Thanksgiving 2010

We are snowed in! Well, not technically...Andy is at church. In fact, he went to church last night also, in the midst of the blizzard conditions, and was the only pastor to make it in for the Saturday night service (he could walk/stomp 6 blocks through the snow, while the other pastors would have to dig out and drive on un-plowed roads to get there). When he returned last night he had to shovel his way to the back door just to get inside! The kids and I decided it was not worth the hassle of getting out and to church this morning, with all the snow and Simon and I coming down with some sort of minor ailment that has left us coughing and whiny. Right now a napping Theodore and Simon watching his daily "movie" means I have a few minutes to update the blog!

We enjoyed a long Thanksgiving weekend with the Kalizabems at Backbone State Park in Iowa. Simon and the older girls played together beautifully, with Emelia and Theodore occasionally joining in the fun, but more often entertaining the adults.

Katie reads to Abbie (5) and Izzie (3).

Here's the cabin--we went for a more deluxe version this time, as we had three more children between us than the last time we went to Backbone State Park! The cabin was great--lots of room, and very comfortable.

Abbie, Simon, and Izzie, resting and enjoying a snack after a long hike up a hill--these three were great hikers and loved being outside.

Family photo time--the Gubbins...Theodore is strapped in there, as evidenced by the dangling arms and legs.

...and the Kalizabems! (ditto on the dangling arms/legs as evidence of Emelia's presence!)