We had a wonderful Thanksgiving this year! We spent the morning decorating for Christmas and then had a late lunch. Ryan thought it would be fun to go on a hike afterward, so we went to the backside of Del Valle and scaled the giant hill. Reggie is terrified of heights and was starting to panic (if you look over the edge, it is a little frightening), so Khalif yelled back, "Don't worry Reggie, God is with us!" He calmed down because there were a couple other hikers that were passing by and I think he didn't want to be embarrassed. We made it to top and he was happy about that. I'm not sure if pushing through helps conquer fear or if their fears get worse by being exposed. I'm going to have to look into that one!
Some wild turkeys crossing the road on our way to hike
So happy to be on the way down! We went up that skinny trail to the left of his head....
When we got home, we ate again and then Reggie and I went to black Friday. We waited long enough that the crowds were all gone. It was really strange, but a very pleasant experience. We didn't get anything too exciting. We did finally cave and purchase a new t.v., but we were able to get that online. It has a very bright, clear picture, but we haven't watched it enough to take advantage of all the smart things it does. I am trying to give away our old t.v., but so far no takers, so it might have to be recycled which is a bummer since it still works great.
Grandma Peggy came the following week for Reggie's birthday and we had turkey dinner all over again! It is one of our favorite meals :o). We also went to the movies to see the classic, Christmas Story. I didn't remember that movie very well and it was interesting. The kids seemed to like it and now understand the house by the crosswalk that has a leg lamp! The kids had a piano recital the next day and everyone did great with their Christmas songs. It was Khalif's first one and he memorized his song. Our last stop was Deacon Dave's....he decorates his house with a ridiculous amount of lights (Ryan thinks the number was 522,000) and it is quite a sight.
The Huskies played in the Pac 12 Championship game in Santa Clara and Ryan got us tickets! Reggie went with a buddy and it was lots of fun. Really cold, but we were victorious, so worth it!
We had great seats..
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