Give Thanks '09

Wishing everyone happy holidays this season from the Conder family! {See photos of our family Thanksgiving below}.

We had a really GREAT Thanksgiving this year. Dinner was had at April and Chris' w/tons of food and we actually managed to all get together to snap a family photo. Kc was only able to come home for about 24 hours, but we are happy for the time we had with him. The rest of the weekend was pretty relaxing. Full of movies, eating leftovers, Chuck-o-rama, Zions park, swimming, and LOADS of shopping. April, Addie, and I endured a sisterly black friday for the second year in a row starting out at the early morning hour of 3:30 a.m. It was full of lines, running, more lines, lots of stores, and exhaustion. The only thing missing was a sister photo shoot in matching shirts at the Wal-Mart photo studio. Addie had to get back to Sophie by 6:30, but April and I trudged on successfully till 10:30 a.m. Did I sleep the rest of the day? Yes, yes I did. Barbie winnebago: check. Easy Bake Oven: check. Gilmore Girls Season 1: check (and more that can't be named at this time, hint: serger (whoops--that hint is for me).

I also managed to fit in a work-out session and a visit to the St. George temple (where I was reunited w/an old friend) so the trip was complete. The only draw back was the minor bit of a bug I had for the whole of the weekend and Brook's bout w/bronchitis. Poor girl. She's getting better though, which helps grandma not to worry as much. Mom and Dad were gratious hosts as always, and mom was frantically trying to accomodate everyone as usual.

*A major highlight was dressing Sophie in the Santa suit (dress) I bought her from Wal-Mart and then showing Addie. She looked so cute (and HI-larious). Pictures of the jolly little Sophie Claus to come.

Matching $2 kitten shirts, awwww.