Today was Thanksgiving... First let me start by telling you what Aaron and I did with our day! We decided to go out for some breakfast (which will be the subject of a future post) to keep us full since we were having our big dinner around 3pm.
Around 11am, we packed up stuff for the dogs and loaded into Aaron's car. We were headed to Aaron's dad's place in Macungie, PA. (We stopped at a convenience store on the way so I could newspapers for the Black Friday ads!) The drive is about an hour and forty-five minutes so it's not too bad. Unfortunately for me, I can have some motion sickness but usually it's only caused by buses. (I'm not really sure what it is because amusement parks and planes and stuff don't bother me, but buses always do and cars can...) Anyway, the ride made my head hurt and made me slightly nauseous. Luckily, the feelings start to fade as soon as we get out of the car.
I was having some fun looking at the ads while we watched football... Dinner was ready around 2:30pm... Thankfully, I was feeling much better by then and was able to enjoy dinner! Of course, we had turkey (Aaron's dad makes his turkey in a bag which is different from what I'm used to but it keeps the turkey nice and moist; the only downside is that you don't get crispy skin but that's bad for you anyway) which was quite good! We also had mashed potatoes, Stove-Top stuffing, green beans, and Grands biscuits. Everything was good, even if it's a bit different from my family's traditional Thanksgiving; in addition to turkey, my family usually has homemade stuffing, green bean casserole, corn pudding, some other vegetable, brown-and-serve dinner rolls, and mini potato rolls.
Aaron and I always have the stuffing debate every year... I say that I like homemade stuffing and Stove-Top but that they are not the same thing... Aaron says that he likes Stove-Top but doesn't care for homemade stuffing. He doesn't get the homemade stuffing thing at all... To me, it's like baked macaroni and cheese and Kraft Mac 'n Cheese - they are both good but they are not the same thing! Anyway, I digress...
Anyway, after dinner, we hung around for a while longer, watching football. Around 6:30pm, we headed back home and got home just after 8pm. We had scoped out the Black Friday ads and needed to get home to prepare for shopping (more about that later).
Now I just wanted to take a moment to talk about what I'm thankful for this year... First, I'd like to say that I'm thankful for my husband, Aaron. He's been great getting things done around the house and trying to help me out as much as possible. This past year has been a little rough for us but I see us getting stronger and stronger every day; I'm especially thankful for that. I'm also thankful to have a roof over my head, and, for the first time in my life, thankful to say that it's truly my house (well, our house, but you get my point). I'm thankful for my amazing doggies - they are what brightens my day and brings a smile to my face; I can always count on them for kisses, cuddles, and tail wags! I'm also thankful for my family and friends - this year hasn't been an easy one and I'm thankful for everyone who has helped me through, in whatever way (whether a listening ear, a ride to therapy, or a pre-cooked dinner during my post-op period). Finally, I'm thankful that I'm about to finish law school - I will be quite grateful to have that stress off my shoulders and be able to move onto the next phase of my life!
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