Thursday, we prepared for the thanksgiving celebration. Everyone in the family was able to make it - it was soooo great to see everyone! We gathered for a family photo since it was a rare occasion where everyone got together - Charlie wanted to make sure everyone had a big smile on our faces by providing some pre-game entertainment...
THE WHOLE FAMILY!!!
My bestest friend in the whole wide world, Crissy, came to visit and brought her adorable 6.5 month baby, Elly! I am obsessed with sweet baby Elly - so good to see my good friend!
Bart was also a fan of baby Elly - it was the first baby I haven't seen him go running to the other side of the room at the sound of a cry!
Me and my main squeeze
The beautiful Schnier family - Baby Avery is also a new addition to the family.
Friday we spent freezing our kabooses off posing for family pictures, relaxing, a couple heated games of Shooters, dinner at Marios, and a stop (or two) at the Durango Depot! Bart got to see all the Dubuque and Durango has to offer in the classiest of ways :-).
Saturday we hopped in the car for the second leg of our tour and headed to Milwaukee, WI. The land of cheese brought many more fun memories!
After dinner we were all so stuffed that the cousins decided to go for a walk, we walked all around Port Washington and ended up at a bar... my kind of people! After two shots we all busted out dancing when "Gangam Style" came over the juke box... PRICELESS!!!
Bart's aunt and uncle hosted thanksgiving - here they are preparing the feast!
Us with Bart's parents - great looking group if I do say so myself...
The whole clan
Andrew and Laura
Anna and Eric
My better half...
So... let me explain... This may look like Bart and his first cousin are about to make out... but what really happened was we were having our 3rd round of dinner at about midnight when Andrew found the wishbone and bet Bart shots that he could get the bigger end. Someone recommended they attempt to break it with their teeth instead of their hands. Of course they decided this would be a better idea... until they realized how close they would actually have to get to eachother... I'm not sure what the laws are up in Wisconsin...
Andrew won!
We made it back to Chicago safe and sound and still liking eachother so I would say this was a successful Turkey Tour! 9 bottles of wine... check... 9 hours of driving... check.... 10 lbs gained... I don't want to know!!
