For Thanksgiving this year we stayed here in town and spent most of it with David’s family. It was a nice, relaxing day! I made breakfast for David, n8 and i then we all headed to David’s mom’s place. We were able to leave n8 there to play and relax while i went on a date with my husband! 🙂 David and i went to see Derailed starring Jennifer Aniston and Clive Owen. At first, i was a bit skeptical about seeing it, but our original plan of seeing Walk the Line was shot because of the long running time…..2 hours and 30 minutes!

I am not really a fan of Jennifer Aniston, in fact would consider myself “anti-Jen” (and Brad, for what it’s worth ), nor am i a fan of Clive Owen. With that being said, i have to give it up….this movie was undeniably cool. I enjoyed the big twist!!! David, of course, thought it was okay but predictable. When we talked about the movie afterward and what a cool twist that it had, he of course reminded me that he had figured it out early on in the movie. Somehow, i do believe him. I am so nieve – i never see those kinds of things coming in the movies! This is probably one thing that would make me a good candidate for MTV’s “Punk’d” show.

Anyway, back to the holiday. (Although, i shouldn’t forget to mention how i thoroughly enjoyed my buttered popcorn and Cherry Coke at the theater! 🙂 ) After the movie, we headed back to my in-law’s to pick up n8. We then headed to their church, the Greater Kansas City Chinese Christian Church for a feast and a crowd like i’ve NEVER seen!! Man, i thought my mom’s place got packed on holidays??!! This crowd at their church made my mom’s place look pathetic in terms of drawing in the crowds! We enjoyed all the hussle and bustle and people so enamored with Nathan. I don’t think n8 had ever seen so many Chinese people in one place at one time though – he seemed taken aback at first, but then later became really comfortable with the crowd. They had a FEAST if I’ve ever seen one! There were all kinds of noodle and rice dishes, vegetables, stir-frys (homemade, people, not the ready-made kinds that come in the frozen foods section), seafood, spicy sides, and then TONS of desserts!