Thanksgiving 2017
A few days before Thanksgiving, we headed out to Lake James for Jason to teach at a college retreat.
The family that was hosting the retreat graciously rented us a cabin so that our family could tag along.
The big kids were invited to go zip lining the next day with the college group.
They LOVED it!!! It was their first time seeing the beautiful fall colors...ZIPPING by!
The little two and I settled for a hike around Lake James and some exploring...
and some story telling (thank you, Hailey) and just soaking up all the beauty.
It was a quick weekend away...but it provided a bit of an escape from the business of life...
and got us ready for the Thanksgiving festivities!!
This Thanksgiving, Jeremy and Jason were DETERMINED to have a nice, golden, FRIED turkey.
I wasn't so sure about the entire process...
the turkey was not so much the concern as was the backyard catching on fire.
But thankfully, these two had it well under control
It actually afforded them some quiet time relaxing in the backyard...to the sizzling sound of three gallons of peanut oil.
Perfection.
Everyone helped out and pitched in where needed...
especially if we needed a taste tester! :-)
We set up the table with Jason's Grandma's special desert rose collection...because...we were blessed to have Grandma Fran celebrate Thanksgiving with us in North Carolina!
Jason drove up to Illinois to pick up his Grandmother for the weekend and we had such a good time showing her as much of Charlotte as we could!
We heard many stories about "when Jason and Jeremy were boys"...
and Hailey and Grandma had a tea party with the desert rose dishes.
So so so much to be thankful for.
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