Thanksgiving

Can this year seem to go by any faster??

Thanksgiving has come (and gone) already... this year seems much more relaxing than in years past, though... well, after a certain point, anyway. Preparation began on Tuesday and I was feeling a little stress until people starting arriving, worried if we'd get it all together in time. But once everyone was here, I was fine.

Eric and I hosted again and we had a full house with his parents, sister, nephews, and her boyfriend and his girls. Plus we had a late addition right before we ate. Luckily we always have plenty of food. Including a 22 lb. turkey! Which, as usually, turned out perfect, thanks to the brining process. Plus, we had green beans, mashed potatoes, White Castle stuffing, roasted butternut squash, rolls and a salad. So yeah... PLENTY of food!

A fun new thing (for us) this year was that we got to actually have a separate kids table! I never understood the real reason for this until this year... I always figured it was a space thing... no, it's not. It's true separation of adult company verses kids. I have to admit, I liked it! Is that bad??

So once again, we had a great Thanksgiving with the family. That is the best part of the holidays, after all... time with family. On the one hand, I really miss my side of the family during the holidays. But on the other hand, it's nice to have such a great family to spend time with on Eric's side. Either way, I love my time with family.