Loving Life As A Mom & A Wife: Thanksgiving Day

This Thanksgiving we enjoyed a mellow day at home. I think the last time we traveled to be with family for a major holiday was Thanksgiving 2006...just about a month before Kyleigh was born (oh, and let me tell you, I used the whole "eating for two" excuse to consume an extremely RIDICULOUS quantity of good food!). Since that year, though, Chris's job changed and his work schedule just doesn't allow for traveling since he is required to work the day prior to and the day following Thanksgiving. Honestly, while it would be nice to celebrate with family, we don't mind avoiding long road trips and the holiday stress of it all. We also enjoy knowing that what we cook in our home is free of food allergy concerns so that our kids can partake in the yumminess as well!

Anyway, this Thanksgiving was another relaxed one for us, and we had a nice family day. I didn't sleep well last night, so my generous hubby let me sleep in late this morning while he had some time with the kiddos and cooked a nice breakfast. Then the whole family pitched in to put away a few loads of clean laundry. Oh, and Kyleigh used the phone to call my 2 yr old sis (her Auntie MoMo) and my parents (Gramma/Grampa, as she calls them) and just chat away! Then during the kids' naptime I dozed off on the sofa and Chef Chris cooked a Thanksgiving feast for all of us. Surprisingly, I actually used self-control with my dining and even had room for dessert! After dinner we stretched out and watched A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (well, actually the kids and I watched it...that was Chris's chance to catch a nap after all the cooking he'd done today!). I think it was a fabulous Thanksgiving!