Took a few shots at Thanksgiving for my sweet neighbors.

A good looking bunch I do have to say!!!

Here is my Steel Magnolia. Great couple!

And here is the WOLFPACK!!!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone. I hope that your Thanksgiving is over flowing with Blessings. Ours sure is. We have my husband’s brother and wife here from Tampa Florida. They have two beautiful twin girls that you know I am LOVING on! They are so sweet. I will have to post some images of them soon. I will wait till later though because I may not have enough Turkey to feed everyone that would be running here to get their sugar, let me tell you, they are doll babies! We also have our babies’ Grandmother, aka ‘Ree’ coming into town today from Pittsburgh PA. It is going to be a great THANKSGIVING!

Below is a Slideshow from our recent road trip down the Blue Ridge Parkway. Hope you enjoy it, I know we did. If you have never done a fall drive there, you must! It is GORGEOUS!!!!

Thank you is just not enough. I am so tearfully grateful for all those that have given to this beautiful country. They are some of the most amazing men and women. The sacrifices made are immeasurable. Some have given time, some have given limbs and some have given all. It is astronomical to even begin to think of all the tears and heartaches that have drenched our country’s flag. I am extremely sad today for those families that are broken, battered and bruised. Those families separated, scared and succumbed. I hate that some are without their loved ones today, I wish that could be changed. But it can’t and I want those left behind, those left to pick up the pieces or those left with the scars to know that I am bursting with pride knowing that I am a sister to those heroes. I am honored with the knowledge that these great men and women love this country and its people enough, to fight for and die for us. Our freedom is not free. There is an extremely high price. It is paid daily by this country’s bravest and finest. Please take the time today and everyday to thank our Service men and women. Ask if there is ANYTHING that you could do for THEM. They do so much for us. The greatest among us are those that serve. I Salute you all today and Everyday!

“Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”(Mark 10:43-45)

What a day!!! A wet day. A day that had many challenges. A beautiful outdoor wedding planned but moved in due to rain. A grandfather a couple doors away struggling to survive. Last minute changes and challenges on such a big day could send some into a nervous break down but not for these two. Their hearts are totally in it. The real meaning of the day was at the center of every moment and every breath. Their focus steady and never wavering. A true testament to their character and their love. Some might would think that a day such as theirs would be called ruined but what I and so many other very privileged guests saw was a day cleansed by the rain. It brought with it a beautiful luster. It seemed to have washed all that was not important away. Would not have been possible without this rock solid couple standing arm in arm together before the Lord. He was there, they were there and that was all that mattered. But as those that love the Lord know, that was not all that was given. This day was filled with total comfort and splendor, fitting for such a deserving couple. The details were so “Mike and Myra”. The flowers were nothing short of amazing and the hydrangeas were their crowning glory. The friends’ and family’s support was so touching. Their pastor surely delivered a divine message and ceremony. And the barn for the reception was so ideal. Mike and Myra, the animal lovers that they are, both being Veterinarians, kept me imagining a scene from the Disney Classic Snow White. You know the one, when all the animals gathered around her. I could just picture coming from the surrounding woods, the little critters, deer, foxes, bears and the good Lord only knows what else. It was really a beautiful day and I thank God for orchestrating it so perfectly for Mike and Myra. And I also thank Him and this beautiful couple for allowing me the awesome privilege of being there that Glorious Day.