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!

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.