pre Thanksgiving festivities

Not a lot of pictures to post from this weekend, but we still had a lot of fun!

Friday night Ben and I got out for a much needed date night. Even though we don't even have kids yet, it is easy to get consumed in the daily activities and neglect spending quality time together.

We went to Zen Sushi in Mill Creek because Ben has been talking non stop about sushi for about the last month. I'm not really a fan, so I settled for some yummy teriyaki. It was slightly embarrassing when they only had chop sticks out and about 1/2 through shoving noodles in my mouth before they slipped off, a waiter kindly asked if I needed a fork. I am thankful we are married and not on a 1st date- that would have been so awkward trying to have conversation while I slurped noodles.

After dinner we went to the "cheap" theatre (it still costs as much as I paid for a new release when I was younger) and saw The Hurt Locker which was about Iraq soldiers who are responsible for destroying IED's. It was an incredibly intense movie and made us even more thankful for the people that serve our country.

Saturday Jessie & Mark took some pics of us for our Christmas card. I was happy to find a Christmas card freebie which allowed me to order 100 cards for free (including shipping!) After pics, we went to Red Mill for burgers and then I hung out with my sis while Mark & Ben went to the bodies exhibit. It sounded like it was fascinating, but I lost interest/my stomach when they began describing the nervous system like a fuzzy loofah.

Saturday night we babysit for our friends while they went out on a date.

So excited for the short week this week! We're spending Thanksgiving with my sister & Mark. Ben and I have a fairly long list for Black Friday shopping. Unfortunately I will be working the crowds on my own, Ben has to work. I'll let you know if I survive!!