Thanksgiving Break

We kicked off Thanksgiving Break with a feast at Cami's preschool.  All the kids were so thrilled to be wearing their turkey t-shirts and hats.

Roman, Hadlie, Cameron and Callum--4 very happy turkeys!

After lunch, the kids all lined up and performed a medley of songs.

I can't remember the name of this dance, but it was so cute watching them all be little turkeys.

Avery and Cami were so precious in their festive outfits.  

The next few days were spent at the soccer fields, but on Monday or Tuesday we were ready for something entertaining.  I suggested visiting the George W. Bush Presidential Center.  Gigi and Boom wanted to join us as well, so we made it an all-skate.  It was so cool!  They had one room decorated exactly the way it had been for Christmas in 2006.

All of the exhibits were very interactive and the kids loved learning all about George and Laura Bush.  Such good people.

One of Jackson's favorite exhibits was the baseball collection of our former president.

Everything was top notch and so well done.

We even got to sit at the desk in the Oval Office.  Hello, President Lila Hays!
We ended our fun afternoon with lunch at Campisi's.  So, so good.  President Lila highly recommends the crab claws.

We had lots of good time with Maverick, who is now much bigger than Cami!

The big kids each had a friend sleepover and got in the hot tub for a bit. 
Lifeguard Mav was on duty the whole time.

On Wednesday we had our annual family trip to the Fort Worth Zoo for Poppi's birthday.

It was a beautiful, sunny day.  Perfect for gorilla-watching!

We saw the elephants...

and got right up close to the giraffes!

One of the most recent changes to the FW Zoo is this giraffe feeding area.

These creatures are so majestic!

They've also added a really neat underwater hippo exhibit.  So cool!

We fed the birds after seeing all the animals...

then called it a day and went to eat lunch.  Happy Birthday, Poppi!