Thanksgiving Weekend!!

Since Thanksgiving is just around the corner, I thought I should come on here and let you all know what to expect...Besides awesomeness, of course.  That's a given.
I am so excited that all of us are going to be together for a few days!  Tim and I get to meet our two youngest nieces for the first time!!  I'm hoping that we can all set aside our electronic devices as much as possible and just enjoy fun old fashioned time together.  We have quite a few games as well as puzzles for people to play together, plus there will be five little adorable kids here to keep us entertained.

Sleeping Situation:
Thom, Sarah, and their three bambinos get the spare room.  There is a bed in there for the two adults, enough space for the portable crib (we don't have one yet, so you guys will have to bring your own, which I'm sure you were planning on already), and some extra floor space for the two kids.  I hope the kids will be ok sleeping on the floor, we don't have much extra padding for them...
Mom, Dad, Matt, Brittany, and Abby will be sleeping at a hotel near by (lucky them, they'll probably get the best sleep!)
Aaron, Danielle, and Tim will have to play rock, paper, scissors over an inflatable mattress, our couch, and the floor.
We have a few extra blankets, but not many, as well as 5 extra pillows.  Matt and Brittany and Mom and Dad wont need to worry about blankets and pillows because they'll be at a hotel.  So that means we have enough pillows for five of the seven staying here.  If people have compact pillows and sleeping bags, it would make things easier if they brought them along.  Danielle, don't worry about any of that since you're flying. Tim, maybe you could send your pillow and sleeping bag up with Mom and Dad so Thom and Sarah have more space for their kids' sleeping stuff in their car.

Also, we have shampoo and conditioner, body wash, toothpaste, and lotion in our common bathroom, so if this makes packing easier you don't have to worry about bringing it if you don't want to, but please bring your own toothbrush.

Weather:

It looks as though weather will be in the low sixties to high forties with chances of rain.  Pack accordingly.  Inside temperature is usually around 60.  I inherited Mom's gene for refusing to use the heater until absolutely necessary, sorry folks.  On the plus side, when the oven is on, the front room heats up quite nicely and with 15 bodies in this house, we might feel warm enough as it is.  I do suggest slippers.  The dog here has very short hair that, believe it or not, can stick in your feet and feel like a splinter.

Schedule of Events:

Thursday we have a fantastic meal planned.  We are hoping to get as much of the prep work done in advance to make it a pretty smooth day.  In advance, pardon us if we seem a little cranky/bossy/possessive in the kitchen...It is our first Thanksgiving and we are cooking for 15 people.  HOWEVER, we are suuuper excited to be doing so!!  (I just wanted to give everyone a heads up...just in case!)

Friday we will be taking pictures first thing in the morning.  It has yet to be determined if we will be taking these pictures in our home or at the church. Picture dress code is nice casual.  Essentially like the last family photo we took.  Further wardrobe questions need to be directed to mother.  The rest of the day has a pretty loose schedule: leftovers, games, and general family "bonding" time.

Unfortunately we wont have time to do a family temple trip.  With it being such a short weekend, everyone will be going home before we know it.

Christmas Gift Exchange:

It has been suggested that since we will all actually be together at this time to do the family gift exchange.  Please remember to bring your gift for whomever you may have and be prepared to play hot and cold :)

If you guys have any more questions, let me know!  This is quite the long post so I hope I didn't forget anything important...