Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Ours was very nice and relaxing. Justin had to work Thanksgiving day so we celebrated with his family at our home the night before. It was the traditional turkey, cornbread dressing, mac and cheese, green beans, candid potatoes, creamed potatoes, rolls, apple pie and fresh apple cider. 

Our table centerpiece was cranberrie and a floating candle in a "Southern Girl's Glass" that was made by me. 

We finished the night with a little fun and exercise dancing to the Wii! 

Thanksgiving day was spent at my parents house. Here is a picture of my Granny Grace, me and my girls. 

Khloe has missed nap time, can you tell? :) 

Rylee performed a song and read from a story Good Bye Pumpkin Pie  at her school the week of Thanksgiving. She did really great and remembered all her lines.

We made lots of memories that we will cherish for years to come.

Fall celebrations

Fall has been VERY busy for us. We moved into our home October 19 and thankfully have settled very well, ALL of us! The 19th was also Justin's Birthday... and we managed to squeeeeze in the State Fair that day too, I know CRAZY! We do crazy very well! :)  We had to go! Justin and I have been every year to the state fair since we got married back in 2000. So here are some pictures of the fun adventures that have taken place this fall.... Looks like we hit up the zoo for a First Grade field trip, then to the Fun Fest, a quick stop at the pumpkin patch and corn maze, NC State Fair, Neighborhood party and Halloween! Yes, we are tired! But memories were made!!!

Zoo!

Pumpkin Patch

Fall Fest

Halloween

NC State Fair! 

I just love her excitement for life! 

JD's Bday #34

I think Rylee was expecting water at the bottom! 

Us four at the fair. 

Pilot Mountain, NC 

Snappy's Lunch in Mayberry, NC (Andy Griffith)

We EVEN added a trip to Burlington to see my nephew before he was off again. He had just graduated from Marine Boot Camp!!! So proud of you Devin! 

Costume party at our neighbor's house- FUN! 

Starting of a new tradition!

Today us girls put up a Thanksgiving tree, our first one yet. Rylee loves anything to do with crafts and art so she was thrilled as we worked together on it this morning...

We talked about the things we are most thankful for. We wrote down we are thankful for our family, friends, freedom, Maw Maw and Paw Paw, Gigi and Pops, Mrs. Tabbie, Honor, our health, our jobs, Rylee's school, food and mostly thankful for God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. We talked about how all these things we wrote down are gifts from God. James 1:17 Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. (NASB)

I want my girls to look back and remember and carry on our simple traditions in theirs lives and family. 

 Khloe is hanging her leaf that says "Honor". She is thankful for her very best friend as she calls her. :) 

 Our tree almost complete... we are waiting on Daddy to add his leaves...

 Rylee's leaf that has what we are most thankful for.