Like this bad boy, aren't we adorable?I decided for Alex that he should go by himself and be with his family without me distracting him. He won't be going down for Christmas so this might be the last time he goes down there as a single man. [wait did I type that out loud?] Plus my bestie from high school Lauren was coming up and Aunt Jan was coming down, so I should probably stay.
He thought for a moment and said, "if this were your family reunion and we spent almost every day with my family, wouldn't you want me to go with you?" Huh. He's got a point there. So I went down to St. George for Thanksgiving.
It was so fun. I stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Merrill [I think Grandma wants to propose to me, I might be her favorite grandchild and I'm not even family]. I met almost all the aunts and uncles and many cousins. I think we had about 50-60 people crammed into their family room and dining room area for the big day.
Isn't Thanksgiving glorious? People that haven't interacted all year or even in the past 7 years getting together and talking like it's only been a day. So much mashed potatoes that your eyeballs are about to pop out of your head. And stuffing... oh how I love and adore Stovetop stuffing.
We did the crazy Black Friday shopping at 4am. I bought two things for my Dad that my Mom later told me she didn't think he'd like. A few things for Alex. Shirts for the nieces and nephew. A movie for Mom. Not all that expensive of a shopping trip.
**Note to self: Never ever go to Target on Black Friday. The line went around the entire store, then snaked back around again. Shop from home. You get all the same deals without the ridiculous line and you can shop in your PJs while all the suckers at the store have aching feet from standing in line.
Friday night was incredible. INCREDIBLE. That should be a post by itself. Monumentally spiritual experience. I'll give you a run down: St. George temple, devotional, family, sealings, answer. That's all I'm gonna say.
