Home Sweet Home

We got home this afternoon from a long weekend at Baker City. It was great visiting with Nate’s dad and step-mom. When they come to the valley there are so many kids/family to visit that time is spread thin, so it was great to be able to relax and just visit.

On Wednesday, I picked up Nate from work and we left town, stopping and staying a hotel in Hood River, half-way to Baker. Maysen is just like his mommy – I *love* hotels. We got there and he explored every inch of the room. We were up early Thursday and made it to Baker around noon. To our surprise Nate’s dad had taken the rest of the day off, so we had a nice casual afternoon/evening. Maysen’s cough that had been lingering turned into a full-blown cold with fever by that night. He was having a rough night!

Friday was Girls Day Out. Sherrill and I went to the Glass Shop and made some glass, had lunch, shopped at the favorite local stores, and then Sherrill treated me to a hot stone massage. It was wonderful!!! That night, Griffin awoke with a very croupy cough and fever.

Saturday the “men” (including our little man) went to see Madagascar 2. It was pretty good, according to all parties. Maysen left saying “That was a cool movie!” and then began the march with the swagger. Sherrill is preparing for a marathon so she had to get her 6 mile stroll in for the day. I prepared some items for our Thanksgiving meal that night while Fin slept. That evening we sat down with Huckleberry wine (YUM), turkey, green bean casserole, honey rolls, and so much more to name. It was delicious and nice to sit down and have a nice meal together giving thanks! While Sherrill dug through the China, she ran across Nate’s Grandma Mae’s butter dish and said we could have it. Nate saw it and immediately remembered it from being a kid on grandma’s farm. It will be special to have in our home being used to serve our family.

We were up early this morning, thanks to Mr Fin and being up all night (questioning another ear infection?). We rolled out of Baker City at 8:15 and were home by 3:00. It was so nice to get home and get our bearings. We were stuck with one thing …. We had told Maysen after Thanksgiving we’d put up Christmas lights (we, of course, were meaning the “real” Thanksgiving this week). However, when we were hit with “But we had Fanksgiving with Papa and Grandma Sherrill”, what could we say? So, in an act to compromise we hung up lights in his room. He sure thinks that is pretty special …