Thanksgiving Weekend

Whew! I love my family.  And all our silly traditions.

When Bippy and I were younger, we would help Mommy bake pies on Wednesday, and then when Daddy got off work, we would all drive up to Grandma Deane and Pa Ray's.  Then, because we had 3 wonderful pies sitting on the counter (that we wouldn't finish on Thanksgiving Day because the Deale's don't eat pie and Auntie Wendy makes chocolate cake), we would cut into the pies and have pie for dessert.

Oh and the Pie Pip.  

We always have made at least one meringue pie.  Meaning, there is a meringue pie pip, or pointy bit on the top.  There is always a competition between Auntie Wendy and Daddy (aka a sibling rivalry) to see who can steal the pie pip first.  Auntie Wendy just does it to bug her big brother because she doesn't even like it. This year, Courtney was carrying the pie in and she was walking to her car and snagged the pip as she walked by.  Dad had no chance.

This year, because Aunt Julie, Uncle Steve, and Jenn were staying at Grandma and Pa's, Dad, Mom, and Bippy stayed at our house.  So Wednesday night we had an adventure as we tried to go to Decker's (for the second time), and they were closing (even though we had called and asked if they were closing or running out of food).  So we came home and made tacos and had pie.

Thanksgiving morning Dad and Tim went golfing with Pa Ray, Uncle Brian, Uncle Steve, Ryan, and Adam.  Mom, Courtney, and I went on a run with the doggies and then got ready and went up to Grandma and Pa's.  All of us girls then went out to Pismo to see the Monarch Butterflies!

Classic Jones picture...everyone taking pictures with their iPhones

Jenn, Sarah, Stevie, Shelby, Courtney

We then headed down to the beach and took a walk (almost) to the pier.  It was torture for Kensi and Cole because they love the beach and the water, and they had to be on leash. :(

Aunt Julie, Mommy, Stevie (& Cole), Auntie Wendy, Jenn,  Shelby (& Kensi), Courtney, & Grandma Deane

Kensi looking out at the water, whining.

Black Friday is traditionally a "shopping" day for us girls, meaning we meet at like 10am and go up to SLO and get the free cookbooks at Costco, get some Starbucks and eat Solo Stix.  This year was a little different, and we ended up at Chipotle/Panera.  But when we went to Target, Stevie and I had fun looking at the baby/toddler clothes and finding cute stuff.  Usually the men manage to do more "shopping" than us by going to Home Depot and OSH...this year Dad and Tim came home with 3 air compressors (and would have got more things but they took Tim's car haha)!  

Usually Friday evening, everyone goes to PCPA's Christmas play.  We've seen A White Christmas, Peter Pan, and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.  This year was The Wizard of Oz, but Tim and I were the only "kids" that ended up going this year.  I thought it was one of the best we had seen, and they used puppets for the munchkins, the flying monkeys, and Toto!

Saturday found me going on a walk (with the doggies) and the Whitaker women out the Bob Jone Bike Trail to Avila Beach, and Tim taking the kayak up to Cayucos to play with Drew and Jason.  I finally got there at almost dusk, just in time to let the doggies romp on the beach before dinner time and spending some sweet time with my friends (and these 2 little ones)!  Can't wait to have my own!!!