Thanksgiving 2008 (AKA The Plague!): We set out on our first 8-hour road trip with a toddler and headed up to Sacramento to spend T-day with Val's family. 30 minutes down the road Luke alerted us that he had just come down with the stomach flu. (And by alerted, I mean he threw up all over the car). The next 8 hours passed in a blur of 6 outfit changes, at least as many stops to clean up the car and car seat, plastic bags, and air fresheners. When we finally made it to the Burson house, we all fell into bed. Luckily it was a 24-hour bug and we were still able to spend a wonderful Thanksgiving day with the Burson/Richert/Johnson clan. We are so blessed to have such amazing family that we truly enjoy spending time with. Not so luckily, Tom and I and my dad all caught the bug late Thanksgiving night (I may never be able to eat pumpkin pie again) and we spent the next day quarentined in the house while super-immune Grandma somehow managed to take care of us and entertain Luke at the same time. Fortunately, no one else got sick and we drove home uneventfully (Thank God!)
Here are some pictures from our Thanksgiving to Remember:
Luke with cousin Micah on his lap sitting next to 2nd cousins (or is it 3rd?) Nola and Rockwell:
Luke with Grandma:
Luke rockclimbing in front of Aunt Alyssa and Uncle Jon's new house:
Scaling the rocks with Aunt Sandra (Uncle Josh's beautiful new bride):
The family together:
Note: Christmas pictures soon to come! :)