Thanksgiving!!!

This year it was our turn to spend Thanksgiving with the Bryners, so we packed up the car and headed out on our ~14 hour trip to UT early Tuesday morning. Logan was such a trooper and only really started crying for the last hour of trip, which was pretty great considering I felt like crying at that point as well from all of the driving. We spent the night at my dad's and the next day he put Ben to work in the yard.
Logan had a ball playing in the leaves and undoing all of the work that Ben had done. The weather was beautiful (about 45-50 during the day) and it was fun for us to finally be able to wear our coats and cool off! However, I was happy that it didn't snow because I don't handle that cold of weather very well anymore:)

Wednesday, we headed up to Logan and we were so excited to watch Logi and his cousin Emma play! She is only a month younger and they are so alike and so different in many ways! They had a blast with each other and both of them enjoyed being the center of attention since they are the only grandchildren in the Bryner side so far.Here's Emma on the very coveted tractor that Grandpa won 15 years ago from the IFA! He was so excited to finally get some use out of his prize and the kids could not get enough of it! It was the center of many battles between the two, but for the most part they tried to share or Aunt Tamsin would take it away:)<
They spent a lot of time playing with grandma and grandpa,
playing the piano, making messes,
and Emma even taught Logan how to go down the stairs! Thanksgiving dinner was delicious and was all gluten-free...you would never know because it tasted fabulous! We had such a great time with Ben's family just talking, watching movies, going to the movies (LOVED Twilight and YES I finally finished reading the book the day we went and saw the movie!), playing karaoke, and just chasing the babies around! Logan adores his Grandma and Grandpa Bryner and we can't wait to see them again this January when they come to help with the new baby. Thank you so much for having us over and we love you!

Here's a picture of everyone that was there and we really missed Katie and Tom (Ben's little brother and sister who are on missions) and Clark and Lindsay (Ben's brother and wife who spent the holiday in AZ):(
Logan's Grandma and Grandpa Bryner
Uncle John and Uncle Sam
Logi and his great Aunt Bonnie
Uncle Sam, Aunt Tamsin, and Emma

Saturday afternoon, we headed back to my dad's house for a Rasmussen Family birthday celebration for my dad, cousin Mattie, step sister Jessica Jean, and my Grandma Rasmussen! My dad made his famous meatloaf and we had a great time eating and laughing!
Logan's great Grandma and Grandpa RasmussenMy dad the birthday boy (December 1st) and don't worry dad, your b-day blog is coming soon:)

After the party at my dad's was over, Ben and I had a chance to meet up with Suzy and Nat and their boys! We went to PF Changs for dessert (yum) and we had such a great time laughing, reminiscing, and getting to know each other's men:) I love and miss you girls so much and I love how we can always pick up right where we left off! You're such wonderful friends that I know I will have forever:)Sorry for ruining the picture:)