As we head into Thanksgiving after a couple of years of chaos, I find that I’m really looking forward to it again. We made the most of it last year, but it was just my husband, me, and our kids. It was pretty subdued and much less crowded. The great thing about it is that we made it our own. My husband still cooked a Thanksgiving meal, but things were a bit more relaxed without having guests.
But this year will be different — and I can't wait
We went ahead and put up our Christmas tree already, and we're having guests once again — special guests we haven't seen in a long time.
This Thanksgiving will be even more special since my kids haven’t been able to see their grandparents much in recent years (thanks, pandemic!), but they'll get to see all of them this month. My parents are coming to visit the weekend before Thanksgiving, and my husband’s parents are coming to spend the holiday with us — and it's going to be awesome.
They're coming to sleepover, too, which everyone is looking forward to
It means much-missed storytimes with Grandma and Grandpa. It means getting to have breakfast together the next day. And as a stay-at-home mom who doesn't get a lot of adult interaction, having someone else to play with the kids and then getting to talk to them after the kids go to sleep is going to be a personal highlight for me.
Parts of the year tend to run together, but this time of year, there’s a certain magic
Families get together, and we get to enjoy one another’s company. I’m so glad it’s back this year, and I know I'm not the only one. Many families will be reuniting this year, and I'm sure they'll never take spending the holidays together for granted again.
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it's that nothing is guaranteed. Time is always passing no matter what we do. The time we spend together is not only special, it's fleeting. So this year we're thankful for just getting to spend the holidays with those we love. Let's make the most of it — I know my family will.
