Thanksgiving Traditions

Thanksgiving morning since I was a teenager my family would go out to breakfast then to a movie. My parents decided to do this so as we got older and married we would still be able to go to a lunch thing with our spouses family. I have really liked this tradition. But the last 2 years Austin & I haven't been able to enjoy the movie since Jhett is not one to sit still. So this year my parents decided to bag the movie & going out to breakfast. They said as family changes so do traditions. Instead we all met up at my parents house and ate breakfast then headed off to the zoo. The weather was great & we were able to see the lions just finishing up breakfast & the rhinos coming out for their breakfast. We were all really able to interact with one another and it was nice.

Jhett posing with a lion.

We thought we would dress Tredd up for the occasion.

My little Tiger & Grandma.

The baboons were really the only animals we saw that were doing much of anything. This one was hilarious. He walked right up to the window & just sat and stared at us.

Jhett is spoiled rotten. Being that he is the first grandchild & first boy in my family means double trouble. Well this little fellow got to ride the camel! Aunt Scotlyn volunteered to be his chaperon.

Aunt Scotlyn & Jhett riding the camel. Jhett had a death grip on the bar & would not look at the camera. You wouldn't know it watching him that he had fun but as soon as Jhett got off the camel & we were walking away he says "Mom, that was fun!"

Of course when we saw the tractor Jhett needed to get on it. He is completely obsessed!

Jhett is at a really fun stage. He gets a lot of things but is still quite unsure on other things. He wouldn't go inside the turtle shell so Aunt Shalae came to the rescue and went inside with him. His face really cracks me up.

I told Jhett to watch out for the alligator, that it was going to get him. Hehe. I am so mean :) Jhett was really unsure & got scared. Thank goodness Jhett has a grandpa who is a super hero because my dad jumped on him and quickly grabbed his mouth so Jhett could touch him. I really did scare him because he wouldn't touch the alligator.

After the zoo we headed back to Emily & Kell's house for a Thanksgiving feast. The food was yummy as usual. We all stuffed our faces, watched movies, & took naps to prepare ourselves for BLACK FRIDAY. I am so thankful for this time of year and the time we get to spend with our families. I am thankful for the traditions we have and the fact that they bring us closer together.