Thanksgiving Weekend Fun

We kept very busy with lots more fun over the Thanksgiving weekend. First up was seeing the tree lighting ceremony and nativity displays in Kirtland. We've been meaning to do this for years and finally decided to go last minute. It was rainy and cold but we still had a great time. 

"Historic Kirtland Nativity Exhibit had a fantastic children's area set up for the kids to play in. This was much appreciated since most of the displays were very much 'hands-off!' Truly loved baby Jesus a little too much and then eventually evicted Him and took over the manger. Sigh."

My favorite. There were scriptures written down the sides of each piece.

"Visited Historic Kirtland's Nativity Exhibit and tree lighting tonight. They have hundreds of nativities from all over the world. (This one was made from olive wood and looks just like our creche from Israel.) The rain and Truly were both not ideal, but overall a great experience. Loved starting the Christmas season with the kids centering on Christ's birth." 

Trying to get to Lock 3 to go to the Pop-up Children's Museum but ran into a parade first.

Here's all the Children's Museum fun.

Saw the big guy on the way out.

Got around to lighting our own trees and decorating, too. We are ready for Christmas!!!

"Spent our morning at the Pop-up Akron Children's Museum at Lock 3. The kids had a blast! Can't wait for the real thing."

"Hard at work tonight getting the kids' tree just right...despite Truly's best efforts to undo all their creative efforts. Feeling very festive now!"

"I love that when I get home from dropping kids off at school I find this left by my almost 9 yr old son. I'm starting to realize I'm not ready for them to grow up!"