A Northern Thanksgiving

We were mixin it up for Thanksgiving this year. Thankfully the Petty family was able to spend time together at the beach this year so Thanksgiving was spent closer to home...for some. I took the day off Tuesday and left my house at 5:30 in the morning to travel up to Ohio. Pattie and I arrived around 2:30 ready to spend time with the Gribbles! Mom, Dad, and Grandma Gribble also left Tuesday morning. By late afternoon, we were all in Ohio! Tuesday was the "warmest" day, so Sawyer and I played with Pattie outside and played a game of football. Caroline helped me walk Pattie while she rode her tricycle. Wednesday was spent inside preparing for Thanksgiving. That evening, we all bundled up and ventured out to the Zoo for "Lights Before Christmas". We debated all day becauase of the weather but decided to take a chance. By the time we got back to the car and were almost home, rain and sleet started to fall. Thanksgiving was spent inside playing and waiting for guests to arrive. Tom and Kate, their friends and co-workers, arrived early afternoon. We enjoyed appetizers, a Thanksgiving meal, football watching, and Wii tournaments. Friday morning, there was a little shopping done by the ladies. We only went to one store and were home within the hour. There was no waking at 4 am to go shopping for us! We spent most of the day relaxing downstairs watching football and playing with the kids. Saturday morning, Pattie and I loaded up and left at 6:00 for the drive back down south. Thanks to Jammie for ALL the food she prepared while we were there and to the Ohio Gribbles for hosting this event!

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