It was a quiet Thanksgiving day here. Only son #3 was here with us. The rest will be arriving soon for our "official" family dinner on Saturday. I remember all too well the stress of trying to cram visits to several sides of the family and work obligations into a few short days. So we decided to postpone the holiday a few days to try to reduce the stress for everyone. And sewing has been put on hold while my room serves as sleeping quarters.
I'm looking forward to having the boys all around the table again. We have a new table to fit the ever expanding family (3boys...err....men and their 3 partners). I'm truly grateful for the privilege of being their mother and for the chance to see them grow into adulthood. Sometimes we forget to appreciate the everyday. I'm glad for the big accomplishments in their lives - the graduations, awards, plays, games, wedding - but also for the small things: their love of books, teaching them to swim, trips to the local diner for a hot dog, delivering newspapers, sleepovers and birthday cakes.
I'm thankful for the yesterdays, for the todays and for any tomorrows that come my way.
Have a wonderful time with your family. We see our sons separately quite a lot, but it's really special when we can get them both together. Christmas this year will be quite flexible. This year is the turn for them to spend Christmas Day with their partners' families and then come on to us for a late Christmas a few days later. It won't matter when, it will just be lovely to have us all together. Luckily our table is just big enough to seat six!
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