A Reno Thanksgiving...

We thought a family get together this Thanksgiving was going to be impossible considering I am about to pop. But who doesn't love piling into the car for a seven hour road trip to Reno at 37 weeks pregnant? After many prayers that I wouldn't go into labor on that lovely Nevada stretch of nothing and for the four days in Reno, we were off to go see family. Craig and Robby drove down from Idaho Tuesday night, Sam finished up class on Wednesday around two, Bails was awakened from her nap around 2:15 and then we hit the road.

We met my Mom, Dad and Rachel in the hotel. We checked into our rooms and then hit the hay. My Aunt Pat and Uncle Jim generously upgraded our room to a suite which joined both Connie and Brandon's room and Robby and Craig's. Lets just say Bails was in absolute heaven running around finding and playing with everyone. She would wake up in the morning, sit up and get her bearings, and then gasp and start pointing and running towards the door that joined us to the boy's room asking to go in and wake them up to play.
Thanksgiving morning we headed over to my Aunt Pat and Uncle Jim's beautiful house. We got spoiled just as much as Bailey with football games all day that involved prizes, the best snacks and food, great company, and the most delicious dinner.
Bailey is officially obsessed with Grandpa. She would gladly choose him over anyone, including me. She also liked chasing around Rex and Bobby and only cried a few times when they started barking up a storm. I guess she is still a jumpy chicken.
There was also a lot of sitting around which is just perfect for my large pregnant body. The only bad news was I forgot my lazy sweat pants and lounging around in jeans was not as comfortable.
There was little lounging for Bailey. She would go from one person to the next bossing them around; making them take her places and feed her delicious treats the whole time.
I wish I could say this was a really bad angle and I am not really that puffy, but that would be false.
Just looking at these pictures is making me crave that dinner again. What I wouldn't give to go back in time and eat it all again right now. Yum Yum.
Every time I am around these two brothers of mine I am always surprised how much they can eat. It is ridiculous. And also the fact that everything is a competition with them. Who can eat more, run faster, be stinkier, win the game, grow taller, etc. You name it they can turn it into a contest.
During dinner Bailey followed the growls of her stomach. Anyone she could mooch off, she would.
She stole Robby's mashed potatoes and turkey first considering that Robby and Craig were the first two in line and practically done with their first round before everyone else had even started eating.
The rest of the gang getting their food before Rob and Craig ate it all.
And the reason why I am so puffy? Pretty sure I ate all of that and then I went back for a little more. So delicious.
Bails making her continuous rounds to mooch some more. I think she ate all of my Dad's green beans. At least we got some vegetables in her that day to counteract the M&M's, chips and cookies she kept sneaking off the snack tables.
Here is table #1. Sam was too busy taking pictures he forgot to get a plate and sit down to eat so he ate at the adult table with my Aunt, Uncle, and their friend Mike.
And to end the evening the dancing game on the wii got pulled out to burn off some of those calories. Bailey is a master dancer. She has got some serious rhythm. Dana, I hate to say it, but I think she may dance even better than you. Not to mention all the new and exciting moves she learned to add to her collection.

We had such a wonderful Thanksgiving Day. It was so fun being around family; the drive was totally worth it. We missed you Janet, Dana and David. Thank you so much Aunt Pat and Uncle Jim for everything. Dinner was so delicious and we had such a great time. Love you all.
Happy Thanksgiving!