Thanksgiving is about family, giving thanks, and lots of eating! We had 4 Thanksgiving gatherings this year! So let's just say I can do without turkey and dressing till next Thanksgiving! Oh and Rylynne enjoyed a Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich instead of all the good food. That child is the pickiest eater I know!!!
Our first Thanksgiving meal, strike that, our first Thanksgiving FEAST was the Connell Thanksgiving at Uncle Donnie & Aunt Harriette's in Hollonville. This is held the night before Thanksgiving day. With 37 family members present it was a full house with lots of food! One of my favorites from this feast...the fresh corn! No one can beat fresh corn from the Connell farm!
Rylynne had a great time with all the cousins. There are now 15 great-grandkids and #16 was there but in Jennifer's belly. He or she will be here next year though! Aunt Harriette set up the garage for all the kids with tables, buckets of toys, and a coloring table. We didn't have to worry about Rylynne, she was very entertained! Sydney enjoyed it too, meeting some of the family for the first time!
Aunt Harriette & Denise
Aunt Susan, Jones, Sydney, and Mama
The kids garage! As you can see Rylynne was very busy out there!
Family Photo!
Jennifer and Sydney!
Grandmother and her kids! Mama, Uncle Donnie, Uncle Bobby, and Uncle Harry
Jones and Sydney
4 Generations!
The next stop, the Strickland Thanksgiving! Until these past few years, the Stricklands did not get together for Thanksgiving. Tiffaney decided to change that! This year we stopped by to visit for alittle while before heading to Shawna's family. I did have to sneak a small plate though. I just couldn't pass up Oma's turnip greens, Mama's sweet potato casserole, Aunt Pat's dressing, and Tiffaney's rice! There was alot to be thankful for here too, Uncle Jim got news the day before that he was cancer free!!!!!!
Oma and Sydney
Aunt Pat, Chad, and Sydney
Oma & Rylynne
The 3rd stop....the Swafford Thanksgiving. This is Shawna's family. We gathered at Aunt Vickie and Uncle Dickie's house. Rylynne loved seeing her Pawpaw and Nana. Sydney ended up sleeping most of the day in Missy's arms! My favorite of this meal....Grandmother's Cranberry Pecan salad. It's funny, before Shawna and I started dating she said she was the only one who ate it. Now it's just her and I that eat it! But it's good!
Nana, Pawpaw, and Rylynne
Look at the cute Turkey dress! Mama got her and Sydney matching Thanksgiving dresses!
Sleeping away....dreaming of eating all the good food next year!
Grandmother trying to get Rylynne's picture
Missy & Sydney
Last but not least....the day after Thanksgiving Dewayne hosted our First Annual Friends Thanksgiving Leftover meal! It really turned out to be more than just leftovers....Fried Chicken, Baked Chicken, Dressing, Mashed Potatos Corn Casserole, Mac-n-Cheese, Buffalo Chicken Dip, Strawberry Pretzel Salad, and more! Brian made our Grandmother's dressing for the first time, and I must say it was really good! He has come along way since boiling butter beans in vegetable oil instead of water! haha.....I am sure most of you know that story!
There was alot of be thankful for here too....Jacob got the good news that he too is cancer free!
Rylynne & Callie Rose
Aunt Jen Jen & Sydney
Rylynne & Callie Rose playing with blocks
Me, Rylynne, and Shawna
Me, Rylynne, and Aunt Amy
Rylynne sticking out her belly
Shawna & Chad
Kristin, Jennifer, & Brian
Rachel & Jacob
This is trouble!
Sydney with one of her gifts! 
Yee....Haw!
Rylynne & Uncle Brian
Sydney on her new Toy Chest from Uncle Brian!
Papa & Grandma with the girls!
Papa was holding Sydney when we opened her Pillow Pet. It was the cutest thing! She laid her head down and started rubbing it. Within a matter of seconds she was asleep!
Wow, I picture of just us! That doesn't happen too often anymore! haha
Sydney enjoying gifts with Grandma! 
Dr. Rylynne Ann Scharlow 
