We try to make it to St. Louis at least every other year for Thanksgiving, but unfortunately this year we are going to miss it again. With the amount of hours Darrin works and the time he gets off we basically had to choose between going home for Christmas or going to St. Louis for Thanksgiving. We decided to go home for Christmas, so Team Dumplin Drop will be short a few members this year, not to mention there is a NEW member to the team. Reagan has been to St. Louis once before but she hasn't seen what all goes on for Thanksgiving.
We start out the morning making dumplings at Grandma Snider's house which is HUGE. Everyone looks forward to the chicken and dumplings so we have to make sure they are just perfect. Then we all (which is about 40 people) have Thanksgiving lunch over at Uncle Steve and Aunt Becky's house; they have a gorgeous house with a beautiful backyard. It's so much fun being able to spend the holidays with tons of family, especially since we don't get to see each other that often.
This was 2 years ago, 2007, the last time we made it up to St. Louis. We had a great time as usual, gained 10lbs in one weekend, watched the Aggies play Texas but this last time we celebrated Dylan's (our nephew) first birthday! I can't believe how much he has changed, in no time I will be thinking the same thing about Reagan!
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"Note to self" - put makeup on before dumplin drop because the pictures may come back to haunt me 3 years later...along with horrible haircut...
Regardless, we will miss you guys this year!! But you'll be Dallas soon!! whooo hoooo!!!
That Dumplin Drop looks like so much fun! Don't you just love neat family traditions? : )
Wow....Dylan looks so tiny! Oh, and I can think of at least one more thing to celebrate about that trip.
Looks like such a fun time and dumplings sound delicious! Next year, Reagan can help!
This was a "special" trip if I remember correctly?!?
So much fun!! What fun traditions. And your pictures are great! Thanks for sharing. :)
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