Thanksgiving in Covington

WE got to spend our Thanksgiving holiday in Texas this year. I am not sure if it was my kids ages, the weather, family, combination or what- but it was just a wonderful- wonderful- wonderful time. Ree and Papa Mac hosted a great Turkey day. Brock and Emma got to spend some great time with their cousins. We don't get to see them but a couple of times a year, so it was a really fun time to get to watch him enjoy their company. Hannah and Bailey were so gracious (being teenagers) and played ring around the rosie, and did all the 3 yr old things Brock wanted to do. Emma loved seeing all the cousins as well, and really got to bond with her other set of grandparents. They both used the "cookie technique" to win her heart, but by the end of our visit, she was giving kisses and running around their house as if it were her own. We got to spend some good 4 of us family time. The house is on 10 akers of wooded land, so we sat in the ground blind, looked for deer tracks, and just has a fun time. The guys got to bond by helping Papa Mac do some work with the tractor around the house adn Dennom loves to ride the tractor. Brock was old enough this year to get to hang out with the guys a little bit while they were working. He would talk in a lower voice when I went out to talk to him. I guess he was being "one of the men" with that voice. It wsas pretty comical!

The other new thing from this trip was a Black Friday shopping experience for me. My precious neice Bailey threw out a crazy leave time of 3:30 am, and funny enough we all decided to go for it. Cindi(My sister-in-law), the girls, Marie and I all were on the road to Dallas at 3:30am. Teh funny thing is that none of us really had anything we HAD to have, but I think it was just so fun doing it. WE looked through the adds, picked our stores, and were at JC Pennies at 4:00am. WE were crazy, but it was a unique experience. At this point in teh year, I would not do it again, but give me ayear and I may be up for it again. Most importantly, we had a great time together. Dennom watched the kids at the house and.... was glad when we got home:) No, he had a great time but I think Emma was missing Mommy by the end of that day. We have a wonderful family and I always enjoy getting to get to know Dennom's side of the family better. WE ate much, laughed much, and had a great holiday!