This year, we did something a little different for Thanksgiving. Josh's parents live near a beautiful state park in New York, and the whole family rented a few cabins in the park for the week around Thanksgiving. The cabins were actually fairly nice, although they were very rustic. We had heat (a necessity in New York in the fall/winter), a stove, and a refrigerator. We did
not have indoor plumbing!
It was quite an adventure! As you can see in the above picture, we brought a potty for the kids so we did not have to trek outside with them every twenty minutes to use the bathroom. If you look out the window, you can also see that the ground was covered with snow. In fact, we had about 18 inches by Thanksgiving day. This was our walk to the bath house:
The kids loved the snow and enjoyed sledding and playing with their cousins. I told them that we were experiencing Thanksgiving a bit like the Pilgrims experienced it - although easier! I am not sure I would do it again, at least not until the kids are a bit older, but we did have a lot of fun. Next year I'm hoping for a more comfortable Thanksgiving!
It was quite an adventure! As you can see in the above picture, we brought a potty for the kids so we did not have to trek outside with them every twenty minutes to use the bathroom. If you look out the window, you can also see that the ground was covered with snow. In fact, we had about 18 inches by Thanksgiving day. This was our walk to the bath house:
The kids loved the snow and enjoyed sledding and playing with their cousins. I told them that we were experiencing Thanksgiving a bit like the Pilgrims experienced it - although easier! I am not sure I would do it again, at least not until the kids are a bit older, but we did have a lot of fun. Next year I'm hoping for a more comfortable Thanksgiving!
1 comment:
Staying in a rustic cabin- that sounds like so much fun (minus the outdoor potty part)! Great idea on taking a little potty for the kids with you!
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