Thanksgiving 2008

Thanksgiving is such a great holiday.

I can’t help but think I must be one of the luckiest people in the world. I have a family blessed with good health; amazingly funny and personality-filled children; a husband who is thoughtful, helpful, generous and always giving of his time; a wonderful and inspiring extended family; and incredible friendships that we truly cherish like family. SO MUCH to be thankful for. Truly.

Our Thanksgiving celebration this year was outstanding! We were able to spend it with so many people that we love and are so thankful for having in our lives. The food was DELISH... as was evident by my two huge platefuls (yikes… didn’t plan on that!). And, the kids did very well even with the celebration cutting into naps and bedtime.

While Matt has moved to 2 naps a day, Rocco is still napping 2-3 times daily. So, Rocco was the one I was worried about. But, in the end, Matteo ended up getting fussy at the party and falling asleep on Gammy’s shoulder.

Gabby truly had a blast. She had the undivided attention of cousins Courtney and Tori, and her godparents. So, she was on cloud 9. Or wait… could it have been a sugar high? Let’s see… handfuls of caramel corn pre-dinner, a bite of turkey, a bite of mashed potatoes and stuffing, a bean and then whipped cream sprayed directly into her mouth (x3!) and a full piece of pumpkin pie. Hmmm… you be the judge. Regardless… she was a happy girl!

Needless to say… it was beyond fun! And, the perk was that we all went home with full tummies. Some more full of sugar than others… but hey… that’s what holidays are for, right?!

The boys were a bit of a challenge when we got home… it was way past their bedtime and they made sure to let us know. But, it was all well worth it!!