Thanksgiving is a time of giving thanks for what we have been blessed with, and the day of celebration will be here in just 3 days. We get to spend time with family and make sure that those we care about know that they are important to us. How much of this can an almost 2-year-old understand? How much can I help her see and understand?
Our Thanksgiving, since I got married, is just crazy. We get up and make a dish (or finish a dish) and head to my husband’s dad’s side of the family for “dinner” at lunch time. My husband’s grandparents, aunt, uncles, and cousins are there. We all sit at one big table and enjoy a feast together. My family’s tradition of watching the Lions game on TV is thrown out because there can’t be any TV on during the feast. We help clean up and then everyone leaves. I really do miss watching the Lions game.
We rush home to make side dish number two for dinner number 2. In between, I try to call my family to let them know that I love them and am thankful for having them in my life, but have to run so that I can get the dish done and over to the next party in time.
“Dinner” at my husband’s mom’s family’s is next. This is the entire family from Grandparents, Mom, aunts, uncles, cousins…they’re all there. Dinner is a buffet and everyone sits wherever they can find room (couches, tables, outside).
I want to have my own Thanksgiving. I want to have a group of friends that we care about dearly come over and I want to make a feast for them and tell them how much they mean to us. I want to roast a turkey, stuffed with amazing stuffing. I want to bake all kinds of yummy desserts. I want to spend an evening where we can sit back and be thankful.
Here is what I’m thankful for.
I’m thankful for my wonderful family (all of them. Even the ones that drive me crazy). I’m thankful for my amazing husband who works so hard so that I don’t have to. I’m thankful for my beautiful and amazingly smart daughter. She teaches me new things every day and amazes me with every word out of her mouth. I’m thankful to have a house over my head, a car to get me places, and delicious food on my table every day. I’m thankful that I live in a place where there is so much for me and my family to do, to help my daughter learn and grow. I’m thankful that I get to go to the “happiest place on Earth” at least once a month and see my daughter’s face light up when she sees Mickey. I’m thankful that my husband puts up with my faults and shortcomings and loves me for me and would do anything to keep me happy. I’m thankful that my daughter loves me and wants me to comfort her when she is hurt or sad. I’m thankful that I am loved and that I have people to love. I’m thankful for my great group of support to help me through rough times and good times and to provide me with advice in this new adventure that I call my life.
To all my friends and all my family … THANK YOU! I couldn’t have made it through these past 2 years without each and every one of you. You have each provided me with support in different aspects of my life, and I am grateful to you all for being there for me.
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