We both had the entire week of Thanksgiving off - yay! We weren't flying out for Iowa until Tuesday so on Monday we had Denver Fun Day. We played in the park and went to the Botanic Gardens. The Gardens were setting up for their holiday light display so we're definitely going to check that out in December. On Tuesday morning we had brunch at our favorite brunch place down the street - Snooze. Yum!
Kathy and Jordan invited Kristin, Matt, and I to guest teach their classes on Wednesday. In the classes, we gave mock interviews, talked about our upcoming Kilimanjaro trip, compared living in the country vs living in the city, and taught them how to poach an egg. It was fun - and allowed Matt to briefly live out his dream of being a professor.
Thursday morning started out with the first (only?) Schleswig Turkey Trot that Kristin and I organized. We had about 15 people (family and friends) run/walk a 5ishK route. It was a great day to start the day! The rest of the day was filled with eating, watching football, and hanging out with family.
Friday was the ill-fated Iowa/Nebraska game, but we'll just skip over that part of the day. In the evening Mom hosted the entire Lee family for our annual Christmas. Everyone had a good time eating, drinking, talking, trading presents, and playing the Lee traditional game of Up and Down the River.
Kathy and I played in an alumni volleyball tournament on Saturday. Our team (made up of girls who graduated between 1995 and 2001) was definitely the oldest team there. However, we ended up 2-2 in pool play and ended up placing 3rd! Of 5 teams, but whatever. :) After volleyball, Mom hosted our immediate family Christmas. She was the hostess with the mostest this weekend! I think Liv and Henry were quite excited to get some early Christmas gifts. It was a great night being able to hang out with my sisters, parents, niece, and nephew.
Overall, it was a great, busy weekend that went by way too fast. Hooray for kicking off the holiday season Iowa style!
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