^^^yes, i know i used this already but i just love it.
i hope you had a wonderful day on thanksgiving with your loved ones. i spent the day eating, eating and eating. no, not really. i do have some humility. the day started off to a relaxing and slow morning. there was coffee brewing while we watched parts of the macy’s thanksgiving day parade. i couldn’t help but wish i were in the city with my family.
after the parade was over, we started getting ready and headed out to my cousin’s house who was hosting the holiday this year. when we got there, everyone was pretty shocked {and some not so nice} about my hair. oh well, the older ones just don’t understand the fashion, i guess!
as a family, we gathered around the food and linked hands as the dinner prayer was said. it is such a blessing to be able to say thanks all together like that.
the food was amazing. there are endless possibilities when it comes to thanksgiving and food. seriously. you almost can’t go wrong! my go-to’s are usually my mom’s green bean casserole {mm mm mm} and my cousin’s potato casserole. nope, you didn’t see turkey in the mix. about three years ago, i had the stomach flu after eating a thanksgiving dinner, and it has been ruined ever since. although, slowly, i am trying to eat it.
^^^asleep right after dinner…and he didn’t even have turkey. silly brother.
more importantly than the food was the company. family is always nice to have around the holidays, especially. and we have a new member this year to be excited about. little cousin Grayden. he is an absolute smiley 10 week old doll and i loved getting to spend more time with him. i even rocked him to sleep and let me tell you, the amazing feeling of a sleeping baby is something to be thankful. so precious.
thanksgiving this year also left me feeling excited to someday have my own traditions with my own little family. someday, right? what’s the rush?
so now that thanksgiving is over, our Christmas decorations are UP and i can finally start celebrating the holiday. so many times in the last week or so, i wanted to say ‘Merry Christmas’ and you betcha i won’t be holding back now!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS :)
what are your holiday traditions?
love, alexandria 