Since tomorrow is Thanksgiving, I find myself reminiscing on last year’s holiday fun. It was an exciting time.  My daughter was only one month old, my family flew from NC and saw her for the first time (my dad’s first flight), we all went to a Rockets basketball game (my dad and brother are avid fans), my husband’s family and mine were together the whole week, and we had my daughter’s Baby Dedication Ceremony.

Awww…the memories.

Well, this year will be different.  No one’s flying here to see us.   I was hoping last year would start a new tradition…both of our families together at Thanksgiving…enjoying conversation, travel, and each others company.  But, you know how it goes.  There are a lot of different factors that go into making a trip like that every year.  With this long distance thing, it’s hard to do anything that can be replicated yearly.

In fact, for the last six years I’ve lived here in Texas, I’ve gone home to NC for the Christmas holiday–but, not this year.  So, that’s a blog for another day.  Today, I’m focusing on Thanksgiving.  And, at least we got to visit my family in October.

ANYWHO–That’s what pictures are for.  Thankfully, I have the memories and the pictures to reflect on last year’s festivities.  It’s taking a lot for me to post pictures with me in them at one month postpartum–yikes.  Also a blog for another day.

We are leaving to visit my husband’s family in Arlington, TX, this evening.  They are a fun bunch.  My husband’s maternal grandmother will see her great-granddaughter for the first time.  That’s exciting.  Since this is a new year, we have the opportunity to make new memories at Thanksgiving.  None of it will probably start a tradition, but at least we will spend time together…and for that, I am thankful.

I’m curious about other family Thanksgiving traditions.  What are yours?

BTW–HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

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