Over the river and through the woods, to Miss Staci's house we go...Hayden sang over and over on the drive to Chris's girlfriend's cabin. It was the cutest thing, even if it replayed for two hours. Plus it was true! She has a place just a few miles shy from Mt. St. Helens, right on the river!The boys loved it...in fact I think they have a few more excursions there planned. But next time we won't be driving home in the dark. Egad, windy roads in the dark are quite scary.
Once we arrived, the boys set to work on 'projects'. Bayley interviewed everyone on their favorite things, Hayden created a giant ice cream cone and decorated it with each person's favorite color.
The grown-up boys had a 'fun' time trying to figure out how to get the new sleeper-sofa in the house and up the stairs. It was better than any sitcom, I tell you.
Jeff got in lots of kid time, playing with Grace & hiking with the boys.
Speaking of hiking...they had a morning jaunt with Uncle Chris & Miss Staci which they had a great time with. Later that afternoon Staci's mom is was in the mood to hike. Guess which boys wanted to go along? They came back with red cheeks and sparkling eyes...telling a story about how they almost died. Omigawsh, it was so funny. They saw some deer tracks down by the river and figured it was a good idea to investigate...and they wound up scaling the bank of the river. Needless to say, they felt quite triumphant upon their return!Luckily, the food was ready. Chris made 2 turkeys, Staci & Hayden experimented with a cheesecake.
I think Grace may have been the star of the show. Not too bad for her first Thanksgiving!!
