Thanksgiving at Grama Kitty's and Granny's

We all (except Sammy) packed up and left for Grama Kitty's house on Thanksgiving morning and arrived in time for the feast! Isaac had fun looking for the Kitty's that live there; although, he wasn't very successful at cornering them for very long...they knew what was best for them. We all ate so much that our belly's were ready to pop. Isaac had his very own little table that he did quite well eating at! I didn't get any pictures of that unfortunately...we were all very goal-oriented toward eating. After dinner, the little Speakman family all found soft places and took a nap! After some west and wewaxation, it was time for something a little more upbeat, so we gathered upstairs for some xbox Rock Band! Everyone had a turn at all the instruments...even Isaac!

We woke up on Black Friday and braved the crowds so that I could have my first (and last) Black Friday experience. It was very sweet that my wonderful mother-in-law humored me, but I've decided that unless you have at least $200 to spend in one store, the lines just aren't worth it. At least we can say we did it!

After a nice breakfast at Eat 'n Park and a nap at the house, we were headed to Granny's house for another feast. After dinner at Granny's, we talked, visited, played games, and finally all went to bed. What wonderful families we have! So much to be thankful for!!

The Speakmans LOVE Camping!

Brian and I finally got a vacation together for the first time in our entire relationship (except for the honeymoon). We took the opportunity to begin a new adventure...camping! We had gotten all the necessary things for our wedding thinking that would be a fun hobby. Obviously, we hadn't had the opportunity to try it out, so we packed up our bikes, the dog, the tent, the cooler, the fishing gear, and the boy and headed to Glenville to Cedar Creek State Park. We decided that if it was a disaster, we would only be about one hour away from home and we could come back in the middle of the night if need be.

We made it down to the campground in mid-afternoon on the first day and set to work on setting up the tent. It wasn't that difficult, but we have to admit that we didn't have it completely right, but it was close enough. After we got the tent up, Brian wanted a little nap, but Isaac was too excited to let Daddy sleep.

We rode our bikes, fished, went to the playgrounds, went swimming at the pool, and had wonderful naps and campfires. We were both surprised at how well Isaac slept at night and during his naps! The first night, there were some raccoons who got into our trashcans, but Sammy, who was sleeping in the car, barked and chased them off. We stayed a total of two nights and came away feeling very good about our new-found hobby. This is definitely something we will do again!