Happy Thanksgiving!

Yet another action packed week. Monday we had parent teacher conferences at school. The girls have a wonderful teacher, and she is really happy with their progress and transition so far this year. Amélie made her a dinner invitation that their teacher was surprised to receive. She is from Appleton, so we were in the same place for Thanksgiving. 

On Tuesday I worked at TNT on the sauna trim. By the time I got back I didn't feel like cooking dinner, so we went out to eat. Fun to explore new places. Need to give this one a second try - should have ordered pizza as its a pizza place, but we tried some other things that weren't too impressive. 

Wednesday was more of a normal day. Got some of the white pine cleaned up. Thursday was a day of cleaning up the house, prepping for the trip, and cooking hamburgers. I made enough for four meals, but it took almost 3 hours. They turned out well. 

Friday morning we headed south. The drive to Iron Mountain was really pretty. Sunshine and snowflakes. Spent too much time at Home Depot, but got through most of my list. We then found skis, sleds, and goggles at Play It Again Sports. It's a relief to have that stuff out of the way! Now I need to learn to sharpen, adjust, and wax them.

It was a lot of fun at the Sankey's place. We started out with some amazing appetizers, Naomi's favorite beer (mine too) which is nearly impossible to find here, and a session in the hot tub. After a late dinner the girls got to sleep easily. 

The Thanksgiving celebration was a blast. Started out with the Michigan - Ohio State football game before we left for the Mitchells. So much fun to watch! Finished it up after we got there. The food was great, and it was wonderful to spend time with the family. Our girls felt totally happy and comfortable. Naomi had fun too. On Sunday we stocked up on food at Woodman's and then headed to my parents house for a late lunch. Hopefully the girls will manage to get back into our routine after all that excitement!

The wet footprints turned quickly to ice.

Burger Time.

Quite the crowd!

Wrapped up some of the trim.

Snowman time!