For Thanksgiving we alternate, so one year we are at Adam's families and the next we are at Heather's families. It is much easier than trying to make it to each of them.
The Great Turkey Bowl
Adam and the boys have been having a paintball game the day after Thanksgiving for several years now. They have a lot of fun and come home with battle wounds they think are cool.
Empty Bowls
On the Friday after Thanksgiving the Idaho Foodbank hosts its annual Empty Bowls event. Throughout the year the
food bank collects handcrafted and handpainted bowls. from professional and
anateur artisans, students, and studios. The event offers the opportunity
to select a unique bowl from thousands and then enjoy a hot bowl of soup
donated by several of the finest local restaurants. Not all our Idaho
neighbors are able to meet the basic need of feeding their families so
financial support from the event helps to provide free emergency food to
those in need.
The Christmas Wand
The wand comes out just after
Thanksgiving. It starts when someone does something nice for someone else in
the family. After the nice has been done they leave the wand behind for the
person to find and do the next nice thing for someone else in the family. This
continues until the new year comes. It is a lot of fun and keeps everyone in
the Christmas spirit.
Christmas
At Christmas we have lots of
things we do. We love to go look at the beautiful lights. with our families so
close it has been a great that Adam's family celebrates on Christmas eve and
Heather's celebrates Christmas day. We also have a pickle orniment that who
ever is having Christmas at their house hides on the tree and who ever finds it
gets a special gift. It's fun.
McCall Winter Carnival
Heather and her mom and the
little ones, and sometimes Adam and gram go to see the snow sculptures and
the cool things they have at the winter carnival in McCall, Idaho. They have
dog races, a parade, and fireworks. It's great fun.
Halloween
Most years our sister in law has
a cool Halloween party. Everyone comes in costume. There are craft projects,
fabulous food that everyone brings and even a costume contest. Then we gather
up the kids and go trick or treating around their neighborhood.
Easter
Every year we get together and
plan a breakfast and Easter egg hunt at our house. We have friends
family and neighbors that come and attend. Each year it seems to get
bigger and better.
Art in the park
. Heather and her mom have been going to art in the park since she was a small child. There are artists of all kinds who come from all over to sell their wares. They also have arts and crafts for the children and food venders too.
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