Thanksgiving Weekend

It was a busy and full weekend around here this past weekend. I assumed that since we didn't have family gatherings to attend that our schedule would be full of openness, however, you know what they say when you assume things.

Saturday we had a session on Spiritual Gifts for a good chunk of the day followed by a few hours of beach volleyball out in the rain. Considering our whole Trek group has been sick this past week with colds/coughs, playing out in the rain probably wasn't the best idea, but it sure was fun!

Carla's parents invited our whole group over for Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday, which was very nice of them. They cooked the turkey and mashed potatoes and we were responsible for everything else. Saturday night was spent cooking and baking. It was nice to be able to do that again. I have missed being in the kitchen.

my Pumpkin Cheesecake before

my Pumpkin Cheesecake after Carla's dogs attacket it :(

No thanksgiving day is complete without a game of touch football. It unfortunately did not go over as well as we thought. Things got a little too intense/competitive (even for me) and I think it was decided that football will not be played as a large group anymore. At least, not if we want to remain friends :)

Monday we spent the day in Victoria walking around and enjoying being out of Abbotsford and the Mark Centre. We caught the 8am ferry off the mainland, which meant we were up and in cars by 6am. Thank goodness for Starbucks at the ferry terminal.

Friends.

The day in Victoria rocked. Like I said, it was just nice to get out and do something new and have a change of scenery.

 

 enjoying a round of drinks at a very cool irish pub

Brad & Carla decided to scoot around Victoria for a bit. I should clarify that Brad REALLY wanted to go, but Carla was a little unsure. She finally gave in and I think enjoyed herself. She wasn't overly impressed when first getting on the scooter. She sure looked good though :)

Heidi, Rachael and I decided to do an impromptu photo shoot while Brad & Carla were off on their scooter adventure. We found some pretty neat places to take pictures around the harbour. Can you say America's Next Top Model????

To end off our time in Victoria, we had a BBQ in the park before heading off to the ferries to catch a ride back to the mainland.

stay tuned for an update on how God has been moving and working in my life and what I have been learning. I'm hoping to have that post done in the next day or so.