TGTA - Turkey Bowl

What Thanksgiving with the Wilkes family would be complete without some type of turkey bowl.  This year it was football in the snow in the single digit temperatures.

It took a while to get them all bundled and suited up but they amazed us all and stayed out in the frigid temperatures for over an hour.  Of course grandma had a big pot of hot chocolate waiting for them when they came in to thaw out!!

 I guess Clark's parents are too poor to buy their son a winter coat.  Fortunately Grandpa had one he could wear.

 Icicles into weapons!

 And of course there was a little brotherly love shown .....  having fun...

 Still having fun...

 Still smiling....

 Not smiling....

 Not having fun....

 Really not having fun.

 Snowballs and footballs...

 An amazing Idaho Sunset!

 Totally Tessa!

TGTA - Food, Fun & Family

Jim's brother Wynn and his family also drove to Idaho Falls for Thanksgiving along with cousin McKay Nelson who is attending BYU.  It was fun to be with so much family.  My kids especially love hanging with their cousins!

Of course there was a foosball tournament and even Grandpa got involved.

 Baker didn't let his broken collar bone slow him down at all!

 The tournament had to come to a stop when one of the foosball men was injured.

 They all just moved upstairs to watch more of this.....

 There was lots of playing in iphones and ipads too.

 Grandma kept us all well fed with turkey, ham, potatoes, home baked bread, pies, candy and lots more!!

 The kid's table.

 Logan and Brendy have graduated to the grown up table.

 And then after all that feasting there was some of this going on too.

 I got the kids to cooperate for at least one photo together.

The Great Thanksgiving Adventure (TGTA) - Snow!

Let's just say the little skiff of snow we got in Portland the day we left for Idaho was nothing compared to what Idaho got.  We were so glad to finally arrive!

Even over these snow packed roads!!

Their house looked like a winter wonderland!

 They had the biggest icicle I had ever seen hanging off the roof in the back of the house!   It could have killed somebody!

 Despite the FREEZING temperatures!!!

 It was pretty!

 
 Lucky for the birds Grandpa was feeding them too!!