Thanksgiving 2016

We had such a great day yesterday, and are so thankful for everything that Neil and Pam have done for us.  The weather was perfect, and of course way too much good food (is that an oxymoron?), and being with family couldn't have been better.

Playing Horseshoes

First turkey is done - smoked and wrapped in bacon.  Can you just taste it???

Playing croquet

A view of our house from the front yard.  We love the new deck!

Getting ready for turkey #2 - fried

This is the way to fry a turkey!!!

The chef with his turkeys - can't wait to dig in!

We had to take a walk after dinner - three generations of Gaines boys!!

The Week Before Thanksgiving

We have been very busy this week.  

Last weekend we helped Angie and Scott extend their deck under the roof.  It turned out really nice.

On Tuesday we had Thanksgiving lunch with Livie at her school.  It was such fun!

On Wednesday, we had Thanksgiving lunch with Taylor at his school - more fun!

On Wednesday afternoon we finished the first part of the deck at our new home.   We'll finish the rest of it this weekend, and then do some landscaping.  We're really going to enjoy it!!

Mike enjoying the new deck with a Sea Breeze

Today the weather was too good to waste, so we took a ride up to Helen.   Of course we stopped at our favorite spot on the river for brats.  What a great day!!

Boating on Lake Lanier

Yesterday we had a glorious day on Lake Lanier with Neil, Pam, and Jake in their pontoon boat. (Neil calls it a fishing barge.)

The weather was cool, but perfect; we had a picnic and got a little bit of fishing in.  We rode by the cove where Mike grew up on the lake - his folks had a place there. It's where he learned to ski.  We saw where the Gaines family had their ferry across the Chattahoochee River before the dam was built and the lake formed.  The ferry was at the end of Gaines Ferry Road.   The road is still there, but the family farm has been under water since the '50's.

It was a great day!!

Great day for a boat ride!

Looking for Ospreys

Jake and Pam looking for gold

What a great way to fish!

Got one on the line!

A pretty bass - Neil tossed him back