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
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!!!!!!
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!
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!


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