What a beautiful family

We are family

Family Love

The food

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We had a great Thanksgiving holiday!

What a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend we all had in Virginia.
Lots of food, fun and laughter. Here are a few of the photographs to help you remember the splendid time had by all.

THE MENU

So we are just days away folks! Are you giddy with excitement? I am...the boys are! Can not wait to see everyone.

So here is the menu:

Orange roasted Turkey (Wendi)
Jerked Turkey (Wendi)
Holiday baked Ham (Cathy)
Standing Rib roast (Noni)
Chi-town Lasagna (1/2 vegi/ 1/2 meat) (Moni)
Mississippi Greens (Wendi)
Alabama Fried Corn (Shameta)
Southern Potato Salad (Theresa)
Supreme Mac and Cheese (Cathy)
Orleans Salmon and Shrimp (Wendi)
Mashed Potatoes (Qiana)
Candied Yams (Qiana) -- Aunt T already had the potato salad so can you do the yams????
Green Peas and Onions (Noni)
Homemade rolls and corn bread (Theresa)
Yummy Dressing (not to be mistaken as stuffing) (Deneen)

Desert:
Butter Pecan Crisp (Noni)
Holiday Fruit Pie (Noni)
Sweet potato pies (Cathy and Wendi)
Lemon pound cake (Cathy)
Granny Smith Apple pie (Moni)

Drinks:
Erick and Derek have volunteered to purchase the adult beverages. Yeah! (And, Erick wants to DJ on Friday night. Get back and get ready to PAR-TY!!!!)

WOW WOW WOW-ZERS!!!!!! That is a lot of food! YUM!

New pics

WOW-ZER we are a good looking family. Roosevelt would be so very proud.

Aunti Noni and Uncle Greg

So...Mom and Dad are having a brief and intimate rededication ceremony on Wednesday evening. Uncle Charles in coming in-town from Richmond to perform the ceremony. We hope you will all attend as it is important to mom and dad to have family present to witness this milestone and their love.

Contribute your pictures

Do you have some family photos? Send them to me and I will post them for all to see.

What are you contributing?????

Please let me know what your household will be contributing to Thanksgiving dinner. Is there a special item(s) you would like to prepare? Or, do you prefer to purchase needed items? Speak up now...or you will get whatever is left on the list.

{{{HUGS}}}

My Grandfather

I do not have my own memories of my grandfather, but I do have my mother's stories. According to my mother, I adored my grandfather and he adored me. He enjoyed playing with me and I loved to cuddle on his lap. I have seen pictures of him, and those images are imprinted on my mind and heart. He is bigger than life. My grandfather made his transition when I was only two years old but he has left a lasting impression on me and my family.

My grandfather loved his wife and children. He loved family. He enjoyed seeing many faces gathered around a table full of home-cooked food. It is for this reason that his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren continue to gather at Thanksgiving. We come together from near and far. We leave our homes in Georgia, Illinois, and Virginia so that we can reflect, remember and celebrate our family, our traditions, and our love for all the blessings the Creator has bestowed upon us.

This Thanksgiving season we will all gather in Virginia. We are six weeks away and the anticipation is building.

Thanksgiving 2006

Every year we create beautiful memories and 2006 was no exception. We laughed, we ate, we played, and celebrated each other. Roosevelt is smiling.

Thanksgiving 2001: Take a trip down memory lane

Do you remember?