{busy} weekend!

The Hitsmans had a super busy weekend, probably just like the rest of you!!

THURSDAY:
The first Thanksgiving meal we attended was the Hitsman Family Thanksgiving at Nick's Uncle Terry + Aunt Dawn's house in Boone.  Nick + I even brought a couple food items - that's how we know we're turning into adults . . . We took snicker salad + hot spinach red pepper dip.  We spent most of the day in Boone - Nick played football with the little cousins + the women played skip-bo.  Which reminds me . . . Nick + I need to have a game night at our house or something sometime . . . so fun to do that stuff every once in a while!
Anyways . . . after leaving Thanksgiving in Boone we headed back to our house in Ankeny -- we were too full to do anything else, so we watched t.v. and went to bed!

FRIDAY:  
Nick + I have never been {Black Friday} shoppers + so we weren't part of the huge crowd at midnight, but we did end up going out late morning to pickup a couple gifts:  Christmas gift for Nick's mom, Jane, + a baby gift for our friends Elizabeth + Zak.  They just had their beautiful baby, Braden James, the day before Thanksgiving.  We ended up getting him a cute little security blanket in Hawkeye colors . . . I know, I can't believe I just called that cute either!  Nick also picked out a grey long-sleeved onesie with a Reindeer on it. . . Christmas is right around the corner.  These items came from the super cute store, Lincoln & Lexi - I just love this store!  After doing a little shopping, we went home and started decorating the house for Christmas . . . because Nick LOVES the holidays + Christmas is his favorite.  I wasn't feeling the greatest, so he basically did the tree himself, but I did put up the nativity scene!  I am a little bummed to say that we aren't putting Christmas lights on the house this year . . . next year for sure!  After decorating for Christmas, we watched one of the dumbest movies ever, The Roommate.  Seriously, so stupid - don't waste your time.

SATURDAY:
Nick + I headed back to Oakland (my home-town) to visit my Grandma Martens.  She's such an awesome lady - she turned 90 this past May + just had a hip replacement a couple weeks ago.  Grams is staying at the nursing home right now for rehab + I know she can't wait to get out of there!
After visiting my Grams, we went to another family Thanksgiving at my Uncle Fred + Aunt Patty's house near Minden - this is my mom's side of the family.  We stuffed ourselves once again + watched the ISU game against Oklahoma . . . too bad it didn't turn out a little better.
We then ventured over to the Hinzmanns (not joking - really close to Hitsman, huh!?)!  This little trip was to visit Braden James, Elizabeth + Zak.  He's the cutest little guy ever + all three were doing very well!  Thanks for letting us visit, Hinzmanns - the Hitsmans are so happy for your little family of 3!


SUNDAY:
Today we've been cleaning the house, grocery shopping, watching football + lounging.

Hope you all have had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! xoxo