Happy Thanksgiving!
So, I just sat down and transferred at least a million pictures off our camera and onto the computer. And, low and behold, I found the Thanksgiving pictures we took while in North Carolina!! I know what you are thinking, "Gosh, Jenny, I wish I could be on top of things and as organized as you are..."
All kidding aside, I wanted to make sure I shared these pictures. We had a lot of fun in North Carolina. It was great getting to see as much family as we did. We enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving Day dinner at Aunt Mildred and Uncle Alvin's house. Thank you so much for the hospitality Aunt Mildred! We also enjoyed a second Thanksgiving meal cooked by Jimmy's Dad - affectionately known as Paw Paw - at Kevin and Annette's house. Evan was able to spend a lot of time with his cousin Reece.. Reece was so kind and patient with Evan the whole time. I was in awe. I hope they grow up close even though there is such a big age difference between them.
All kidding aside, I wanted to make sure I shared these pictures. We had a lot of fun in North Carolina. It was great getting to see as much family as we did. We enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving Day dinner at Aunt Mildred and Uncle Alvin's house. Thank you so much for the hospitality Aunt Mildred! We also enjoyed a second Thanksgiving meal cooked by Jimmy's Dad - affectionately known as Paw Paw - at Kevin and Annette's house. Evan was able to spend a lot of time with his cousin Reece.. Reece was so kind and patient with Evan the whole time. I was in awe. I hope they grow up close even though there is such a big age difference between them.
Hanging out with Uncle Kevin before Thanksgiving Dinner
Aunt Mildred and Evan (he's waving HI to the camera!)
Evan, Erica, Rachel, and Audrey
Rachel was Evan's best friend for the day!
Uncle Alvin and Jimmy
Uncle Alvin and Evan and the singing, dancing, gingerbread man that Aunt Mildred gave Evan. Evan played with that gingerbread man so much that the batteries died within a week!
Uncle Alvin and Evan again. This time Evan is clapping for the camera. He's such a ham!
Uncle Alvin, Evan, and Aunt Mildred
Evan playing in Paw Paw and Grandmother's refrigerator. He loves to take everything out and then put it back - in different places of course so you have no idea where anything is!
Reece showing Evan his chicken coop.
"I'm a big boy!"
One of our favorite things we did was go to an NC State football game. It was so much fun! NC State was down 14-41 at half time...and then they came back and WON the game! In the Greensboro paper the next day, they called it the "Comeback of the Century!" I am so happy that we were able to go (BIG thanks to Aunt Net and Uncle Kevin for watching Evan) and Jimmy was able to see the game in person.
Jimmy with one of his hero's, Philip Rivers.
Jimmy and Reece in front of the entrance into the stadium
Jimmy with Terry Holt. Jimmy and Terry Holt went to the same high school, Eastern Guilford. Jimmy even played football with Terry's brother, Terrance Holt, at Eastern Guilford High School. Both Holt brothers went onto play pro football. Jimmy is very proud of his "hometown heroes."
We were able to meet up and tailgate a little with two of Jimmy's best friends from high school and college before the game. Rusty (left) and Nate (right).
I had to take a picture of this van. This guy is a die hard NC State fan!
Ronnie (Jimmy's Dad), Reece, Jimmy, and Ann (Jimmy's Mom) at the stadium.
After the NC State win. Can you tell Jimmy is happy that NC
State came back from a 27 point deficiet to win?? Even though we were the second to last row in the stadium, he was screaming as if the players on the field could hear him. He ended up losing his voice a little after the game, but I don't think he minded. It was Reece's first NC State Football game. What an awesome first college football game! Jimmy was so happy Reece was there with him.
We spent our last evening in North Carolina vising with Uncle Kevin at his fire station. I really wanted to bring Evan there to see the trucks. I knew he would be so excited...and he was!
Uncle Kevin gave Evan his very own fire hat.
"Don't worry, I've got this."
"I can do this...Just two big steps and I'm up there..."
"I did it!"
(with a little help from Daddy, of course)
This one is my favorite. He's driving the fire truck with his fire hat on.
My little hero!
As you can tell, we did so much stuff and had a ton of fun in North Carolina. Thank you to Ann, Ronnie, Kevin, Annette, and Reece for everything. It is amazing to have such wonderful family that you can always count on! We miss you so much already and are looking forward to our next visit!
My boys exhausted on the plane ride home.
Love them so much!
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