Hello blog world, it has been awhile since I have had a free moment to write. However, as I sit on my mother in laws super comfy couch on this lazy Saturday drinking a cup of coffee I couldn't think of anything better to do besides write (which is the BEST thing to do).
This was our first Thanksgiving together as a married couple. Even though we spent last Thanksgiving together there's something just different and special about getting to celebrate the Holidays as married people. Unfortunately, my Daddy's job doesn't always allow him to be off for the Holidays so we decided we would spend Thanksgiving at Zollie and Michelle's (Brandon's mom and Daddy Z). I did miss my parents very much and it is weird not being able to spend the Holidays with them and having to share.
We couldn't wait to get away for a couple of days so we left San Angelo Wednesday evening and went a teensy bit over the speed limit so we would get to Sweetwater in time for Michelle's wonderful cooking. (Brandon and I are both blessed with moms that can cook and bake like no other). We discussed our plans for the Thursday and what our course of action would be.
The plans are as follows and what actually happened:
1) Guys wake up at 4:00 to go hunting (that did happen)
2) Michelle got up to make them breakfast (that did happen and I missed the breakfast sandwiches)
3) Michelle was to go back to bed and I told her I would be up at 8:00 (Michelle didn't go back to bed but I did get up at 8)
4) I was to help her set the table when I got up and prepare the food (that didn't happen)
Between 4:00 and 8:00 that morning she literally set the entire table and prepared all the food. She then decided that she was going for a 5 mile run and since I forgot my sneakers I went to McDonalds and got breakfast for myself (forgetting my sneakers had nothing to do with whether I ran with her or not, I just threw that in there).
The rest of the day I did absolutely nothing strenuous. I ordered our Christmas Cards, stamps, and labels and found coupon codes on the Internet so our total went from $80 something to $50 something. My loving husband said that paying double for custom stamps was not necessary. Don't get me wrong he loves everything about Christmas put paying $20 for a sheet of 20 stamps that are only worth $0.44 a piece didn't make sense to him. So I was determined I was getting the stamps so I spent an hour finding coupon codes. Also, I finally got a chance to work on our wedding pictures to send to the photographer. Yes, we got married in April and I'm just now getting free time to do that. However, Scarlett did make me feel better by saying I have a year to send out Thank Yous and did make me feel better that she too is a procrastinator.
I finally got ready for Thanksgiving dinner and did all my wifely duties of getting Brandon's clothes ready. Dinner was wonderful and I didn't have to do a thing. On a side note since I sound super lazy I can't wait till next Thanksgiving when we have a house and I can do everything!
Scarlett and Shane didn't make it in time for dinner but did make it in time for us to have a sufficient amount of wine and scotch (Brandon just drank beer). We got to hear all about them HAVING to move to Hawaii..just tragic I know. I see a trip to Hawaii in our future.
Friday morning we woke up and Michelle prepared a breakfast like you wouldn't believe. I'm not sure even what it was but it is a family tradition so I need to learn. Sadly, we went back to San Angelo so Brandon could work. We did all of our Christmas shopping ate with some friends and decided to head back to Sweetwater.
So, that is our Thanksgiving in a nutshell. Now, I have to get ready to head to Abilene to help Tanya with a wedding dress!! And then back to Michelle and Daddy Z's to do some more of nothingness....and wrap all our presents.
