The week of Thanksgiving was one to remember. I was fortunate to spend a week full of fellowship with friends and family. I can’t say that I recall a Thanksgiving holiday feeling so full…yes, full of food but also full of thanks.
Bobby was gracious enough to watch Wynnie for 2 girl nights out in a row! I started the holiday with dinner in Rock Hill to visit with Stephanie and Maggie, along with some of the rest of the gang! Shell, Crystal, Mary Beth and Violet. It was great to catch up, as always. The next night, Jenny and I went downtown to the Epicentre to see New Moon. Since we’ve both read all the books in the Twilight series, it was an extra special treat for us!
On Thanksgiving, we started the day with a ride on the light rail to the Carousel Parade. This was a new experience for us and I think a tradition we will start as a family. Wynnie was mesmerized with all the action of the parade..she either sat on Bobby’s shoulders or in the stroller, not taking her eyes off all the floats, marching bands, etc.
After the parade, we headed to Kings Mountain. We always have lunch at my mom’s where we enjoy the best meal of the year. Since it was sunny, we were blessed to spend some time outdoors throughout the afternoon.
Jason and Suzanne
Vickie, Ben and Will
Jennifer and Chris
Mom
Steve and Linda
My favorite new pic of Wynn.
Later in the day, we headed to Bobby’s parents. We took Wynnie to see the Christmas lights at Mid Pines. For all of you non-Kings Mountain readers, the highlight is 1 house that has more lights and decorations than you can imagine. There’s a circle drive and Santa greets you with candy canes when you pull in. This is an old tradition that we introduced Wynn to for the first time this year. She liked it so much we went through 3 times.
Wynn and GG.
Wynn’s love for rocking horses continues. Here she’s riding on Bobby’s horse from when he was a child. It’s so cool to think about our daughter riding the same horse as her daddy!
On Friday, we headed off to cut down on Christmas tree. We had originally planned to go to Boone, but decided to visit the Penland tree farm in York, SC instead. For all of you looking for a good place to cut your own tree at a good price, you should totally check it out. We had the best day (not only finding our tree but also on the hayride, tunnel through a mound of mulch and free hot chocolate). Aunt Crystal spent the day and evening with us which is always heart warming. I simply love that she is so much a part of our family.
On the hunt for the perfect tree.
We finally decided on a leyland cypress after much debate.
Hayride
Wynn and Bobby in tunnel
Sorry about the sun Crystal!
We spent Saturday morning decorating the tree and then Mom and Steve picked up Wynn to give us a night out. We had dinner with our dear friends the Sharpes, Dorriers and Brewers at The Liberty. I highly recommend you Charlotteans give it a try – a fabulous meal! Afterwards we headed out to the old school Freaky Wack party. Yes, we got our grove on but were still home by 12:30. Sadly we did not make it to church however I did spend my morning on Sunday thanking God for the many blessings he continues to give me. We went on a mountain bike ride in Lowell at a trail we’d never ridden. We had a great time but it was a little more than I bargained for!
Even in the light of so much happiness, there’s always sadness to balance. My grandmother is in the hospital as her health has taken a down turn and my mom is making some brave and difficult decisions in relation to my cousin, Jenna (who lives with my grandmother). I am thankful that my mom can be the rock and voice of reason in this pivotal time for my family. Prayers are appreciated.
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