Thanksgiving in Jackson

For the first time in 4 years, we were able to make the trip back to Jackson for Thanksgiving!

Just as in years past, our holiday was spent out in the country at Michael Boozer's place.  The best thing was that the house across the street that Grandmother and Grandaddy Downs used to live in (but sold when they moved to Pearl) was re-purchased by Uncle Joey and we were able to stay there!  It was pretty neat walking into that house once again after so many years.

We did all sorts of things while we were in the country.

We did some fishing...

Horsed around...

 A little target practice...

 Practiced the unicycle...

 Played some frisbee...

  Learned to drive a REAL tractor...

Michael Boozer showed the boys how to bush hog...

Had a juggling lesson...

 Played chess with a spice bottle as a queen...

 Climbed trees...

 Practiced the unicycle some more (John Rogers was DETERMINED to get it down)...

Watched Mason make it look easy...

 Performed juggling tricks...

...and somewhere in the middle of all that, we managed to eat a huge meal and catch up with everyone whom we haven't seen in so long!

Then it was off to the Forces.  We paid a visit to Dad & Dianne while Jessica was there with her new baby girls, Rivers and Ryder!

 

We all got to hold the babies!

And before we headed out of the state again, we stopped off to see Aunt Susan and her whole crew!

 Here's three girls we sure have missed!

Always nice to get the cousins together!

And after leaving Mississippi, we stopped over at my folks' house in Texas for a very quick visit before heading home to the beautiful Rocky Mountains.

 So much to be Thankful for!!!