Thanksgiving

 Cora spent a couple of days of Thanksgiving break in bed with a cold.Thankfully, she was well enough by Thursday evening to join the family Thanksgiving meal.

This year, we went to the home of some of my mom's extended family, cousins she's reconnected with after the prior generation lost touch.

My dad gave his camera to the girls to document their experience. They captured most of these images.

 The first one shows the gorgeous flower arrangement Auntie Mel brought as a hostess gift. She has a great little floral business "flourishing" now; she is so multi-talented!

The second shows the lovely table setup - and there were a lot of tables set up! Dinner was for about 40 people! We got to meet quite a few new family members, including our hosts.

Cora's not one for wearing skirts or dresses much anymore, but Thanksgiving is a special occasion. She is growing into such a beautiful young lady.

And this girl! We have two beautiful young ladies!

The girls were so well-behaved and polite, though they were in the semi- awkward spot of being the only children under 12 present. We received several comments that evening complimenting their behavior.

 Violet captured this artistic shot of one of the snacks out to munch on prior to dinner.

Here are my mom's cousins, Randy and his wife Cathy, our gracious hosts for the evening. We enjoyed their hospitality, and a delicious meal.

Violet took this photo - can you tell? - of Grandma with her family. On the left is Aunt Betty, Randy's mom, and next to her is cousin Lucy.

It was such a nice evening. Happy Thanksgiving!