we went to my parents' house for this thanksgiving.
we arrived and everything was cooking and bubbling and boiling and steaming….busy kitchen.
i got right to my job of mashed potatoes.
there was some chaos of cooking the turkey upside down…and then dropping it…but it all worked out.
like we knew it would.
we knew it mom….you always do a great job.
i brought my mom a gift.
you can go HERE to see pictures of it but i just got a picture of it on our car roof.
it was getting LOTS of attention on the drive.
everyone was smiling and pointing at our turkey.
her table was set so fancy….it was a lovely site.
we ate and talked and listened and ate some more.
my dad's side of the family is….quiet.
i used to think this was weird. it's nothing like a family on tv…tv families are always loud.
there is always something going on and things get loud.
but my family is not. (except for my own children of course) (oh yeah…and ME).
i am grateful for it now.
i am thankful for a quiet intellectual family who likes discuss everything(quietly)
from politics or history to art and music.
half the time i have no idea what they are talking about.
but i love to listen to my grandmother tell stories about having five children…or being a dr's daughter.
i am thankful.
i am going to sleep now and in 6.5 hours i will be shopping.
with messy bed head and no makeup and a starbucks in my hand.
can't wait!
i really hope you had a wonderful thanksgiving.
did you go black friday shopping? what did you get? :)
tami reed - Great pics looks like great times!
Melanie - I did not go shopping because I can’t stand the crowds. I don’t even go on the weekends. That is one of the joys of being a stay at home mom….you can go during the week. What great things did you get?
luci - I am thankful for your blog. You bring a smile to my face.
seleta - By accident, I cooked my turkey upside down too. Glad to know I wasn’t the only one!!! Didn’t shop yesterday. Never have I shopped on Black Friday. I think it’s because I wouldn’t know where to start and worry that it would be so crowded that it wouldn’t be any fun.
aimee - looks like you had a wonderful day and it’s so great to be appreciative of what you have in the moment… i love that… and i LOVE that you have seen the LOVE door! 🙂 xo, aimee
jenjen - It looks like you had a great Thanksgiving. Did you get any great deals. I didn’t get up for the sales this year, although I really wanted one of those Cricut machines…
XOXO
Jen
linda@LimeintheCoconut - Ya know…I never have gone…and wanted to try it. So woke at 4am called my mom at 6am and went back to bed at 6:30 am. Is that how it goes?
Did get out at 11:00am (much more civil…say I). IKEA. Fun.
Back at dark.
Ashlee Archibald - We didn’t to black friday. Trying to focus on being a family, having each other, and the birth of christ rather than all the “stuff” that seems to detour away from that.
Um, so I had a dream last night I was at your house!! It was fun and you were really nice and so were your kids.. 🙂 lol random. Do you think I blog too much?? LOL
Nina - I hope ya’ll had a wonderful Thanksgiving. And yes, I got up at 4:00 am and hit the stores. It was def worth it…great deals.
Ashley Ann - No shopping…the idea of being surrounded by that many people and all the chaos makes me sweat just thinking of it…not for me, but I did go for breakfast and coffee with my sister & mom.
Becca Parker - Thanksgiving segued into Black Friday, why go to sleep for just 3 hours? We had fun, best part is we got the J C Penney snow globes for my Mom who was unable to get out for the first time. By 6:30 we were giddy and giggling over everything. Sweet memories with my 19 year old daughter Hannah. Happy Christmas!
Jacci - No shopping today, except for some OxyClean, salad stuff, and lotion 🙂 I’m planning on a big IKEA run next weekend, though. Fun, fun!
Karina - I am 42 and never heard of Black Friday until last year, thanks to my US pals in cyberspace. I live in Canada, we don’t have it. It sounds a lot like our Boxing Day, except my family has a family tradition to visit on that day, so I have never been. Like another commenter said, I am happy with the Internet. But I can’t wait to hear about YOUR Black Friday experience and what loot you got!!
Kelly - Shopping the day after is as much a thanksgiving tradition as is turkey & mashed potatoes. My mom & my sisters, and whomever else wants to come along, plan our route after dinner on Thanksgivng and have so much fun! It doesn’t hurt that my birthday is always right around Thanksgiving too so I always have a little extra cash to spend on lil’ ol’ me. 🙂 We got some fun deals today!
Michelle - I was Black Friday working. . . but it was fun! Black Friday is a great day 🙂 People are happy because they like getting deals (AND it probably doesn’t hurt that they just spent the day before thinking about how they are thankful. . hard to be grumpy after that!)
amy d - my awesome hubby stood outside in the cold at 3am and got me a new front load washer & dryer pair!!! gotta love that!!!
