As years pass and circumstances change, so do family holidays. I did not expect to have a big Thanksgiving dinner this year, but was happily surprised when we could get everyone together the Sunday before.
After getting back late Friday night from my Florida Sister Trip, I woke up to Dewdrop and her dad here for visit.
We celebrated with a breakfast cocoa party in front of a Christmas program. Then started whipping up and prepping for a family dinner on Sunday.
We only had a few days with her, so got as much squeezed into that time as we could. We weren’t together on her birthday, so took a trip to Target for her to choose a gift.
We snuck in as many cuddles as we could, went to see Frozen 2, had a couple of dance parties, and crafted. The poor kid got sick while here, so much of the time she was napping and watching movies.
They are headed back east today, and it might be a while til I see her again. I feel thankful that she was here, no matter how long.
At the airport Friday night, this tree was available to add a leaf with your thankful messages to it. I wrote one that said, “people I love”
And I wasn’t surprised to find that many of the leaves expressed similar sentiments. Family was repeated many times. I hope that all of those travelers writing about their family were on their way to see them and be together.
Thanksgiving Day itself will be a quiet one this year for us, but the date on the calendar isn’t what counts. I am lucky I had a family day, and some time with my little one.
I will take that any day of the year.
What a lovely surprise! As our family has grown and changed we’ve had to adjust- and readjust, the when, where and how for our holidays. It surely takes time to get used to. Happy Thanksgiving!