Thanksgiving Day at Grandaddy's House

From near and far, our family traveled to Sumter, SC. Some came from Newbern, NC. Some traveled from other cities in South Carolina. We made the trip from Tennessee. Everyone arrived safely at our final desination; Reid's house in Sumter. We enjoyed our Thanksgiving as a family and had a wonderful time being together and catching up with each other! This day served as a great reminder of God's goodness to us!
Ross is the Turkey Fryer! He and Reid deep fried the turkey and carried on the tradition!Gail says, "Howdy" to all!

Grandaddy LOVES on Betsy!

As planned, the meal began at 1:00 pm. It was an enormous spread centered around our traditional Thanksgiving meal of fried turkey! Everyone came to the table with their plates heaping over with all of the great food! Sweet potatoes, broccoli casserole, rice francis, creamed onions, two kinds of dressing, fruit fluff, broccoli salad, macaroni and cheese, and spinach maria filled us up.

Polly and Scotty led the way. Being the oldest ones present, they started our line for the food! Before arriving in Sumter, they had dropped off some sweet potatoes at the community center for their Thanksgiving meal. They are "givers" to everyone in their life. Although Polly will be 90 years old this summer, she says she is ready for "many more years of life!" I love that philosophy! Keep on living!

Who do you think was "chomping at the bit" to move through the line next...our four boys of course! They loved getting to try all of the yummy food!


Kaye, Collins and Gail wait for the boys to get through the line! There was a little bit of food left when they were done! Ha!

Conyers - all smiles!
John - staying on the porch with Montana. Patiently waiting for his turn!
Finally getting to taste the food. Kaye, I am thankful you got to taste it. I only wish you could have enjoyed more. I am thankful you are willing to join us when you can not eat the food. That says a lot about the priority of family in your life! Thank you!

Finally, what we have all been waiting for...dessert!

When Weston finished eating, he headed to Grandaddy's excercise machine to burn off those calories! He needs to burn a lot of calories, don't you think? He's a little overweight!

Although Weston chose a work-out, Braden did what we all wanted to do. He took a nap! He simply laid down on the sofa and he was "out" within 3 minutes! I miss the easy napping days!

After the meal, I enjoyed being with famiy. I especially enjoyed the hugs from my honey!

(This is the most wrinkles I've ever seen on Reid! - Hee-hee!)

It was a wonderful day enjoying food and fellowship with family. We are thankful to our great Lord for his bounty of blessings!

"Then on that day David first assigned Asaph and his relatives to give thanks to the LORD. Oh give thanks to thte LORD, call upon His name; make known his deeds among the peoples."

I Chronicles 16:7-8