We ventured down to North Carolina for Thanksgiving this year to be with Steve's folks, Mee-Maw & Grandpa, and sister, Aunt Kim. :) Our plan to make the drive a little easier by leaving around the girls' bedtime didn't exactly go as planned with our visions of them sleeping peacefully for the majority of the ride (sigh...) but traffic could've been worse, and they could've been fussier, so when we arrived a little after midnight, we were just glad we made it!
Mee-Maw had a special activity planned for the girls the next day of ginger bread house decorating, complete with personalized aprons and chef's hats. They were so cute!
"Mee-Maw's Helper"
Maelee loved making her house colorful!
And Lilee was adorable- putting a few candies on herself or pointing exactly where she wanted Mee-Maw to put something :)
So proud of her creation!
Finishing it up another day
Two beautiful houses!
Maelee was tickled to meet the next door neighbors who also had a daughter in Kindergarten!
The two played together the majority of the first day we were there.
The beautiful weather made for lots of fun outdoor play!
Indoor fun with Grandpa!
We loved spending some of the afternoon before Thanksgiving dinner at the nearby park and playground. The beautiful foliage made for a perfect photo-op!
One of my favorites!
Playtime!
Speedy ladies!
Roller girls!!!
We weren't sure how Thanksgiving dinner was going to go as Lilee was crashing and not at all interested in sitting in her chair... But, we decided to just let her sit on Steve's lap and she ended up being as happy as could be! She tried (and liked!) pretty much everything on his plate.
Delicious!
Maelee LOVED the turkey!!!
And of course both girls loved the pumpkin pie and Mee-Maw's apple ice cream!
sweet family time :)
Full bellies and full smiles!
The next day, we went to the edge of the street and into the woods! Some nice little time exploring...
And then some more fun with the neighbors in the gorgeous weather!
WEEE!!!
So happy to see Aunt Kim!
And so happy to see Mee-Maw & Grandpa, too!
Slideshow from NC Thanksgiving:
In keeping with our new annual tradition of "2nd Thanksgiving/Thanksmas," we had another feast the Sunday after Thanksgiving at my parent's home, and enjoyed the succulent left-overs that come with it! This year, we invited Mandy and little Holland to join in on the fun and the girls loved having their little "cousin" over! Lilee is so adorable with her and excitedly yells, "Hollin!" anytime she sees a baby (including herself in older photos!). More delicious food, more great company. It was another great evening with lots to be thankful for!
Reading to Holland
All smiles!
Diggin' in :)
iPhone fun...
Nana's handful!
Lilee's new "cheese" expression :)
3 little cuties!
Yum!
More family photos!
Two delicious feasts and lots of good times with both sides of our immediate families this year. Excited to see more family tomorrow for Christmas Eve in DE!!!
Slideshow from 2nd Thanksgiving:
