Thanksgiving in Moab - the drive there

The world was our oyster this year, as far as Thanksgiving Dinner was concerned. It was our year with the Spjute's, but seeing that Mark and Kathy are on a mission in New York, and all of Greg's sister's had other plans, we made our own, and boy did we have fun!

We went to Moab!

And we have so much fun, that we are honestly considering doing it every year for the rest of forever!!! 

We have already invited my family to join us there in 2023, and I'm not sure that they know how serious we are ...

Their traveling outfits kill me. Yes they dressed themselves!

Funny Story: We got to Moab, checked into the hotel, and unpacked all while realizing that I had packed everyone's swimsuits but Sofia's. 

Whoops!

So, after much wailing, we found a store and bought the very last size 7 bikini in Moab, I'm pretty sure. Sof was thrilled to have a bikini, and Greg wasn't super thrilled, but a bikini is better than going naked, and we were on vacation and had limited options, so we make the best of it.

For dinner, we ate at a yummy diner, and the girls were thrilled! We don't go out to eat super often, so when we do it's a pretty exciting experience. And, with Claire's history, Greg and I never know how her digestive system is going to handle the food ... Luckily, we had no mishaps this time around.

Claire; "Look, I'm a walrus."

Salt ...

And pepper (minus Quincey).

Dinner was yummy! After, we headed back to the hotel where I commenced to putting Quincey to bed while Greg took the girls swimming. The temperature was in the low 40's, not ideal swimming weather, but the hotel heated the pools, so it worked out. We had a view of the pool from our window, so it was fun to watch Greg and the girls have the run of the pools. Afterwards, being the stellar vacation parent that I am, I left Quincey sleeping soundly in the room and went to swim with everyone. 

The air was cooooollllllddd, but the water was warm, so staying submerged was the key.

Our kids had been sick earlier on in the month and were still recovering, so Quincey was living the high life with her own personal humidifier and we brought our own personal pharmacy. No way were we going to get sick kids keep us home!

Next stop: Arches!!!