"I'm coming home."

[Teresa]

we will travel to my family in Bham, and sit at the thanksgiving table with spidey's nana, papa, 6 aunts, 5 uncles, 5 cousins, and several other close friends and relatives.... spidey is excited about being a "pilgrim"... and will be wearing his pilgrim hat he made in school. great thread ethel mermy.

 

[Ocean Lover]

We'll travel about an hour north to be with the outlaws. It's hubby's sister's house and it's just far enough to feel like we've traveled over the river and through the woods. The kids love being with their cousins. We watch football, play games and eat way too much.:clap_1: This year we're stopping at my brother's new house on the way home for dessert. Or more dessert.;-)

 

[Sheila]

We will be spending Thanksgiving Friday at the Ronald McDonald house in Macon, Georgia this year with siblings and family. My neice had har baby son four months early, he is now 10days old and weighes almost 2 lbs!! he is very alert and turns his head when he hears mom or dad's voice!:clap_1: We had planned to stay home this year but have decided to make the trip..funny how this miracle changes your perspective on things. Happy Thanksgiving sowal!

Congratulations to your family Franny. I thinks it's wonderful you are going to be in Macon with your family. You are so right about those little miracles putting things into prespective. We'll keep your family in your thoughts and prayers. Happy Thanksgiving and have a safe trip.

 

[dbuck]

We will be going to my mother's house (1 1/2 hrs away) for Thanksgiving lunch. My sisters and their families will also be there. We will eat entirely too much but who cares, that's what one does on Thanksgiving.

 

[kathydwells]

I know when I was in college I couldn't wait to go home for the Holiday's. Mostly because I could catch up on my sleep, and watch football with my daddy. Mermy, I am hoping Alex arrived safely home. I am going to probably have the smallest Thanksgiving ever in my 45 years. My sister has decided to cook at her house for her honey. So, it will be just the 3 of us at my house. I am going to cook like there is 15 or so though. So I can have leftovers for awhile!!! ;-) I hope all of you have safe trips that are traveling, and safe travels for all of your loved one's.

 

[Sheila]

We have family rolling in tonight or possibly early a.m. FuBarFunn, Jason, and our big 1 year old Cammifunn.

Tomorrow night, Nana and PaPa fly down from N.C. (remember the "Holy Crap" thread from last year? They drove their car into our house in Seacrest. :rofl For those that don't remember, they were fine. The car and the house required some help.

On Turkey Day our son, that tried to pass himself off at as Just Jason at the soiree, arrives.

So we are pretty excited about having everyone together in SoWal for Thanksgiving this year. :clap_1:

 

[Destiny]

My son is coming in from Auburn. My mother has had some major health issues this year but will travel from Columbus for family dinner. Sister in Michigan and brother in Penn won't make it until Christmas as they have been down to stay with Mom more times than I can remember. The good news is she is better!

Franny - hope all goes well with the baby. My nephew was born there in April with Downs' and has overcome many obstacles but has some significant health issues.


Kimmifunn - WAR DAMN EAGLE!!! GO TIGERS!! :clap_1: :clap_1:
Have a safe trip to B'ham.

To everyone else ... Hope you have a safe and joyous Thanksgiving. We have a lot to be thankful for.

 

[Teresa]

We will be spending Thanksgiving Friday at the Ronald McDonald house in Macon, Georgia this year with siblings and family. My neice had har baby son four months early, he is now 10days old and weighes almost 2 lbs!! he is very alert and turns his head when he hears mom or dad's voice!:clap_1: We had planned to stay home this year but have decided to make the trip..funny how this miracle changes your perspective on things. Happy Thanksgiving sowal!

enjoy your family and that new baby boy Aunt Franny!!!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

 

[Paula]

Great thread for sure, Merm. We'll be driving 12 hours beginning around 7:00 am on Wednesday to get to Western Massachusetts Wednesday night to spend Thanksgiving with my sisters, nieces and nephew, and my cousin-in-law Pina. For those of you who lost loved ones, I send you my sympathy and sweet memories for the holidays. We lost my Mom 4 years ago and my cousin Tony (Pina's husband) this past May. It's still sad for sure but we also hold onto the traditions with even more devotion. I think that's why we have holidays and why the traditions last centuries -- They help to hold families together pretty much no-matter-what.

We have most of the same traditions that we used to have but now we do Thanksgiving at one of my sister's homes. We'll have a sit down meal with antipasto (including some great chicken liver on toast, prosciutto, etc.), followed by lasagna made by Pina, followed by turkey and all the stuff that goes with it, followed maybe by a walk, followed by fruit/nuts/cheese/dessert (semolina pie), followed by after dinner drinks and the traditional singing of the Italian and American Christmas carols with Adam Sandler's Hanukkah songs thrown (a newer tradition). Uncle Buck will most likely attack the kids with a water pistol and they'll get him back big time somehow.

Then we'll watch Survivor at 8:00 to see if my brother-in-law lasts through another week or if he's voted off.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

 

[DD]

I'm cooking....as usual. My uncle's coming from Louisiana. The ex is coming over. All the kids and their significant others will be here. We eat late so mr. dd's girls can eat lunch with their mother early in the day. It will be a four day feast, with games, Christmas Vacation watching, decorating, shopping and more feasting.