More Thanksgiving Memories

Sorry it has taken awhile for me to get some pictures up from our trip to Maryland and NC over Thanksgiving. It was a great trip. I've downloaded some highlights. They are in reverse chronological order, but for the sake of updating the blog, I'm going to leave them that way.

This is a (fuzzy) picture we took with Mama as we were leaving. I'm mainly posting because.... hello... doesn't Abby look just like Robin E. as a little girl?!?!

We took a ferry ride to the deserted island Shackleford Banks. It's right off the coast of Morehead City and Beaufort. It was a BLAST, to say the least. Dad made sure we had good campfire food with us. Note the 3-pronged hotdog holder that Clint has! After the trip, Bill said "It isn't an Edwards trip if we don't come back smelling like a campfire!"

This is the view of Fort Macon across the sound from Shackleford Banks.


Abby in the sand on the Banks.

On the ferry (only 15 minutes) from Beaufort to Shackleford. Everyone LOVED the ride.

As I noted earlier, Matthew learned to ride a 2-wheeler after Thanksgiving dinner. He asked Dad to take the training wheels off, and after one push from Bill, he was off and going. He was BEYOND proud of himself (as was everyone else). It is wonderful to see your children learning new skills that give them such positive self-esteem and independence.

The boys were often seen sporting these Batman masks. Here the big boys are using chalk on the driveway as the masked hero.

Abby and Sheely at the piano.

Matthew and Carter climbing out of the ditch by the bridge next to Mama's house. They tried to re-enact some Indiana Jones scenes. They don't want you to know how shallow the ditch is and they want everyone to think they are escaping hot lava!

Just a funny picture of Abby standing in her rocking chair. She stands everywhere and is quite the daredevil!

Dad and Bill took Carter, Matthew and Xavey out on a canoe ride. They loaded canoes on our van and Dad's car. The boys were in HEAVEN, to say the least. They had so much fun.

The boys carrying the canoes into the Newport River.

I asked the boys to pose for a picture and this is their natural pose. Guns and all...

Corinne and I bought the boys matching planet jammies. They were just so darling. Here they are in the Edwards' living room. The boys just LOVED playing together. We had such a great time with their family. Even their skirmishes were so sibling-like, which is so nice (as nice as can be). They will grow up being close.

We visited the National Air & Space Museum out near Dulles Airport. It is AWESOME! Here the boys are in front of the SR-71 Blackbird. I can't wait to go back when the kids are a bit older to do a guided tour. Abby has a gigantic meltdown, unlike ever before, so I left early with her.

Overall we had a great trip. We loved spending so much time with Clint's family and being in NC with Mom and Dad. Clint and Bill got up VERY early the day after Thanksgiving to sit in the cold at Target in New Bern to get presents for their wives:) (Love my Dyson, guys!!!) Mama is doing very well and came over for dessert with Jerry, Ivonne and Chris after Thanksgiving. We made lots of desserts and chomped away the whole time. Amazingly, the trip did not involve a single trip to Sonic or Chick-fil-A. We'll get our fill next summer....