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Thanksgiving in North Carolina:

This Thanksgiving we went to North Carolina to spend time with Nicole's family. We always have a great time in North Carolina and the time is always packed with visiting relatives, friends, and eating. Nicole and I both think that we gain a ton of weight everytime that we are there - but alas! Our sister in law, Shannon, is one of the best cooks around. She made an amazing Thanksgiving Meal and then kept cooking all weekend! She made Nicole's favorite which is called Chicken Pastry. It is an Eastern North Carolina thing that is similar to Chicken Dumplins, but better! We got to spend a great deal of time with the kids which are growing up too fast. We love spending time in North Carolina and are thankful that we can see them more now that we are back in the country!