Grandma & Grandpa B. Both Ava and I laid down for a nap (much needed for both of us). Now we're catching up on laundry and cleaning up a bit after the fun filled weekend. We're so grateful that we were able to spend Thanksgiving with both of our families (and that we didn't have to drive anywhere!). We hope that everybody had a good time, and look forward to seeing my family again next month for our Christmas celebration!