November 30, 2009

Emily spent Thanksgiving week with Steve and his family in Destin.

She enjoyed spending time with Madison who is now 8 months old. Madison is beginning to walk when she is holding on to someone. She walks on her tippy toes. Lauren and Ryan called on the drive home to report that she had a tooth come through.  She also enjoyed getting to know Lucy, her great granddog, who belongs to Sarah and Ryan. Lucy is a Labradoodle and Emily thinks she looks like a big sheep.

They spent time playing cards and dominoes, and watching ballgames. Ryan McSwain's parents (Lauren's Ryan) joined them for Thanksgiving dinner. The weather was mostly sunny, just occasionally a little nippy. Russ only lives about 30 minutes away, so he came over several times and a couple of times she went over to his house to have some time to visit.

They headed back home on Sunday. Emily drove on home from Atlanta and got back in time for the reception after the lighting of the star at First Cumberland. She commented that this would be the first time she had ever come home from a trip by herself.