{ happy thanksgiving eve....

yes, thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. in thanksgivings past we have had a huge crew. we all go to the eastern part of the state...where my mom and dad grew up. we spend thanksgiving with my dad's side of the family. it is a big family. dad has 7 brothers and sisters. not everyone always makes it, but we still have a crowd. i can remember thanksgivings when we had three or more rotations of people eating. it is one of the traditions for the men and children of the family to eat first. i don't think that it is a shovanist thing, but more of a room predicament. we have been known to have 35+ people at thanksgiving. so the men and children eat....then we wash dishes and the women eat. i guess it is what you do when you have a huge family.

my favorite thanksgiving dish is dressing. i love it. with gravy. don't tell me what is in the gravy....just put a little on there! however, i do not like cranberry sauce. ewwww. favorite dessert...peanut butter ice cream pie. it is so good! funny thing...i don't like peanut butter. my aunt audrey make the best homemade rolls...the best. but she isn't able to make them any longer...so the receipe has been passed down. i can't wait to overeat tomorrow! then it is back home and back to the diet! one day of overeatting won't hurt too much!

i miss the days when all of my cousins and their families were at thanksgiving. i miss seeing all of my little cousins. as we all get stretched to oppposite ends and sides of the state it is hard to get together like we used to. nonetheless, i miss it! we used to pick up pecans in the yard...or play football...play capture the flag. those were the days. back when they used to pick on me and make fun of me. yes, i miss it!

i am taking my camera...they hate the camera! but it will be there!!

hope you all have a great thanksgiving! overeat and be happy!

xoxo ns}