lately - Thanksgiving Edition

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Happy December everyone.. yup we say it every year and so I'll say it again.. how is it December already?? Seriously!

 We had a fantastic Thanksgiving.. it was very nontraditional.. there was no turkey or pie but there was a lot of fun.

We started off Wednesday with a Rangers vs Hurricanes hockey game. M gets these amazing club seat tickets from work every year and we all look forward to going every year. And the fact that the Rangers won 3-2 was just the icing on the cake. We arrived in the city a few hours in advance and wandered around for a bit.. and spotted this big fella in a store.




On Thanksgiving Day we headed to Staten Island to the Lantern Festival.. we had been to one before  many years ago in Montreal when D was little. It was absolutely beautiful.. 





On Friday we had tickets to see Sponge Bob the Musical at the NJ State Theater. But before the show we stopped at our favorite hot dog place, Destination Dogs.


I had the Bangkok Dog and M had the Alderaan Dog which I did not know was a fictional Star Wars planet. So so good.. then off to the show!



The show was fantastic.. we are not a Sponge Bob family.. I have always dissuaded the boys from watching it. But the musical was incredibly colorful and creative. We all enjoyed it. If it comes to a theater near you I'd highly recommend checking it out! 

The weekend was less intense.. H came down with a fever, D went to a birthday party and M and I ran some errands.. 

And here we are back at Monday with me counting down the days to winter break.
     
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  1. Jennifer12/02/2019

    I love going to hockey games!

    Jennifer
    Effortlessly Sophisticated

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  2. Debra She Who Seeks12/02/2019

    What a busy and fun holiday weekend! Those dogs look like they'd be messy and fun to eat!

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  3. karen12/02/2019

    no cleaning up on your thanksgiving holiday! That is a win. The photo of you and your husband is framable- you guys are cute.

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  4. Heather{Our Life In a Click}12/02/2019

    That sounds like a great Thanksgiving weekend!

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  5. Amy at Ms. Toody Goo Shoes12/02/2019

    Sounds like a perfectly wonderful Thanksgiving!

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  6. Jeanie12/02/2019

    You've had the loveliest holiday! And just the way I like it, filled with loads of family fun!

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  7. Kelly12/02/2019

    Those lanterns look incredible! Love that HUGE bear, too!

    Winter break isn't far off....

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  8. Polyester Princess12/02/2019

    I love your non-traditional Thanksgiving! Ultimately, everybody makes their own traditions, don't they? That Lantern festival looks really magical, and as for those hot dogs, I don't think I've ever seen anything like it. xxx

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  9. Elephant's Child12/02/2019

    That sounds like a wonderful weekend - and I love the photos (including the one of you and your husband).

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  10. Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom12/02/2019

    Love all of those lights! And, that hot dog looks delicious!

    Carrie
    curlycraftymom.com

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  11. ALLIE NYC12/02/2019

    Oh your non traditional Thanksgiving sounded wonderful. And I have heard so many good things about the lanterns would love to get there!

    Allie of
    www.allienyc.com

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  12. Sparkles and Lattes12/02/2019

    I love the lantern festivals. I wish they had one where I lived this year. Looks like it was a great holiday weekend!

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  13. Emmylou12/02/2019

    Love how guys get to these fun winter activities. As a Canadian, I know I should really love hockey, but alas....maybe, when the Maple Leafs start winning:P
    And my kiddos love Spongebob so they will probably love this musical!
    PS I'm also counting down to winter break:D

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  14. BLovedBoston12/02/2019

    What a perfectly fun weekend! Sometimes a great hot dog is needed! xo, Biana-BlovedBoston

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  15. Laura B12/02/2019

    We used to have a lantern festival near us before we moved. I hope I can find one close by for next year because they are so beautiful and fun to go to!

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  16. Jodie's Touch of Style12/02/2019

    OMG...those hot dogs look amazing. My husband would love that!!
    XOXO
    Jodie

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  17. Veronica Lee12/02/2019

    Glad you had a fun holiday weekend! Those dogs are tantalizing!

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  18. awhite12/03/2019

    Who says you need a turkey to have a blast on Thanksgiving?! Love this!

    -Ashley
    Le Stylo Rouge

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  19. R's Rue12/03/2019

    Fun.

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  20. Suzanne @ The Bookish Libra12/03/2019

    This is wonderful! I love that you found so many fun ways to spend the holiday. That lantern festival looks especially cool.

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  21. Rowena @ rolala loves12/04/2019

    That lantern festival looks really cool. One of my friends just went and loved it. Your kids look like they had fun laying on Brown from the Line Friends.

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  22. Ruth Josey12/04/2019

    Oh my goodness I am so hungry right now! Those hot dogs look amazing! And the lanterns are just fabulous! It looks like you guys had a wonderful time (love the giant teddy bear)and you all look adorable. The weekend needed to be quieter to wind down from all of that before getting back to the routine again, but I'm sorry H got sick. Glad he waited until you'd done all of the fun stuff, though!

    Ruth
    https://voguefauxreal.com/2019/12/01

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  23. Sakuranko12/04/2019

    Oh very cute and lovelies photos darling
    xx

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  24. Red Rose Alley12/04/2019

    Those are the cutest pictures of your kids by the bears. The lantern festival sounds awesome, and that hot dog looks so Yummy. Look at the size of it! Your Thanksgiving sounds wonderful. You know, many people have non-traditional Thanksgivings and do their own thing. Your family was together, and that is something to be thankful for. What a sweet picture of you in the yellow beanie. : )

    ~Sheri

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  25. Carole's Random Life12/05/2019

    Now those are some hot dogs! The lantern festival photos are lovely. I do love seeing a hockey game live and Spongebob sounds like fun! Thanks for sharing!

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  26. Olga12/06/2019

    Looks like a lot of fun!

    https://www.lostindaydreams.com/

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  27. Stephanie Jane12/06/2019

    That has got to be the biggest bear ever!
    And I love those lantern pics. I hadn't heard of lantern festivals before and now I really want to visit one myself :-)

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  28. Amy Johnson12/07/2019

    Oh my goodness that big teddy bear is incredible and that lantern show looks amazing.

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  29. R.ChamberofBeauty12/09/2019

    Wow, what a lovely and fun weekend you spent. I love that huge bear. All pics are great.
    Have a happy Monday.
    Kisses <3
    http://www.rakhshanda-chamberofbeauty.com/

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  30. E12/10/2019

    Wow! You guys did a lot! That lantern festival looks particularly cool!

    District of Chic

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  31. Stefanie12/10/2019

    Holey bagels! That dog is huge! And it looks delicious. That bear is ginormous; what was it made out of? Your son is handsome and what fun y'all had. You and your husband are super cute in your cold weather knits.

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  32. NotJessFashion12/11/2019

    Looked like you guys had a blast!

    Jessica | notjessfashion.com

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  33. Debbie12/12/2019

    this sounds perfect to me, i really enjoy a weekend just like this!! if i had my way, we would do something just like this BUT we have a pretty big family and we have traditions!!

    i did not know about the lantern festival, had i know, we would have gone. i am going to google it to see if it is still there. we went to one in philadelephia 2 summers ago and i LOVED it!!!

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  34. Mica12/15/2019

    Looks like so much fun! The lanterns are beautiful and I'm glad you enjoyed the musical :)

    Hope that you are having a great weekend :) We took the kids to see the new Frozen movie today and then out for lunch.

    Away From Blue | Handbag Gift Guide

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