Turkey Day

My parents joined us for Thanksgiving, arriving on Wednesday afternoon. After I arrived home from work we decided to go out for dinner to a local favorite (Lexington Wings and Ale) where we ordered our favorite wings and wing chips. As you can see we did pretty well.
On Thursday morning, as is our tradition, we participated in a 3k walk to benefit Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Columbia. Upon returning home we readied the house for the arrival of friends (the Weidners) who helped us celebrate Turkey Day. We had lots of food and enjoyed games after dinner.
On Friday, dad and Erin got right to work on the bathroom. Erin had decided to make a bathroom remodel by bday present. So with Dad's help they painted, installed new fixtures, sink and concrete counter top. On Friday night, the Aaerins and I headed to Main Street Cafe to watch our favorite band play while mom and dad babysat Kendall. After lots of drinks and dancing, Saturday morning was a bit slow going...in fact we pretty much spend the day laying around and watching movies (Twilight). On Sunday we visited a nearby flea market to take in some some local 'culture.' There we lost one of Kendall's favorite toys - Fred, but picked up a rider/walker for Kendall for $4. Erin and Dad continued work on the bathroom while mom and I went out searching for a swing and playset that they wanted to get as an early birthday present. We ended up finding a cute little house complete with ladder and slide that Kendall is sure to love. Later we put up the outdoor Christmas decorations. Monday morning, Aaron headed back to work while we took in a local cafe for breakfast. We then headed out to pick up a swing that Dad later installed along with a new doorbell. Later we headed to Olive Garden for lunch before saying goodbye to mom and dad.

We had a great time with family and friend and are extremely lucky and thankful to everyone. P.S. Dad beat me to the post, so check out their blog for more pictures.