We were so blessed to be able to be in Independence with family for Thanksgiving. After a 24 hour drive across country with no overnight stops, we began our Thanksgiving break. Elliott did surprisingly well during the trip, although we have no intention of ever driving cross-country with an infant again.
During Thanksgiving we were able to spend time with Kyle's family and visit a lot of our Kansas City friends. It was definitely a whirlwind trip. Besides seeing family and friends we went to Crown Center's tree lighting, Arkansas to visit more family, and were able to attend our niece's 1st Birthday party. It was so great being able to visit everyone again.
One of our highlights was watching Elliott and our niece Ava play together. Everywhere we went Ava and Elliott seemed to have their own paparazzi as everyone wanted to capture all of the cute "kodak" moments. A few of my favorites-- Ava trying to push Elliott in her doll stroller as Elliott tried to escape, Ava kissing Elliott on the cheek, cousin bath time together, Elliott eating Thanksgiving dinner, and storytime together. Elliott and Ava are only 6 months apart, so Thanksgiving was the first of many family gatherings where they will get to play together.
Thanksgiving break was so much fun and eventful that Elliott and I actually took a nap together at the airport. (We actually ended up missing our first flight out of Kansas City, so our trip was extended by a couple of hours...but we got home safely!)
