Happy Thanksgiving!
What a wonderful time of year! This year we took a journey to Missouri to catch up with parts of my family. I love catching up with the kids who just keep growing! The weather was beautiful and we were able to travel without any incident. That is always something to be grateful for! It is fun to just get together with family. My sisters and I like to share recipes and spend time making fun craft things. I was sewing some table runners while I was there and enjoyed the flurry of activity in the house as we prepared dinner. Lots of coming and going, game playing, laughter. Childhood has changed quite a bit since I was a child. We were all busy with our various jobs making sure that dinner would be ready. I was peeling and chopping green apples for some wonderful dressing. Trying to stay out of the way mostly. I love the process of setting the table, getting out the dishes, the table cloth. Fancy china and silverware just add to the festivity of the holidays. When I was setting the table I reflected on the fact that our lives can be such a blur. Sometimes it feels like we go from event to event. We spend all day preparing this fabulous meal just to eat it! Looking back at past photos I tried to remember the feelings I had when taking the photograph. Why was this important to me? Why was I documenting this event? I love the fact that we keep photos. That we can be magically transported back to the day or event and feel those same feelings when we see those photos. Don't you keep some of your favorite photos out? I know I have some on my french letter board. One in particular is my first niece who was probably two at the time the picture was taken and who is 9 now. I was reflecting on how I felt about life at 9. I think it was pretty uncomplicated compared to the lives my nieces and nephews lead currently. I was wishing I lived closer and that we could all spend more time together. It sure is nice to have extra hands when trying to get things done. (like big dinners and running kids) I enjoyed playing crazy eight with my nephews, we have always as a family really enjoyed games. What are some of your favorite traditions? Everyone has some, even those who say they don't! Trying to out cook each other and out do each other in various recipes etc is what we like to do-kind of like "oh yeah, I can top that". Take some photos this holiday season of your favorite parts-make yourself your own private little album that when you look at the pictures you get that fun little sparkle in your eye as you remember why you love the traditions you do. Next we are on the tree and house decorating. Lots of work but lots of fun! I like to have homemade eggnog and decorate the tree! This year I actually get to have a baking day! I have wanted to do one for several years now. I have carefully chosen the recipes that I want to make and have started to purchase all the supplies I will need! I can't wait!
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