the rest of my fayetteville trip, a brief stop in keokuk, then thanksgiving in indiana!

after my dad and i had our big adventure out on the town saturday night, we slept in on sunday and then had the family over for thanksgiving dinner on sunday afternoon.

my favorite part (cake that's not a cake was a close second) was seeing my mimi and my grandpa parker have a nice conversation with each other and then spend the whole afternoon in the same house, and most of it in the same room together.  they divorced when my dad was 3.  both of them remarried.  mimi's husband passed away in 97.  i have never seen her in the same room as my grandpa and grandma parker.  it was sort of monumental.  and rad.

then we ate a lot of food.  then i opened presents.  then after everyone left our house, i hung out with my cousins and my aunt vickie at their house for a while.  then i talked to timmy on the phone and went to bed.

then on monday, i drove back to keokuk.

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back home in keokuk, i got home around 6 and then some girls from church (katie, nikki, and kristin) came over and surprised me with a cake and candles and ice cream.  it rocked.  then we hung out a while.  then kristin and i talked a little bit after katie and nikki left.  after kristin left, i just sort of watched tv and tried not to fall asleep and timmy FAAAHIIIIINALLY came home from his trip around midnight.  it was a happy reunion.

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tuesday, i did laundry, packed, and when timmy came home from work we headed up to indiana for thanksgiving week.  it was great to see the stoners.  we had thanksgiving dinner at the farmhouse.  timmy, his brother jesse, his wife angela and their son ephraim, sister phebe and me all squished into one car (!!!) and went out a day early.  we had a great time eating a lot of candy and playing settlers in front of the fire place.  it was awesome.

we also got to see our dear friends katie hargrove and kyle beshears as well as kyle's cousin jared.  it was soooo good to see where katie is working now-- her new community and her new mission-- it was great.  i've missed her so much!  and it was especially great to be around someone who i could just catch up with and not introduce myself to.  so good.  

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now we're back in keokuk.  it's wonderful to be home with my hubby.  im so glad we don't have to get in the car for an extended drive for a whole 'nother month!  and now that thanksgiving is over, we get to buy a tree and DECORATE for Christmas.  i cant wait!

love.