Thanksgiving 2015 was one filled with many "firsts."
It was my first time hosting! I was nervous/anxious to host Thanksgiving - especially when family was travelling long distances to be here - BUT it turned out so nice and I loved having family to enjoy the holiday with!
Lisa flew in from Seattle on Wednesday. She missed her original flight and so she was stuck at the airport for several hours before being able to get another one - lucky her.
Grant and Marie and boys drove down on Wednesday also. I went to see them Wednesday night at Mandalay Bay where they were staying. We visited for awhile and Grant convinced me to bet on the football games (first time betting on a game!) I bet on the Eagles to beat the Lions which was a bad decision... Luckily I also bet on the Panthers and they made me break even! It made watching the games on Thanksgiving even more fun since we all placed bets.
Thursday morning was pretty hectic getting everything ready. It was pretty tasty though and everyone had enough to eat with TONS leftover... Cal enjoyed being around his cousins who took care of him and made sure he had all his toys and everything he could possibly need. It was really sweet.
After we ate we just relaxed, watched football & played some games. That night we went down to the strip and walked around... We made some stops at the arcade at the Excalibur as well as the M&M world store!
Carter and Isaac met Santa at the Excalibur Hotel!
Isaac got a balloon which Calvin enjoyed playing with also.
Aunt Lisa teaching Isaac how to play Pac Man.
Special moments while we all waited for the tram!
Friday morning we got up early for a fun trip to the Hoover Dam!
Calvin likes to use Dad's ears as handles when he gets a shoulder ride.
I believe the phrase "Hurry up and take the dam picture" was used multiple times during this excursion!
Friday night we went to see the "Tournament of Kings" dinner show at Excalibur. The boys thought it was pretty cool to see medieval jousting and dancers and horses during dinner! Calvin was a little concerned with the loud noises but seemed to be entranced throughout the whole show!
After the show the boys came and had a cousin sleepover. We enjoyed one last evening together before they took off the next morning.
Lisa and I hit up the Las Vegas Outlets and did some Christmas shopping all afternoon on Saturday - her flight left early Sunday morning and despite my ineptitude in getting her to the right place she managed to make it!
It was such a lovely weekend - living away from family makes me really appreciate all the times we get to enjoy together!
Happy Turkey Day!
