Jon & Traci's Visit!

Jon & Tracie came down for Thanksgiving weekend to visit!  We were so excited to have them come and spend time with us.  We didn't take a lot of picture..which I am sad about.  But we did take a few...at least we have proof they were here! They have two boys, Carter who is 2 and Xander who is around 8 months.  Cooper and Xander had a great time playing together. Cooper actually started to play with his toys, once he say Xander doing it.

The weekend..

They arrived early Thanksgiving day, we hung out, talked, Eric and Jon worked in the shop and we let the kids play.  We had dinner around 4. It wasn't the typical Thanksgiving meal..it was steak, potatoes, salad, rolls, etc..Eric doesn't like Turkey, stuffing, gravy, etc..so he doesn't like Thanksgiving dinners...so we had what he wanted. Sadly, it didn't feel like Thanksgiving Day at all. We did celebrate Cooper's birthday though.  It was a fun birthday day!

After dinner, we headed to Lakeport and went bowling. We met another family there, it was fun. 

Thursday Night at midnight, Traci and I went to Walmart to do some Black Friday shopping.  Well...it was CRAZY! Usually our Walmart isn't that bad, since we live in no where land.  But with the store staying open and starting the sale at midnight, there were A LOT of people there and everything was gone, since everyone arrived earlier and filled there carts and waited until Midnight to checkout...not fair.  We got a few things, but I would say it wasn't worth the trip and lack of sleep.  It was fun with Traci though.

Friday morning, Traci and I woke up at 7 and went to Santa Rosa to do some real shopping at the mall. It was a lot of fun.  We got some good deals. The guys brought the kids down and met us at Costco.  We then headed to San Fran to go to the Children's Discovery Museum. We forgot our cameras, which made us sad because the view of the Golden Gate from there was amazing.  The museum wasn't so great.  First off..you have to pay $12 for anyone older than 6 months. WHAT...$12 for Cooper!  What a waste of money.  The museum was very out dated and old. It doesn't compare to the other ones I have been to in Salt Lake and San Jose.  They really need to do some updating.  The kids had fun, but the adults were bored and a bit cold because they had a lot of it outside, which is cold in San Fran.  Oh well..we went and we won't go again! Friday night we played games, yes we had to force Eric and Jon to play. But it was fun.

Saturday, we went to a baptism, hung out around the house, Eric and Jon worked in the shop, and then we went to dinner. Low key day.

Sunday, Jon and Traci headed home.  We went to church. Eric got a call during church that Jon and Traci had broken down and needed help.  So they came back, Eric tried to figure out what was wrong with there Suburban.  Monday they took it to the dealer to get fixed.  Jon and Traci headed to San Fran again by themselves to see the sights.  Tuesday they rented a car and headed home. 

It was a crazy end to their trip but we were glad to see them for an extra couple of days...not sure if they felt the same way but it was fun hanging out and getting to know Traci better.

Jon drove back with his friend that Friday and picked up their suburban.  It was a lot of driving for Jon that week..poor guy.

Thanks for visiting..come again soon!