Thanksgiving...In a Nutshell.

Thanksgiving always seems to get cheated, no? This year, in strong opposition to all this (mind you, I'm a Christmas freak so this is a big deal), I left all of my fall decor up until this weekend. I only put up my tree and maybe decorated some...most....of it. But STILL, the Thanksgiving-ish stuff, there, too. They shared.

This year was very unique to say the least. I got a call from my mom Thursday morning saying that my grandfather was in the hospital, which totally changed every plan that anyone made. Aunt and Grandma stayed home from Raleigh, our trip to my granfather's house was cancelled, my mom went to the hospital so I came over hours early to finish up her cooking. Needless to say, it was stressful, but it worked out perfectly.

My grandma came over for an early dinner with us, I got to put my cooking skillz to good use (I know right? It's like I'm an adult now or something. Weird.) and we all celebrated together. Which is kind of what it's about, though, right?

I went to David's house for the first time this year, too, which was so much fun.

The biggest thing I've learned this year? Okay, the second biggest, because I definitely learned that God don't plan like I do. So second biggest....older people do. not. care. anymore. A short list of a few (keyword: few) things that occurred around the table.

•  A poor waitress from an unmentioned local restaurant got called a fat a**, from a woman who does not swear.
• A teeny tiny grandma decided to put her foot down (and fork straight up in her tightened fist on the table) on all of us who preferred to eat dressing and turkey rather than fruit - "to all you around this table who haven't cleaned their fruit plate, I suggest you get started now." - Yes drill sergeant! 
• The other grandparents brought their own dressing. Not enough for everyone, mind you. Just enough for the two of them. Because the pan for everyone else was obviously not good enough and why on earth would they bring enough for everyone else? Stuffing stinginess? Never heard of it, but I don't doubt anything now-a-days.

Yeah. I'm just glad none of them farted during dinner, since that one's happened before. Or nobody said that the green beans, macaroni and cheese, etc. was unedible, because that's happened before, too. So, all in all, I say it was a success. 

And...at the end of the day, we were all thankful. Thankful to have funny stories, to have family, to have friends, to have warmth, to have food and to have something to celebrate. 

Happy Late Thanksgiving :) And MERRY EARLY CHRISTMAS!!