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| A final picture in the front yard before hitting the road home. Another year, another sweet year. |
It has been another successful, beautiful Thanksgiving adventure to Richmond. Our family is so wonderful, and they always welcome us with open arms and hearts. We enjoyed our time, laughing and talking and sharing about our lives from the past year. It always amazes me that we go about our lives all year and manage to return here to this special place each November. The food is always beyond delicious.
I am proud of my children, my sister, and my cousins at the amazing people they are growing up to become, and it is so special to watch them play and interact. I also learn more each year about what it means to be a father and a parent from my Aunt Irene and Uncle Fred, and try to just watch how they live life and interact with their children. Each year we depart from Richmond with hearts overflowing, keeping us content until next Thanksgiving.
-a
PS-The pictures loaded in reverse order for some reason, so this year the reader will experience the trip backwards...which is interesting in a way.
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| Turkeyhead cousins. |
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| Saturday breakfast before we all depart towards our homes. Sad yet special. |
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| Audrey with triple turkey head. |
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| Sam and Violet. Cousins. She loves this guy. |
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| Aunt Eden, Audrey, and Cousin Emma. The Orelove Turkey Ladies. |
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| One of my favorite moments of the trip. Sam naps with Aunt Irene and Emma. |
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| Aunt Eden and Sam are all smiles. |
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| A family selfie by the James River! What a nice Friday to be outside! |
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| Sisters at the James River Walk. |
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| James River and Violet and Audrey. Rock hoppers. |
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| Abel and Kim selfie. I love this lady! |
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| Panoramic photo on the Teacup Bridge. What a great day! |
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| Family photo on the Teacup Bridge. |
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| Uncle Fred and the kids on the bookstore in Carytown! |
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| Emma and Sam in Carytown |
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| The Orelove men hang out in Carytown. |
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| Uncle Fred, Sam, and Sam in the World of Mirth toy store. |
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| A beautiful red on a quiet morning walk with Sam. I love walking around the neighborhood. |
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| Sam snoozing on our morning walk. He's under there somewhere! |
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| Sam bundled up on a chilly morning walk in Richmond! |
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| The family chills in the TV room! |
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| The girls used magnablocks and electronic tea lights to create a zoo! |
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| Sam slept through his first Thanksgiving dinner! No turkey needed! |
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| NOW it's Thanksgiving! |
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| How lucky we are to be able to gather at this table each year. |
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| Sam out for the count on his first Thanksgiving! |
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| Kim, looking beautiful as always, holds sleepyhead Sam. |
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| Audrey helps Aunt Irene each year set the table and decorate. It warms my heart! |
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| I love these cacti on the corner! |
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| Violet and a leaf. We had a competition to see who could find the biggest leaf on our walk! She won. |
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| This house had a 20ft Darth Vader inflatable Christmas decoration outside. It was great! |
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| The family after the annual Turkey Trot! |
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| Cousins during the Turkey Trot. |
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| Sam, Emma, Audrey, and Violet. My Turkey family. |
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| Brother/Sister turkey selfie. |
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| Audrey and Sam...turkeys. |
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| Violet and Audrey...turkeys. |
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| Emma and Violet playing at the park. I love how much they laugh together. |
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| Cousins going down the slide. |
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| This yellow tree outside the house is just stunning in the sunlight. |
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| Uncle Fred greets Violet as we arrive in Richmond! |
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| The girls enjoy the fireplace in the hotel outside of Pittsburgh. We just finished breakfast and are now eyeing Richmond! |
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| Hitting the road to Richmond! Full car! |
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| Sam is ready for his first Thanksgiving! Violet is packed and ready for the road trip! |
