Happy Thanksgiving.

I hope you all had a fantastic thanksgiving and didn't eat too much!!

we drove down to visit my parents yesterday, we did the usual... eat turkey yada yada yada...

my mom freaks out anytime all of us are all together and makes us do a major photo shoot. 

After we left we had some quality time with some friends, who i am so very thankful for.

For the first time ever i did a little black friday shopping, hit up target at midnight... our entire shopping experience lasted about 17minutes... (felt like one of those old shopping game shows)  we got some good stuff. :)

The rest of today will involve lots of rest... leftovers, homemade xmas decorating, and maybe a christmas movie!

it truly is the most wonderful time of year!!!

C

all photos taken by Haley Newman

homecoming..

This past Sunday my family was in town for "homecoming" 

Its the same weekend every year at my Grandparents church and for as long as i can remember we have always gone.

It's usually entertaining, always distant relatives who are around and potluck lunch afterward.

us "kids" headed out as soon as we finished and explored in the church basement... walked in the alley's and reminisced on years past when we'd get in trouble for running through the grave yard.

It's always fun to see my brother Asher, his girlfriend Haley and my sister Rachel, no matter what the occasion ;) (**its good to see sister Jessica too.. but we see each other everyday!)

Yadkin Family...

Community:  It's something our generation strives for.  From facebook, twitter, blogs, I feel like the term 'social media' was penned just for us.  We all want it.. even if we don't know thats what we want.  I think its something that is stitched in our soul.. something the lord designed in us from the beginning..to have and to long for community and fellowship.  I've grown up going through different seasons... of lots of community.. and then, lack of it.  Moving to Charlotte 4 years ago, knowing virtually no one had the potential of being a lonely time. But I was almost immediately immersed in community,  Charlotte has something special.  Maybe its the big small city vibe.. or all the artistic souls looking and longing for the same thing.  But it really is one of a kind.  Charlotte may not be our home forever.. but the community that is here will always be home.  Yadkin ave is the best street in Charlotte.. (just sayin) we live next door and across the street from some of our best friends! Spontaneous game nights and picnics at the park never get old.  This is my yadkin family:

Jacob and Jessie

 Luke, with grape teeth...

Noah&Lindsey

 Sparrow, Noah, Jessie

 Jon, and sweet Sparrow

 MESA

 Sparrow eating... and The Arnolds

 This was a perfect summer night.. so fun.