thanksgiving in the mountains

thanksgiving marks the beginning of my favorite time of year... Christmas. i love to eat, i love Christmas trees, i love the sights, sounds, red and green decor, and being with family and friends. this thanksgiving we joined my mom and stepdad at my brother (chad) and april's house in the n.c. mountains. the festivities included hours of skip-bo, walking around downtown boone, chopping wood, watching movies, eating granny/mom's famous chocolate cake, and cutting down our Christmas trees. it was wonderful!

also, roman brought o.j. simpson's leather glove and we all took turns wearing it for good luck during skip-bo. yeah, we can be weird sometimes. did i mention we also continued the tradition of the matel football game tournament?

i have mad flute- playing skills. i can even play the gourd... four dogs and a cat took over the house. you gotta love those faces.

good ole marsh and roman hangin' out on the tree farm.

big brother and hubby carrying our ginormous tree that we cut down.

rodney chadwick and april feeling joyful and jubilant.

a rare sight for us beach people... a frozen pond and a Christmas tree farm.