This year we spent our first Thanksgiving in Texas...we've always gone to either Oregon or Ohio and had it with our families ever since we've been married. But this year it didn't work out so we decided that we needed to do something festive since it was just going to be the 4 us. So we signed up for the turkey trot in Dallas. Originally we had planned on running the 8 mile course but after getting there and seeing how crowded it was we stuck with the 5k. We didn't realize that Dallas was the biggest turkey trot in the country with over 37,000 people running it. Ya, it was crazy!!! But it was really really fun and a great way to start out the holiday!!!
Here's Tyler all bundled up in the stroller! It was a nice sunny morning with not a cloud in the sky but at 9 am it was kinda chilly(for us Texans)!!! Ty ended up sleeping for most of the run which was awesome!
This was Brayden's view from the stroller before the race started!! It was pretty funny! People could bring their dogs so there were seriously dogs everywhere!!!
Here is the starting line for the race. We had to line up in the back since we were pushing a stroller so we were stuck forever in the chaos of strollers and leashes!!! Since there were so many people we pretty much just ended up walking the 5K but it was still fun and Brayden was absolutely loving it. He told us on the drive down there that he had been waiting for this day all year!
Guy, BB, and Ty
We went by thanksgiving tower which was fitting for the day! There was also live music all along the way which was fun!!
Brayden was such a fast runner! 
Almost to the finish line
We did it!!!! When Brayden saw the finish line he got so excited and ran as fast as he could to it. He has been telling everyone that he won the whole race! :) After the race, we went home and stuffed our faces all day!! We managed to make a turkey all by ourselves for the first time and it was actually really good! Even though the whole turkey cleaning process pretty much scarred me for life! SO Gross!! I was glad Guy was here to take care of that! Hope that everyone else had a great Thanksgiving!!!
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tell Brayden he did a great job. it was fun talking to you guys on thanksgiving. we are so excited Abby is here!!!! yeah....i'll post pictures soon.
We missed having you guys here but it looks like you had a great day. I love how involved you are with the area and how excited the kids are to do everything. I especially loved your TSHIRTS for this race! Who designs those things!
What a great race! Brayden we are so proud of you running almost the whole race! Love and miss you all! Good job Allie cooking Thanksgiving dinner!
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Looking good guys! Guy looks like he has lost a ton of weight. Looking forward to running with you guys. Tell Brayden that Cody and Chase will run with him when you guys come up next.
YAY! That's so awesome that Brayden "won" the race. :)
I heard Guy ran another marathon yesterday! What the?!? Very cool.
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