Saturday, November 12, 2011

Today.......

We are having our Family Thanksgiving.  This is a new tradition we have decided to start.  Two of our kids are about to be grown.  Kid # 1 will be getting married next year and Kid # 2 will be graduating high school and starting college.  We are also a blended family with many other parents and family for the kids to be pulled to go to for holidays.  My parents were divorced when I was growing up and I remember even after I became an adult I was always torn about who to spend holidays with.  I don't ever want my kids to feel that pressure or guilt.   So this year we decided to start a new tradition for Thanksgiving and we will start celebrating our Family Thanksgiving on the 2nd Saturday in November every year from now forward.  All of the kids thought this was a great idea!  We will also be inviting friends and family when they want to come.  My parents have already said they would definitely like to start attending next year.  We plan to do something similar for Christmas starting maybe next year, we just haven't figured out what exactly yet. 

Hope you all are having a great Saturday!  I need to get back to cooking :)

3 comments:

  1. Hope you enjoy your family Thanksgiving! Great new family tradition you've started :)

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  2. What a wonderful idea! I worry sometimes about when the kids find spouses that I wont turn into that raving Mother in law(stop laughing mark or Ill smack you)

    Sounds like a great solution

    Judy

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  3. Thanks ladies! We are looking forward to it!

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