Thanksgiving on the East Coast

Happy Thanksgiving to You!

Once we moved across the country, and were actually in the same time zone as brothers and sisters, our "new" Thanksgiving tradition became visiting them. We've alternated between North Carolina and Virginia, often making visits at both places on the same trip. This year starts another "new" tradition, because the North Carolina family decided to move to Texas. We'll miss them, but change is part of our tradition!

2002 Jumping on the trampoline and skinning a deer with cousins in Virginia, then installing a basketball pole and playing computer games with cousins in North Carolina.

2004 This year we tried climbing to the highest point in Virginia, Mt. Rogers. Because the snow was too deep, only Wayne and Brad actually made it to the top, but we all had a great time!

2006

Dinner in Virginia the day before Thanksgiving (my parents moved across the street from my sister, so now we get to visit two houses!)

and a picnic in the park the day after in North Carolina.

and the same thing again in 2008!

I hope you've enjoyed this glimpse into our evolving family traditions and that you're all having a happy day wherever you may be! Happy Thanksgiving!!