See the Turkey Penelope painted?
We started our Thanksgiving weekend with a Thanksgiving day early-morning fundraiser at the Mall of America. It was a 5k to raise money for second harvest - a place where I frequently volunteer.
Quinn got to say hi to our senator (Amy Klobuchar) as she walked by, which made him turn bright red. It was never actually clear how many times around the mall equaled 5k, but my parents, Quinn and I did 3 rounds which I think was pretty close.
The girls and Moin showed up later and did about 1 time around.
The mall was closed except for the people walking, so it made for a really fun, celebratory atmosphere.
Along the way, there were crafts, songs, and balloon animals! Also, a few rides were open just for the fundraiser which was fun for the kids.
Santa also happened to be there, so the kids got an impromptu visit. Penelope asked for a ball, Zahra asked for a giant big bird, and Quinn asked for candy.
After the walk, the family showed up and we celebrated Thanksgiving on Friday. Here is everyone "watching" the lady gaga Thanksgiving special. I think Quinn was the only one actually watching!
Anna took a bunch of fabulous pictures of our weekend, which are posted below. She got a fancy camera for her 18th birthday so her pictures are even better than usual!
As you can see, fun times were had by all. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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