This was a bit of an unorthodox Thanksgiving week for us. We decided not to travel, but Sarah still took the week off. Then at the end of September we learned that the Fayette County Schools were going to give the kids that whole week off as well. The year we decide not to travel they give us the whole week - really?!?! John still had to teach, but Sarah and the girls now had some time to do something fun. In somewhat of a spontaneous move Sarah arranged one of Callie's friend's mom to spend a couple of nights down in Gatlinburg at the beginning of the week. It turned out to be a great idea.
We had no real plans except to hike in the Great Smokies. Gatlinburg can be a little overwhelming, so it seemed best to get out of town for our activities.
Callie and Molly have certainly become closer over the last year and both played for Henry Clay this fall. They were happy to get more time together, and what's great is how good Molly is with Reese. The trip was quick but fun.
In another unexpected Thanksgiving twist, it turns out that Aunt Suzy, Uncle Brian, Zoey, and Abby were in Cincinnati for the holidays staying with Brian's sister. When we found that out we made last minute plans to meet up for a hike at the California Woods Nature Preserve. We were fortunate to have a good weather day and loved that we got to spend even just a couple of hours with the Colorado crew. The four girls loved running around, hanging out, and just having fun. Hopefully we will get to see them again soon.
On Thanksgiving Day itself, we were invited to Cissy and Kenny's house to be a part of their family gathering. They are incredibly generous and kind, and we loved getting to be a part of their circle for the day.
Because of timing this also meant that the girls got to hang out with Libby and Lucy, which always makes a good day even better.
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