Palmer Thanksgiving weekend!!

The Palmer family traditional Thanksgiving dinner is not formal at all but very laid back and relaxing and just eat and hangout with famly and then graze some more then repeat, and repeat and repeat. But lets track back to how crazy this week is.

So I have been training at my new job and so to prevent from having to work Thanksgiving I did 3 twelve hours shift, Sunday off then 3 more twelve hour shifts. On Wednesday night after a full 14.5 hour day I drove to Tucson to pick up my husband. Oh did I mention that that was the same day that he got Peppered sprayed.... yeah so his eyes were not well.... So after picking him we proceeded to Mesa. We got there about 10:45 and Nate and Abby's flight came in, AND my little sister Katie and her friend were down from Utah! Did I mention the last time we all hung out was like... uh.... July? maybe? So what did we do? we ate SQUEAKY CHEESE and laughed and laughed, until 2:45...am... Talk about a LONG day!!

Thanksgiving DAY:

Was suppose to start at 6:30am for the 85201 Turkey Trot (they do this every year, anyone and everyone is welcome) yeah lets just say we showed up at 8 for the free pancakes that they serve after the race. Then we got ready for the ZOO. Yeah kind of weird but every year my family goes to the zoo. Denise makes the this cute old man that works at the zoo rolls (because he works every Thanksgiving) and my family gets in with the zoo pass! This year we took family pictures! it was a LOT of fun. Next on the tradition list, preparing "THE MEAL" Everybody helps and it gets done quick. Then we do buffet style!! first dinner was at 2pm and second dinner was at 5pm. Then after dinner we check out the deals and figure out who is going where. Last year we were a bit more crazy. We convinced Nate and Abby to come with us to Walmart at 1200. We split up and divided and conquered. It helps having a big husband for the hot items! We entered Walmart at 11:50 and were walking out at 12:07am!!

BLACK FRIDAY

Helped my dad with putting up the Christmas lights outside, which was fun because it was Katie and Nate and I. Then we played some volleyball at John's house!! It was SO FUN!! I haven't played in so long! It was so fun as we were playing I was looking at the team members and out of 12 of us playing we had 6 Plamers!! How fun is that! Our kids WILL PLAY VOLLEYBALL! That night we: Watched the lighting of the Zuber's house! They go ALL out and have a neighborhood party for it! so fun!

The crowd for the light ceremony!

Then:

Ate at 5 Guys (oh my french fries) then off to Yodippity for some black Friday deal yogurt!! WE of course had to get Britt and her Hubby! And what is a fun night without some HAND AND FOOT action!!

Saturday:

WE went to BJ'S!! YUUUMMMMMYYYY!! This is minus a few siblings!!

And then what of course do you do after stuffing your face? Head over to Stratum and hit up a couple of games of laser tag!! ha ha SO SO SO SUPER FUN!!

We are Hard core!! Our team WON every game!! Mel give us a cheer "Give me an F" ha ha!!