We started Thanksgiving off with a new activity this year. The kids wanted to run in their run club’s Turkey Trot one-mile race. It was Alex’s first race! Alex finished 8:52min and was the third 7-year-old boy. Brooke finished 7:05min and was the first 9-year-old girl. Then everyone watched the parade, and Brooke and Alex helped me with some lunch prep. We had an early meal as AJ had to work, but the kids and I got started on Christmas decorations as a surprise for AJ when he got home late.