Thanksgiving in Texas

We journeyed to Tyler, Texas this year for the annual gathering of the Galbraith and Jennings families (this has been an annual event for 10 years, although our branch of the Galbraith clan only makes it every other year...on average). Robby and Terri were incredibly gracious hosts. The boys had a wonderful time playing with all of their cousins and I had a wonderful time drinking wine by the fire with the ladies (not sure what Russ was doing while the girls were outside by the fire, but I suspect he had an equally "manly" good time!).

Before our Thanksgiving meal, Robby wanted Russ and the kids to go on "a little hike" with him in the woods behind their house. Mind you, the boys and Russ were dressed in "dining" clothes, not "hiking" clothes. Needless to say, they all came back muddy and soaking wet (clothes and shoes went straight to the dryer). After Russ caught his breath and recovered from Robby's idea of "a little hike", he was able to chuckle about it a bit. We'll know to wear work-out attire to next years dinner!

Taking a breather with Harley. Russ positively fell in love with this dog. He would have adopted her in a heartbeat!

Back Row: Carter, Hanna, Alex, Allison/Front Row: Nash, Katie, Hayden, Finley

Something has gone tragically awry with my editing tools. I'm trying desperately to get "caught up" before the new year, so there is no time to do repairs...must. keep. blogging. So, turn your head and you'll get the full effect of the Thanksgiving Day Cousin Bowl. There were some crazy plays being run...think kids on dads shoulders while passing and running the ball!

My boys were in heaven in the hot tub. They even ventured into the pool to cool off! Crazy!

The kids played outside until late in the evening both nights. The trampoline and hide-and-seek flashlight were at the top of the agenda.

Ugh...tilt your head, again. This is all of the first cousins (Russell, Robby, Lisa and Russ) posing with all of their children. Sad we didn't take this picture before Jennifer left!

***Sidenote: The downside to all of our wonderful technology is that pictures are taken with multiple cameras and phones. In my haste to catch up, I have only downloaded one camera. I suspect many of the "better" shots featuring the adults are still lurking on another device.