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this has been the first thanksgiving i've really spent with someone else's family (crispy and terry both spent it with family far away, thus preventing me from joining without totally ditching my family). and my mother, sister and i haven't quite figured out thanksgiving either, since last year we skipped it (went to mexico for a wedding) and the year before had my sister peg and ehr daughter down and the year before we had dad. anyway. thanksgiving with my mom and sister was alright, christina came down from orlando for the afternoon and we ate (slightly awkward since my mother and i haven't been on good terms recently), caught up on things and then my sister and i went through clothes.
but i really enjoyed thanksgiving with alex and his family. his two brothers were in town with their wife/girlfriend(s) so that made it eight of us. yesterday we just hung out, ate and talked. all day (except for the 3ish hours i came home for our thanksgiving). it was very nice and homey. then today the guys went up and went golfing and the girls all went shopping. you could tell his mom was really happy because for so long she was the one female in a house full of guys so a day with the girls was special. i got most of my christmas gifts, just two more i need to buy/make and another one to figure out. we all got met up again and spent the evening eating, playing a game and talking. it was just really nice to be with a family that really enjoys each other the way they do... my family is so different by comparison. anyway, this is just the first time i've ever really been like "yayy thanksgiving" because it's always been a one hour thing in my family where we basically go through the motions and think about things to talk about, whereas his family just enjoys laughing and talking and debating and just... relaxing with each other. anyway. i just felt like sharing that i have finally gotten into the thanksgiving spirit.
that being said... i can't wait for tomorrow night's movie and cuddle night with just the two of us. i love his family but it will very nice to just be together.
but i really enjoyed thanksgiving with alex and his family. his two brothers were in town with their wife/girlfriend(s) so that made it eight of us. yesterday we just hung out, ate and talked. all day (except for the 3ish hours i came home for our thanksgiving). it was very nice and homey. then today the guys went up and went golfing and the girls all went shopping. you could tell his mom was really happy because for so long she was the one female in a house full of guys so a day with the girls was special. i got most of my christmas gifts, just two more i need to buy/make and another one to figure out. we all got met up again and spent the evening eating, playing a game and talking. it was just really nice to be with a family that really enjoys each other the way they do... my family is so different by comparison. anyway, this is just the first time i've ever really been like "yayy thanksgiving" because it's always been a one hour thing in my family where we basically go through the motions and think about things to talk about, whereas his family just enjoys laughing and talking and debating and just... relaxing with each other. anyway. i just felt like sharing that i have finally gotten into the thanksgiving spirit.
that being said... i can't wait for tomorrow night's movie and cuddle night with just the two of us. i love his family but it will very nice to just be together.