Thanksgiving

We spent Thanksgiving with the Colovich's in Logan this year. We had a great time visiting with the family and the food was delicious! We were only there for Thanksgiving Day so we could get back to Vernal to meet up with my good friend Abby who stayed with us for the weekend.

I have been begging and begging Garrett to let me buy a tree instead of going and cutting them down each year. Last year my decorations weren't working out on the real tree we cut down and to put it lightly...I was pretty frustrated, so I made him promise me that I could get a artificial one for the next year. Well while in Salt Lake one weekend I kept seeing all these trees I wanted and I could tell Garrett wasn't feeling like following through with his promise but after some seriously childish pouting and fussing on my part, Garrett finally caved and bought me one. YES!!! Anyway I was able to get my tree set up before we left for Logan so it would be done when Abby got here. Unfortunately that was the only thing I was able to get done before she arrived. My house was a complete mess and I was totally embarrassed.

(Sorry the picture is blurry and try to ignore my lack of a tree skirt...I can't find one that I like yet)


I absolutely loved having Abby here though. Vernal has Holly Days the day after Thanksgiving (I totally forgot) so when we drove down town and the road was blocked off it was a pleasant surprise to actually have something to do. We got a hot chocolate and watched the parade through some shop windows. When the parade was over The City had set up some fire pits next to the "Cobble Rock Park" so people could hang out and enjoy the festivities like roasting marshmallows, karaoke and checking out an ice sculpture which I thought was the Statue of Liberty at first (it was really a Reindeer...yeah I was at a weird angle). It turned out to be pretty fun, plus it was a good way to get into the Christmas Spirit. Abby and I also went to Park City on Saturday and met up with Kaylin and Erin. It was such a fun afternoon of shopping & eating and we were even able to catch a movie. The other girls had to get back but me and Abby were feeling spontaneous. We decided at the last minute to see "August Rush" because it wasn't in Vernal yet and we both really wanted to see it. It was so good. Loved it. I cried like a baby...of coarse! Anyway after lots of laughs and good conversation it was great weekend. Abby's hilarious and I miss her.

Well Christmas is just around the corner now and I've got all my shopping done pretty much except for Mom and Dad and Garrett's Parents. Are we doing the "Memory" thing again this year for Mom and Dad? Let me know.