Thanksgiving 2009

Another Thanksgiving, another year that Brianne slays the Stripper bass on Lake Texoma! We had a fabulous time this year, and I earned the title of "Fishing Goddess". The fish were a bit smaller this year, but they were still fun to catch! Piper & Paige stayed behind to play with little RayRay while Dad, Kit, myself, Kaitlyn & Wyatt went out and froze our tails off on the morning after Thanksgiving.
It started off pretty cold, well, cold by us Southerners' standards. Our Northern counterparts were a little more at home in the below freezing wind chill.
Dad on the trip out of the marina:

Wyatt on the same trip about 2 seconds later:

We had a blast fishing and caught plenty!

Wyatt even attempted to eat a fish head, but didn't get it all the way down. It was pretty funny!

Here is our total catch, 52 stripper and about 3 sand bass.

This year was a time for our family to be especially thankful for everyone and everything that we have. It has been a very tough year for some people, and we are fortunate to be so blessed. God has definitely been present in our lives this year. He gave us the most precious gift ever this year, with our beautiful Rayleigh Jean!

We are also mindful this year of the brave men & women who so selflessly serve our country to defend our freedoms, especially Rayleigh's Godfather & one of our best friends, Matt Machacek, who is now over in Afghanistan. Our love, thoughts & prayers are with you, Matt!