We decided to keep the kids home from school today so they could have one last day to run around with their dad because you never know. Even though we feel like everything will be okay we don't really know what to expect after Andy's brain surgery tomorrow. Since they will be operating near the brain stem we are not sure how long it will be before he will be able to be with the kids. So we took the kids down to Wilsonville to the Family Fun Center. The boys went and played Laser Tag together and then we all just hung out in the arcade and let the kids run around with their dad.
Sam loved SkeeBall. He would throw the balls as far as he could and then Andy would catch it and roll it up the ramp. Sam thought it was great!
What a great Dad! He is trying to win a dinosaur for Timmy while keeping Sam from running away.
Scott was really good at the hunting game. I was impressed at his aim. It must be all that target practice out in the backyard.
Timmy and Matthew found the game with biggest guns. They could barely hold them so of course they thought it was awesome.
Bethany liked the games but was really thrilled when they started spewing out tickets. She was so excited it was like the machine was giving her gold.
After we played we took the kids out to dinner. We came home and Andy had a blessing. During the blessing Matthew started to cry really hard. When it was over I asked if he was okay. Matthew said,"I'm just going to miss him." Andy will be in the ICU for about two days if everything goes well. So the kids won't be able to see him until he is transferred to the recovery floor. I'm hoping for their sake he isn't in the ICU longer. I know they will miss him and this will be very hard for all of us but I also know that the Lord has blessed and guided us in so many ways leading up to this surgery and now it is in His hands. Which I can't think of a better place for it to be.
When it came to eating Bethany was not very adventurous. She is by far my pickiest eater. At least she was able to find a few things to eat!
Thanksgiving Day we stuck to tradition and went out to lunch at Gustav's with Grandpa, Grandma, and Brent and Amy's family. Andy was not able to go with us but we were able to bring all the goodness home to him. He was thankful for the feast we brought home and that he was able to get some much needed rest in a quiet house. 
After lunch my parents took all the kids to the movie Tangled while I put Sam down for a nap. Then we all went over to the church for some Lay family dodge ball. We came home after that and had our favorite thanksgiving appetizers and more pie! Yum!!
