Thanksgiving Break

Thanksgiving Break. It is one of my favorite breaks from the year. This year, it arrived at just the right time when we all felt like we could use some time off. I don't think we have wasted one second of it this year!

The days leading up to our 3-day break started off on a sad note. Facebook has been one of those things that has brought me many blessings in that I have been able to reconnect with old friends. Sadly, we learned that one of our high school classmates (the 4th out of 100) passed away. He was someone whose daily posts would bring a smile to your face and just make you feel good. His passing has made us all very aware of the things we have to be thankful for. His life taught us that we should live every day to the fullest.

So, we have had a very full break. I think we have all enjoyed every minute of our time off and together. We kicked it off the day we got out. We went and saw "New Moon" with a theater full of teens. I have a feeling that when the next movie hits, Kendall will be just as crazed as the rest of the theater was. Definitely an experience! I have read all 4 books and am looking forward to the next movie.

I spent Wednesday cooking so I wouldn't have as much to do on Thursday. So, for two days, we cooked and ate and ate some more. It was all delicious. I have come to the realization that fried turkey is the way to go! We opted not to fry it this year and it just wasn't the same. Maybe we've just been in Texas too long and have acquired different tastes.

Friday, Ted and I got up like crazy people to get a great refrigerator deal. Well, Lowe's did not have the deals they said they would have. So, we ended up at Sears and got a good deal there. I don't think we will ever again get up early on Black Friday. Nothing is worth that mess.

We finished the week off by going to see "The Blind Side". What an excellent movie! One we will most certainly purchase to watch again and again. All in all it was a great break and we can't wait for Christmas Break in a few weeks!