Thanksgiving!

We had Thanksgiving here at our house. Mom & Dad, Karra, Nikki, Matt, Christina, Phoenix, Shannon and I. We didn't take many photos, but here are a few from the nice relaxing weekend.


The table all set! We used the dishes Dad got for his mom while he was in the service in Japan.

Christina made this awesome apple pie custard!

Phoenix was quite happy sitting on Grampa's lap!!

This is the centerpiece that Mom made.

Phoenix fell asleep while playing with her toys. I love how her arms are flung out while she sleeps.


We were encouraging Phoenix to stand all on her own!

This was the Turkey Cake that I made! It was quite fun!

The "Twilight" Girls!

Fall Is Here!!!

This past weekend we (Karra, Nikki, Shannon and I) went up to the Blue Ridge Parkway to see the beautiful fall colors. We walked around a lake on the Parkway near Blowing Rock.


Here are some photos that were taken by our resident photographer, Nikki!






The map that will help guide us..... if we can read it! We got on the wrong trail that if we had kept on it, we probably still would have been walking!
Karra was instructing us on which way we needed to go................ (good thing we followed her instruction!)
Some photos of the beautiful leaves.





Now, we had to walk through the swamp to get around the lake....


But isn't it a pretty view?
Nice red leaves


This is one of my favorite pictures!


Karra contemplating life....

Nikki taking pictures


One of the bridges over the stream that fed into the lake.


Looking out over the rolling hills
The photos can't begin to show the rich colors that we saw or the beautiful rolling hills! Hopefully these photos show that we had such a fun day on the Blue Ridge Parkway!

SOME PICTURES WE TOOK AT HOME MID-SEPTEMBER...
Mel & Rudonna

Tama, Shannon, Kelsey, Nikki, Karra, & Chuck













Nikki's family at Cassatt:




Lorraine came from Georgia to visit us during Denton conv. These pictures were the day after conv before Lorraine went home:




KARRA'S BIRTHDAY

Tara, Grayson, Nikki, Rudonna, Mel & Tama & Karra had dinner & cake for Karra's Birthday.













MIDDLE OF AUGUST....POT LUCK AT THE LAKE HOUSE OF SOME FRIENDS IN GREENSBORO:

UNION MTG IN GASTONIA: Good to visit with NC friends from long ago..

John, Lisa, Jacob, Lydia, Jordan & Lillian


Doug, Julie, Jonathan, Jessica & Landis


Larry & Janice



Charlie & Edith


Sara


Ron & Cindy




Leonard, Lisa, Hunter, Sterling, Emma & Bowen


Agnes


Edith


Regina

Mel & Rudonna


Carl & Sue


Bob & Janie

Clarabelle



We were in Gaston County 1st wk end in Aug for Loy & Winnie's 45 anniv:






Winnie & her adopted brother & sister




Brian & Linda came down a few days the end of July and we met Lloyd & Linda for barbecue in Lexington:

Brian & Linda
Lloyd & Linda



Linda, Rudonna, Linda....missing the other Donna


...........AN AFTERNOON IN GREENSBORO:
Our friend from long ago...and through the years...Selma



MEL & RUDONNA HAD A COUPLE OF TRIPS TO THE STANLEY/ALEXIS AREA IN THE SUMMER TO VISIT FAMILY & FRIENDS. HERE'S A FEW PICTURES FROM THERE.


Rudonna's great niece, Jackie and her husband, Aaron, and son, Zachary



Rudonna's niece, Sherry and her husband, Richard...their daughter Jackie & famil


Rudonna's sister, Shirley and her husband, Clyde.


Rudonna's great nieces, Jessica & Holly



SOME MORE PICTURES FROM EARLIER IN THE SUMMER:

Karra


Grandpa Mel & Paxton at Tweetsie Railroad


Grandma Rudonna With Paxton & Shaelyn


Paxton helping Grandma clean out the trash can.


Shaelyn


Phoenix