Sunday, November 28, 2010

The wee ones and I spent Thanksgiving in Gatlinburg with family. We had an amazing time. We met up with my Mom, sister and her family from Louisiana; my aunt, cousin and her family from Washington DC and my cousin and his family from West Virginia. It was the first time in a long time that we had all gotten together. We had sooooo much fun!

Lily Wen and John Christopher hiking in the Smoky Mountain National Park.

Mike, Karen and AlisonLily Wen, Me and Graeme

Stephanie and Alison

The cousins - me, Jodi (my sis), Mike and Diane

Graeme and John Christopher rock climbing

Lily Wen loving the park

The next generation

Cameron - the baby!

Graeme and John

Where it all began....Aunt Erms and Mom

Then we spent a day at the Nascar park. You have to love racing! Lily Wen and I on our first ride!

John Christopher and Lily Wen begin to race!

Luke loved driving the truck!

Go Graeme Go!

Stephanie and John Christopher race

Diane and Lily Wen

The Pit Crew

Me, Caroline, John and Lily Wen

One cute little tiger fan - Luke

Caroline, Stephanie and Alison

A little whip cream...CUTE!

This is the guys!

This is the girls!

Matt and Cameron

One morning, we decided we needed a family photo. This was the chosen option. It was so much fun to get all dressed up for the photo! The kids had a blast.

Lily Wen ready for her close-up!

We looked a little more vibrant in color!

We decided going back in time once was not enough so we went again... a little more prehistoric this time.

Cameron rides his first dinosaur. I think this could be one of my favorite shots from the whole trip!

We spent our last afternoon celebrating Lily Wen's birthday with family. That deserves it's own post so I will add those pics later in the week. These are the best pics of more than 500 taken over the time we all spent together. We were thankful for our immediate families, our extended family and the joy of being together. It took a lot of planning to get us all together (thanks so much Di for pushing us to do so). I can't imagine being anywhere else this Thanksgiving. I loved being surrounded by those I love. This year just feels pivotal in more ways than one and I am so grateful for new experiences and new friendships.