DreamGirlLisa - I think I might enjoy a little quiet in my family once in a while! I went Black Shopping with my two daughters, we planned the whole thing out, determined to get a new TV (it’s been at least 15 years since I purchased one after all) so we decided on a family gift this year. We literally got the last TV, what a steal it was and how much fun! We were done with our purchase by 5:20am, and then went out for a big breakfast. I think we’ll remember this day for a very long time. Now we’re gonna veg out all day watching movies:)
Deputy's Wife - I did go Black Shopping Friday! Only I cheated a bit, I didn’t go until after 9. There was only one thing I had to get, a 9 foot Christmas tree that was half off!!! And I got it! Wahoo!!!
Bec - I had the wonderful pleasure of actually WORKING at midnight at Bath and Bodyworks- it was an experience! But I did stick around and buy some of the good deals myself once I was off at 4am. 😉
Staci - I love your mom’s polka dot coffee mugs 😉 Looks like a very beautiful day 🙂
Yup, we were up (WITH a 7 and 4 yr old) at 3:30….to go get our Mickey Mouse snow globes at JC Penneys!!! My hubby has taken the boys every year for the past 5 years….by himself…this year, instead of sleeping in…I went….and now, I’m going to bed 🙂 I did get some cute stuff though…still not sure it was worth getting up at 3:30 for…I’ll tell you on Christmas Day!!!!!!!
Julia - My family is quiet at dinner too – the first time my sister-in-law was on holiday with us I waited until she was started to say something and I yelled “We don’t talk at the dinner table!” I thought it was hilarious.
Pammy - no shopping for me – unless it is online! I just found your blog (thru Clover Lane) and immediately added it to my blog roll – lovely family & adorable children!(and pup!) I love your Phil. scripture too, and try to live by it every day…..bless you.
Candace - Left at 4:30am. Nine out of 10 neices and nephews shopped for – toys, flashlights, books, slippers all under $10 each. Several gifts for church donation drives. We also bought a set of luggage for ourselves. We always get money from hubby’s parents and bring what we bought to family Christmas so they can see what they gave us.
Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - You are blessed. Thanksgiving with family…sigh. We are going home for Christmas, so that will be something to look forward too. But I was a little mopey yesterday:( Happy Shopping!
Ann Marie - Yay Black Friday! The husband and I left the house at 3am, got new cookware, new bedding & pillows, toys for our 13 month old, grabbed some stuff for my in-laws on their list and made it back home for a break. We’re heading out for more shopping soon!
Amy - I’m a wimp and just don’t go….I’m sure if I took the time to look around and plan what I need, then it would be worth it! 🙂
Happy Shopping!
Amy
Beth - No shopping for me except maybe some local shopping. I just can’t do the crowds or the early morning. No interest. Homemade (by me or kids), local or internet shopping is my favorite 🙂 We’re going to Texas for Christmas, leaving the weekend school lets out, so if I need to shop, I’ll do it then! Hope you got some good deals, though. Starbucks sounds nice (I have a $50 giftcard I got for my 50th birthday that I haven’t touched yet!!! Gotta go to Starbucks, wish we had one locally . . .want to open one up with me?).
Mother Runner - Can’t do it. Never have. Maybe next year.
This internet thingy is good enough for me.
lora - Why do we not have Black Friday in Canada? This concerns me. I gotta move to the States!
Scrappy Girl - Hope you have fun shopping…I chickened out this year…
Sara @ Queen of the House - I went with all the other lunatics to Target at 5am! I got what I went for so I’m happy. Now I’m home with my warm cup of coffee. yay.
Anna Marie - I did not go shopping this year. Last year was enough for two years. I waited outside Best Buy for about 2 1/2 hours and got a great deal on a laptop. Then I went to Kohls and got a sewing machine (that is still in the box…I know…bad me) and toys, towels, clothes, etc. I am happy to be staying home today 😀
Katy Frame (Kate Creates) - I was out from 2 AM until now (7 AM). Got myself a Cricut, GPS for the fiance, Clothes for our girls, and new bedding for them as well. I love Black Friday! Hope you got some good deals! 🙂
Kimberlee J. - Shopping at Ikea later this morning! Yes, I’m in Chicago for the weekend…
LibraryGirl62 - $5 fleece at Old Navy and $250 netbook at Radio Shack..and a great time with my teenage daughter :>
Amy - No black Friday shopping for me. My hubby is going. I am staying in to read and drink coffee. I also wanted to let you know that i love the amy butler fabrics. I was just reading a Columbus, Ohio magazine and found out that Amy Butler lives 20 minutes away from me!
Happy Holiday!!!! Amy
Cathy - I’m going in a few hours! 🙂 Actually, leaving here in about an hour and a half (it’s currently 1:10am)