The stockings were hung...

OK, so we don't have a chimney to hang the stockings, but we they were filled with care... even Penny's!

We're off for a ski weekend with the Etheridge family ~ see you all in 2025!

family

We took the opportunity to get family portraits done during our visit in Mississippi and the result is a truly cherished collection of photos of our Hightower family!

The last time we had family portraits done, the youngest cousin wasn't even born yet!

Yaya & Papa live in a beautiful golf community and we found the perfect spot to gather around them. Love seeing all the grands together...

Thanksgiving with family

Hamp & Sam and I travelled to Mississippi to see our Hightower family for Thanksgiving!

quote of the day from Hamp: "I'm almost 21 years old and I still have to sit at the kids table."

We did manage to have formal family photographs taken... which I am excited to see and share! But the candid shots are the best because they represent all the laughter, the bonding, the games, and the food that we enjoyed together:

All 6 cousins spent most of the time outside (because why not?!) playing volleyball, football, soccer, spikeball... or chase the puppy!

"the girls"

"the middle crew"

"the big boys"

and of course, the newest addition to the family... sweet and shy little Panda.