Well here I am again, weeks after and just now blogging about an event. We are in full swing of christmas time and all the holidaze craze it brings. But before I can blog about any of that, I want to catch up on our thanksgiving. This year, we made our way north to Tennessee to spend our thanksgiving holiday. Ash took off a day of work and we were able to get on the road a day early towards Paris to grandaddy's house. We made great time and were welcomed with an early christmas gift...
I had merely metioned that it would be fun to find some 4-wheelers to ride on the farm, and grandaddy in his usual fashion made sure it happened. ha! From the minute we arrive, Landon and his cousin rode and rode...
and rode and rode...
and then the girls got in on the action...
She's a total dare devil and loved every second of her ride. :)
The next day was Thanksgiving. The day was spent cooking and was truley a group affair, with everyone pitching in on one dish or another. Ash and Lynlee fried the turkey together...
and it turned out beautifully. :) Seriously, that is a pretty turkey.
and it was all too delicious. Thanksgiving is quickly becoming my favorite holiday. The day was so carefree and relaxed. I yet again attempted Black Friday shopping. In Paris Tennessee you are pretty limited to stores, in fact I think it was just good ole Wal-Mart. And once I got there, I yet again decided that Black Friday really isn't for me. I instead made my way back to the house and went to bed. But not before seeing this ... :)
On Friday, the boys woke up and went deer hunting. They got all snug in long johns and layers and layers of clothes and headed out for the deer stand. They came back mid morning with their prize...
Lucy wasn't sure what to think about it...
And Landon was good just to hold a gun. Landon will never be a die hard hunter nor will he be a doctor He got naseaus when they gutted the deer and could not even look. He wouldn't even hold the antlers for a photo...ha. But he insisted he had a good time and wants to do it again, just so long as he doesn't have to gut the deer...hmmm. The rest of our Paris visit included a little bit of everything; playing outside to petting some farm animals.
After Paris, our next stop was Nashville where we squeezed in a short visit with Grammy and a Titans football game. The forecast was grim and when we checked the weather at the stadium, this is what we saw.
My sister in laws response to that was "damn!". :) But we knew going in that rain was inevitable and we came prepared with rainboots, jackets, gloves, and most importantly, ponchos!
I was quite cozy until half time. At that point, my gloves and shoes were wet and soaking through and I was cold and cranky. Luckily, the game got close and came down to the last minute, literally, and for a brief time I forgot all about being so cold. Titans won and it was the perfect way to end our trip. We grabbed a quick bite at Cheesecake Factory and surprised Grandaddy with a rendition of happy birthday and a slice of cheesecake.
And then we packed up and headed home. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving and were reminded how much we have to be thankful for!!
