Thanksgiving!

We had a sweet, simple Thanksgiving this year. I hosted Evan, Mimi, and Grandaddy. Ev spent a lot of time with us just hanging out. It was laid back and a lot of fun. We also loved having Mimi and Grandaddy here. They only came for dinner because Grandaddy is still recovering from his hip replacement. I was thankful for a laid back holiday, but I definitely missed our other family members who couldn't be with us. We have so much to be thankful for. I asked the girls a lot what they were thankful for. They usually said Jesus, Mama, Daddy, Sally, Sissy. and then they would go through the other family members. They learned what a turkey says and loved saying "gobble, gobble!" One thing I did with them this year that I really loved was I let them cook a lot with me. They love cooking! They helped make three dishes. It is amazing how long that holds their attention. One of the biggest things we are thankful for is Uncle Clarke got engaged to Khrystya, They are getting married April 25, so we are very excited about that. I wish I could post the video we made them but it is on onedrive and I don't think I can post it on the blog. Thanksgiving weekend, we also got our Christmas tree, and Ford and I headed to oxford for the Egg Bowl. It was a wonderful time to get away for the day. And it helped make the day even better that it was such a good game, and Ole Miss came out with a Win! Here are some pictures from the weekend:

Clarke and Khrystya telling their engagement story!

 

 

 

Sheley, Sara Tyson, and I hosted a Friendsgiving on Sunday before Thanksgiving at Jim's Place Grille for about 30 people. It was so much fun! Such a great time to give thanks for the friends the Lord has brought in our lives. We are excited about making this an annual tradition.

 

 

 

cooking and making sweet potato  casserole.

Thankful for my people! Sad I didn't get a picture of Mimi and Grandaddy. They had to leave quickly because Grandaddy's hip was hurting.

 

Loving Uncle E. He was reading their bedtime Bible story.

 

Picking out our tree

We got to go on the field before the game, which was awesome! So cool! 

 

FinzzzzUp!!! So proud of our Rebels! Such a fun season!!

 

and some pictures decorating our tree. We had a lot of fun decorating with the girls. They are at such a great age for all of this. Its so fun watching them experience things for the first time. One of my favorite joys!!