Thanksgiving w/ The Lipscombs!

In 2008 we started the tradition of heading to the lake the weekend before Thanksgiving... joined by all of the crazy Lipscomb's! Last year we decided rather than making every last morsel of food - we would have it catered. What a wise one my mother-in-law is. Publix makes fantastic sides and saves us a lot of time wasted in the kitchen. Of course we always make our favorites, those that we know no one else would be able to compete with - like Granny's famous cranberry salad, Mem's famous sweet potato casserole... all made with love! Just like years past - fun was had and new memories were created.

Nana has taken the reins and started doing the cranberry salad... Granny just isn't steady enough on her feet for long periods of time to pull it off. As always, it was a hit. YUM!

Of course lake trips are just not complete with out a little fishing... I'm pretty certain Carter caught the most fish!

Now, for those of you that don't know... it was nice in SC this Thanksgiving - nice enough to eat outside - however, NOT warm enough to go swimming... at least not for the sane. Carter & Lachlan were determined. As you can see from the picture - I did not pack a bathing suit. Luckily, Carter wasn't brave enough to jump all the way in... he actually said to me "Mom, you are right - it is cold".

Uncle Mattie joined us - oh what fun it was! He and Mackenzie bonded....

Let's see... 4 generations here. Auntie Ramie, Carter, Nana, Granny, Mackenzie & Josh. Picture perfect.

After reviewing all the pictures (click here), it is clear who was snapping away this year. I'm not in a single one. All well... next year!