Thanksgiving 2013

Michelle and I got up to Mom’s early Wednesday.  It was freezing and this Thanksgiving was the coldest one in a long time.  Cousins came by to visit soon after we arrived

Steven was bundled up 

Rodney laughing 

Dillon  

Richard 

Uncle Dennis and Jason 

Alicia 

Ashley 

Michelle and I 

Donna 

Brody

Donna and Brody 

Mom had picked up this little gnome for me 

Mom 🙂

Someone was so sure about a “new” gnome… 

We had soup Wednesday night 

Michelle 🙂 

I like a lot of stew meat in my soup 

Baklava 

Homemade Pecan Pie 

Homemade Fudge 

These Butter Cookies are delicious 

Fresh German Chocolate Cake 

Coneca Sausage 

Peppers and Onions 

Nathan 

Milton 

This was a little easy recipe off the internet.  One can of pumpkin pie filling and a box of Spice Cake mix.  Bake for 12-15 minutes. 

We used a mini muffin pan 

They were tasty 

Donna made a delicious Quiche for breakfast 

Milton and Brody 

Nathan and Sampson 

Thanksgiving Morning, Michelle and I went to the Turkey Fork Recreational Area (in the Desoto National Forest) to fly a little. 

Our little “family” in this picture 

Checking out the lake 

 The lake

 

Me “flying” 

We even saw Smokey the Bear 

Some dear on Mom’s property 

 Ashley and Jason

Mom’s Kumquats 

Alicia doing homework 

Mom got tickled at something 

Berklie… I kept telling her to smile 🙂 

Turns out she was! 

Richard looking at some of Alicia’s homework 

The huge turkey 

Green Bean Cassorole 

Mom grew these turnips 

Ham 

My plate… too much actually, but I did it 🙂 

This is what happens when you’re across from me 

Millionaire Pie for desert 🙂 

The guys were shooting skeet this afternoon 

Uncle Dennis 

Charles 

Korey and Steven

My Aunt Glenda 🙂 

Happy Birthday Aunt Pat! 

Kelly and Jackson 

Michelle and I (I didn’t realize I had the camera on continuous shooting… the next series is funny) 

It’s still taking pictues…. ugh! 

Hahahaha 

That’s better.  Happy Thanksgiving!