Thanksgiving at the Gaylord Texan

Thursday, November 24, 2011 (Thanksgiving)

Patti Brooks (Nanny's sister) wanted to celebrate her 60th birthday with all her family and asked that everyone join her at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, TX for Thanksgiving. We have had this plan for months and are excited to get to join her and her husband Gary (whose Birthday is also around this time of year).

Nanny arrived at our house early Tuesday to enjoy Thanksgiving Feast with X at his school and spend the night with us before going to the hotel.

We arrived around 5:30, checked in, put up our clothes and, at the insistence of X and A rushed downstairs to see all the Christmas decorations and trains. We have a great view from our room into the enclosed atrium of the Gaylord Texan.

We found more of Nanny's family and subsequently at dinner with them at the Texan Station. There was lots of barbecue and burgers - in fact, way too much to eat. After coming back to the rooms at 9:30 PM, Melinda and Nanny joined the family (as Jack and the boys slept).

This morning X, A and Jack went swimming in the indoor pool and now are about to head down for a big Thanksgiving dinner with Patti, Gary and about 25 other people. More on that in the next blog!