Last year, the day after Thanksgiving, my little family and I took a short day trip up to Payson. We visited the fish hatchery, fed the fish, and just hung around outside for a good portion of the day. It was cold and we were all bundled up. There were trees everywhere and it was just beautiful outside. I needed the colder weather to get me in the mood of fall and the upcoming winter. It was a simple little trip. We ate at a McDonald's in Payson - they had antler chandeliers there. It felt woodsy and naturey and cozy. We plan on making this little trip a tradition to get us in the fall/holiday mood.
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5 comments:
I like your soon to be Payson trip thing.
I'm going to start the tradition of having my kids make their own Thanksgiving placemats either on or the day before thanksgiving. We just started last year and they thought it was way fun.
Wow I need to go to bed. That first sentence I wrote was not even close to what I meant to say. I meant to say that I liked the Payson trip idea that will soon be your family tradition.
Deb is funny. . . I like your trip idea. The thing I like the most is that its SIMPLE. There is nothing crazy that packs your day full of running around. There isn't huge costs involved. Its just time together. I'd like to have a few more Thanksgiving traditions. . . but I want to keep them simple where they don't take away from my time as family (to prepare and run around for them) but rather add to it. Thanks!
P.S. Were you sick yesterday? Out of town?
I like your trip idea too. My thankgiving tradition is counting down the days till January. Does that count? (Bah humbug!) ;)
I love your trip idea. It sounds simply fun. We don't have too many traditions but I need to work on that. One thing is that we decorate. I have some pilgrim pictures and I really want to check the library or purchase "An old fashioned Thanksgiving" by Louisa May Alcott to read to the kids. We seem to have the same traditions with a lot of holidays. Decorations, a book that relates and I love to make a meal or dessert that goes with the book if I can. We are also thinking of driving up Mt. Lemon to get into that fall spirit!!
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