Road Trip

For Thanksgiving we drove to my older brother's house. We had lunch on the road and got there around 3pm. We had a later then planned start because I woke up not feeling well again. Other than my illness we had an uneventful trip.

On Thanksgiving Day we had around 25 people over. It was a little crowded but the food was good and the company great. We stayed until 3:30 and then we drove to Grand Rapids to Mark's parents' house. They were having a lot of people over for Thanksgiving as well. Still, even with all those people, it was a relaxing time. I was still not feeling that great and was very tired but I enjoyed it. Of course, Henry and Irene ran around with their cousins, Zach and Shelby. Once everyone left and things calmed down a bit Mark and I went to Meijer. We walked around for a while. No kids complaining and asking for things. Instead we marvelled at the lower food prices and grumped about how much more we pay in Northern Michigan. I was thrilled to find PG Tips tea in the international food aisle. I really enjoy that tea and usually if I want it I have to order it online.

That night we didn't sleep very well. The air mattress Gavin and I were sleeping on had a slow leak and we woke up in the middle of the night on the floor. After that it was difficult to get back to sleep since I was sitting upright in the chair holding Gav. Breakfast helped cheer us all up though. Mark's mom made Belgium waffles in her waffle maker.

After lunch, Mark and I went to the Grand Rapids Art Museum. We went to the Princess Diana exhibit. I wish my mother had been with us. She would have loved to be able to go through the exhibit. I enjoyed getting some of the history of the ladies of the Spencer family. Some things I had some mixed feelings about. Seeing the wedding dress was a treat. It was much less puffy on the mannequin than on the wedding day. Overall I enjoyed the exhibit. It was very busy and at times difficult to get through the crowd but I recommend it. You can find out more about the exhibition by clicking here.

We came home Friday night. Saturday and Sunday Irene and I were sick with the stomach bug again but we had a very good Thanksgiving with family we like and love.