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Thanksgiving 2k11

We had such a wonderful Thanksgiving this year! Ryan and I headed to Manning last Wednesday night. We were blessed to have our entire family there- Mom, Ken, Little Ken, Quin, Angie, Acie, Mae Harmon, Elizabeth, Tripp, Eadon, Ragin, Anna & Davis....Quite a crew!!! It was a blast. We all went to the pond house with the extended family for Thanksgiving day. We had a delicious meal where you could pick from baked turkey, fried turkey or bbq turkey, the best sweet potato casserole, peas, rice, dressing, cranberry sauce, ham, fruit salad, biscuits...and it was all delicious. We had chocolate delight for dessert.

It was a bittersweet time because it was our first holiday without our sweet Daddy Scott. We were all sad, but we tried to think of how happy he would have been to be with all of us and how much he loved his family. We took some time to celebrate his memory and enjoy one of his favorite spots-the pond.

The boys fished for a very long time and Ryan caught a TON of fish. We rode four-wheelers around the farm and just hung out, laughed and talked. The boys went hunting in the afternoon, and Quin and Acie got a buck. They were sitting in the same stand and shot it together....such a cool memory.  Here are some pics..

Some sweet girls...Perrin, Kayla, Anna, Ragin & Eadon

Ann and Elizabeth

My brother and me

Ryan fishing with his nephews

Lee Kids

Hubby and me

Hatfield family

Best buds!

They caught one!!!

Two sweet nieces that I love to pieces

Sisters

Acie & Davis thought it would be hilarious if they came outside in just towels...then they started playing corn hole

My Mama and me'

Tripp, Harvin and Mama Scott

Rosy with Davis

Anna, Kayla and Mae Harmon off for a ride

Davis & Acie with the buck

Daddy and son posing with their deer

Acie with the blood on his face

Friday night we celebrated Christmas. It was a little tough to get it all together before Thanksgiving, but I am thankful we could celebrate in person together because the Hatfield clan will be in Chicago this year. Saturday most of the family went to the Clemson-Carolina game but I got sick so I didn't go. I did get some quality time with Mama Scott which was good though. And, Go Gamecocks!!!

Twin sisters.

My namesake and me...love her...she had her hair straightened..

Mama Scott, Liz, Quin and me

Eadon, Ragin and Mae Harmon

Quin and Angie

Acie with his Meme

R and I gave them these scarves for Christmas

my man

So so cute....mae with eadon and ragin

Liz and Mae

We all fight over getting a pic with Mae


Acie scaling the fence

Girls with Mama Scott

Cute nephews

Grandkids with Mama Scott

It was a great weekend!! I am so beyond blessed by my family and Ryan's family. I hope all of you had a special Thanksgiving as well!

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