Thanksgiving 2013

 Every Thanksgiving we travel back down to NC to see all our family. Brent's entire extended family gets together on Thanksgiving Day. Though we had to make several stops with the girls (we have learned Bekah can get carsick...), we actually made it by the time Thanksgiving lunch started this year!

 We had several special happenings at Thanksgiving this year. Ten days before Thanksgiving, Mama and Papa celebrated their 70th!!!! wedding anniversary. How awesome is that! I know that must be pretty rare!
Here they are with their anniversary cake

 What is Thanksgiving without a little football? Or in Bekah's case soccer with the football!

 We also got to hear some great  music. Brent's cousin Melanie, her husband Matt and their boys, Aidan and Owen live down in southwestern VA. Aidan and Owen and their dad and mom played several songs for us.
We also got the blessing of getting to meet our newest cousin, Olivia. The girls had a great time playing with her.
 

 The girls both enjoyed Big Mama's piano. Wonder which one or both will take after Big Mama and Nana and play the piano?

 

Like Father, Like Son...

 There were two pictures I really wish I had gotten while we were here. When we arrived we discovered that Brent and his brothers all 3 had beards. That was a first as far as I know but of course, I forgot to grab a picture
I also wish I had thought to get a picture of the whole group. Every single family member of Mama and Papa's children, grandchildren and great-children and their families were there this year. It was a very special year! I will make sure I get a group picture next year!!
I did get several very special pictures including these two. We were glad to get to spend the night at Big Mama and Big Papa's before heading to our next Thanksgiving destination. I snapped these the next morning before we had to go.

 

Thanksgiving 2013

 We had a great family Thanksgiving with Brent's family. It was so good to get to see everyone and spend time together!