I am so very thankful for the days in my life that remind me to be thankful.
John and I had committed to take Johns Dad down the the Great Falls airport this past Thursday and then to pick him up the following Thursday. Thanks to a generous offer from John's sister Sarah, we decided to capitalize on the three days sandwiched in between and make a family trip out of it. I ended up driving Max down early Thursday morning and John came with the kids later that evening so we could continue on to Bozeman together.
We spent Friday touring Yellowstone National Park where we visited Geysers, searched for wildlife, visited old Faithful and strolled along the walkways at Prismatic Springs. At the end of the day my eyes literally hurt because I had spent the day staring so intently at the landscape around me. On Saturday we got dressed up and attended/watched General Conference. It was exciting to listen to some of the announcements that were made as we listened to church leaders. Sunday was a fun day as we watched Ed work all day long preparing a classy take on Thanksgiving dinner. Quail with mint Chutney, Roasted Veggies and Rabbit Stew. Yummmmm..... We met Sarah's friends Nora and Chuck and were introduced to several games that my kids now want us to buy. Earlier that day Sarah had taken us up to Palisades Falls, a beautiful waterfall not from from their home.
It was a beautiful day weekend from start to finish.
We couldn't have enjoyed this trip without the kind hospitality of Ed and Sarah.
They opened up their home for us even when they weren't themselves there, they stocked their fridge with food to see us through the weekend and gave us a cozy home away from home where we could just enjoy being together as a family.
It was a Thanksgiving to be remembered.
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