Thanksgiving!

For the second year in a row, we were delighted to welcome Cindi, Rick, Geoffrey and Daisy to Jacksonville to celebrate Thanksgiving!  They piled into the van at 1:15 on Thursday morning to arrive in time help cook a feast and of course, to play with Reagan.  

FIL & Reagan doing "tummy time"

Geoffrey & Reagan continuing "tummy time" - she actually looks small in this pic:)



 Thanksgiving table/buffet decor - MIL sent that gorgeous centerpiece from ProFlowers!

Pre-dinner activity - enjoying a gorgeous day!

FIL hardly put her down all weekend!

MIL in her Turkey Day attire
 Testing out the action mode and continuous shooting on the new camera

I didn't photograph everything we ate, but I tried to get a few pictures.  Here's the menu: Oven roasted turkey, grilled Cajun Turducken, garlic-herb sautéed green beans, au-gratin brussel sprouts, bacon/cheese/chive biscuits, and potato stuffing!  

Cajun Turducken breast - Turkey, duck, chicken and sausage

Garlic-herb sauteed green beans

Carved roasted turkey

Reagan trying to taste her first turkey

Gobble Gobble

On Friday, Jason, FIL and I played 13 holes of golf before the rain caught us.  Then we headed home to relax for a bit and plan our outing to Wilmington.  We drove down in the early afternoon and walked around the Cotton Exchange before going to dinner at Elijah's. 

Reagan staring at the favorite uncle

Entertaining his niece

SO SWEET!

On Saturday, Jason and FIL went to Lowe's to get supplies to repair the fence and returned home with a perfect Christmas tree!  They placed it in the stand and put the lights on, then headed outside to do "men's work."  While Geoffrey played with Miss Reagan, I retrieved the Christmas decorations and got busy.  MIL came down and helped me decorate the tree - and we added the beautiful ornaments she got for us in Wilmington (I'll put up a pic of those later). 

Reagan posing by her first Christmas tree in a rocking chair given to her by Great Grandma Isabel!!!

Lounging in her new chair.  Ok, really she was sliding out and I barely had a hold of that foot just outside the shot:)

MIL and her granddaughter 

Reading with MIL - one of the new Christmas books Reagan received from grandma and grandpa

Tired of reading, Reagan tries to eat MIL's hand

All in all, we had a fantastic weekend. Thank MIL, FIL and Geoffrey for making it such a special occasion!  Love you guys.



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  1. LynseyDecember 1, 2010 at 2:16 PM

    Beautiful baby, beautiful tree, beautiful food and decor and of course beautiful family!!

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  2. JessicaDecember 3, 2010 at 8:46 PM

    Looks like you guys had a wonderful holiday!

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