Of all the holidays out there Thanksgiving has to be one of the all time favorites. It's because of the family I get to see and, of course, the yummy food. This year we visited with my parents, EA and Jate, my Mom's parents, and a trio of graduates from a high school in Cairo, also known as three of my cousins. It was a grand affair and very tasty. The conversation was lively and my kids actually behaved pretty well.
I was worried because my maternal grandmother always seemed like a very stern lady when it came to table manners growing up. We always worried about making a mess on the lace table cloth or using the wrong fork. As we got older we came to appreciate the corrections she gave us and learned that she wasn't as formidable as we thought. Regardless, I was anxious that my kids would do some of the things that they try to get away with at home. I shouldn't have been worried. Other than Kanga eating a little as possible (until she got her hands on a slice of pie) they were quite well behaved. Speaking of pie, my sister EA made a caramel apple, a pumpkin, and a chocolate peanut butter. Kanga had the pumpkin and downed it like a pro. I had the caramel apple and enjoyed every bite, particularly the ones with the homemade caramel on them. Angel and I signed up for a wellness initiative where we try not to gain any weight during the holidays. It took a bit of a blow over the weekend, but I'm don't regret the pie in the least.
Friday, because it was after Thanksgiving, we got all of the Christmas stuff put up. We decorated the tree, I hung lights, and we pulled out the Christmas music and movies. Some people may call me Scrooge because of how much I'm against Christmas before Thanksgiving, but once it's the season I totally love the music, movies, stories, and traditions. I love sitting by the tree and reading or just listening to music. Carol of the Bells and God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen are two of my favorite Christmas songs and The Piano Guys did a version of the two together, which puts me on cloud nine. Angel hung the star on the tree this year, mostly because the kids were fighting over it, but otherwise the kids did a great job of getting the tree all decorated. My mom gave us some fun glasses last year that create a hologram around the lights that changes between "Jingle Jingle" and a set of jingle bells. The kids love them and I just hope they last for next season. Friday night we had some friends over and were up way to late playing games. Good times overall.
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| Two of the three trouble-makers (aka cousins). |
I was worried because my maternal grandmother always seemed like a very stern lady when it came to table manners growing up. We always worried about making a mess on the lace table cloth or using the wrong fork. As we got older we came to appreciate the corrections she gave us and learned that she wasn't as formidable as we thought. Regardless, I was anxious that my kids would do some of the things that they try to get away with at home. I shouldn't have been worried. Other than Kanga eating a little as possible (until she got her hands on a slice of pie) they were quite well behaved. Speaking of pie, my sister EA made a caramel apple, a pumpkin, and a chocolate peanut butter. Kanga had the pumpkin and downed it like a pro. I had the caramel apple and enjoyed every bite, particularly the ones with the homemade caramel on them. Angel and I signed up for a wellness initiative where we try not to gain any weight during the holidays. It took a bit of a blow over the weekend, but I'm don't regret the pie in the least.
Friday, because it was after Thanksgiving, we got all of the Christmas stuff put up. We decorated the tree, I hung lights, and we pulled out the Christmas music and movies. Some people may call me Scrooge because of how much I'm against Christmas before Thanksgiving, but once it's the season I totally love the music, movies, stories, and traditions. I love sitting by the tree and reading or just listening to music. Carol of the Bells and God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen are two of my favorite Christmas songs and The Piano Guys did a version of the two together, which puts me on cloud nine. Angel hung the star on the tree this year, mostly because the kids were fighting over it, but otherwise the kids did a great job of getting the tree all decorated. My mom gave us some fun glasses last year that create a hologram around the lights that changes between "Jingle Jingle" and a set of jingle bells. The kids love them and I just hope they last for next season. Friday night we had some friends over and were up way to late playing games. Good times overall.
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