This past Thanksgiving weekend Lera and I were planning on staying at our home in Buckeye, AZ. We were going to have friends and family come over for a big thanksgiving feast. Plans change quickly though in our home. On Tuesday, we decided that we were going to drive across the Southwest and head to Amarillo to be with the Danley’s.
Lera and I left Wednesday afternoon along with my cousin Christina and her ferret Batman. Due to the awful traffic leaving Phoenix, it took us about 9 hours to get to Albuquerque, NM. We stayed the night there and left first thing in the morning. We finally arrived in Amarillo, TX just in time for Jeanette and Julie’s amazing Thanksgiving dinner! There were many Danley’s and we were all so happy to be there. The drive was well worth it as soon as we walked into the front door and saw everyone.
Days and nights were filled with laughter and excitement. We played Scrabble, Mexican Train Domino’s, P.I.T., and horseshoe. It was a quick trip but we all made the most of every waking moment. After the amazing Thanksgiving meal, we all rested and continued nibbling on the leftovers for a few more days.
Friday was Lera’s birthday and it was so special to be with her family on her big day. I think we sang “Happy Birthday” to her about 17 times. For lunch we went to our favorite local spot “Doug Henks” for their famous Frito Pies. Lera is now officially 24 years old and this was her first birthday as a married woman!
We had a long drive home and made the most of it stopping as often as possible. Texas and New Mexico were gorgeous and we look forward to our next trip to Aa-murr-i-la.
Lera and I left Wednesday afternoon along with my cousin Christina and her ferret Batman. Due to the awful traffic leaving Phoenix, it took us about 9 hours to get to Albuquerque, NM. We stayed the night there and left first thing in the morning. We finally arrived in Amarillo, TX just in time for Jeanette and Julie’s amazing Thanksgiving dinner! There were many Danley’s and we were all so happy to be there. The drive was well worth it as soon as we walked into the front door and saw everyone.
Days and nights were filled with laughter and excitement. We played Scrabble, Mexican Train Domino’s, P.I.T., and horseshoe. It was a quick trip but we all made the most of every waking moment. After the amazing Thanksgiving meal, we all rested and continued nibbling on the leftovers for a few more days.
Friday was Lera’s birthday and it was so special to be with her family on her big day. I think we sang “Happy Birthday” to her about 17 times. For lunch we went to our favorite local spot “Doug Henks” for their famous Frito Pies. Lera is now officially 24 years old and this was her first birthday as a married woman!
We had a long drive home and made the most of it stopping as often as possible. Texas and New Mexico were gorgeous and we look forward to our next trip to Aa-murr-i-la.
2 comments:
We're so glad you guys came!! It moved Thanksgiving from Awesome to Super Extra Awesome. :D Love you guys!!!
Congratulations AJ...you are now an official blogger with your 1st posting!! I could almost smell the pumpkin pie with your description of the Danley's wonderful Thanksgiving.Sounds like so much fun! Can we see more pics?
Love you both,
Mom and Dad Moore
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