Thankful Thanksgiving

It was quite the week. Reese and I spent nine days away from home. I'll just pick up where I left off on the last post. Wes and I were getting ready to leave for our date night...it was perfect. We left around 2:30, went straight to The Capital Hotel, enjoyed some peace and quiet, and then met some friends for dinner down the street at Flying Fish. Great food and even better company. Wes and I then started looking up movies, and the only one that either of us wanted to see at a good time was Breaking Dawn. Yeah, I dragged him to see Twilight, and it was ridiculous. Entertaining, but crazy. Having read all the books back in my 8th grade English teaching days, I have gone to see the movies very faithfully. Luckily, we made it out in time to make it back to Ashley's at the Capital for dessert. YUMMY. 

The next morning we had breakfast there...I had Ashley's Signature (chocolate French toast) and FRESH orange juice, and Wes had fabulous pancakes. We did some major Christmas shopping that day, and then we headed back to Conway. 

Thanksgiving Day was great. Incredible food as always, thanks to my mom. We then loaded up for Camden and grabbed Gran on our way out of town. She held the laptop for Reese to watch a movie the whole way down, and thank goodness she did. The fellowship hall at First Presbyterian of Camden was full as it is every year, and the food was great again. After a CRAZY late night Camden Walmart run with JB, we did our tradition of local shopping on Friday. The Walker ladies got our rings cleaned at the jeweler where all the boys bought our rings. Of course we then headed back to Mema's for the BIG game. Not so great, but I love my Hogs. Lots of really good family time this weekend. I so enjoy being with my in-laws and the extended Walker family. 

I'm very thankful this Thanksgiving. For extended family who loves well, for my little immediate family who brings me joy and love I didn't know possible, specifically for my husband who leads and guides me faithfully, for Reese who makes me smile more than anyone, for my friends who are always there for me, for my home, for food, for technology, but most importantly...I am so thankful to be called by Jesus Christ and saved by His Grace. I didn't do anything (and I still can't) to receive this, and God loves me still and calls me His. 

Here are 15 pictures from the second half of this week.  Yeah, 15. 

Breakfast at Ashley's.

Mopsy's Thanksgiving turkey.

The ladies.

Reese exploring the Kids Area at Camden Thanksgiving.

Go Hogs. Go Hogs.

Marion and Reese sharing goldfish.

We have watched many Arkansas-LSU games in front of this TV. The years we play in Louisiana, we stay in Camden. The years we are in Little Rock, we go to War Memorial.

Even a hard loss can't destroy the goodness of Mema's Cinnamon Toast.

Oh yeah, that's good.

PTL! She fell asleep for 30 minutes on the first leg of the trip home!

But the second leg was filled with a little movie watching. A Portable DVD player or iPad will be purchased at Christmas.

Home Sweet Home indeed. Mom sent leftovers.

Reese and her new owl hat. She loves it.

Don't know why these pictures are at the end, but...

Anthropologie, Apple, and J.Crew are now in Little Rock. Good shopping for sure!

Happy Thanksgiving! Love, The Walker Family