December 2011 Moms

Do you have plans for Thanksgiving yet?

I think we will celebrate at home again this year, with just the three of us. There is a 5k called Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day that DH wants to do and I think I'll walk it with Alex in the stroller. After that we'll have some awesome food at home and just cuddle up on the couch and hang out. Can't wait! I love turkey and marshmallow-sweet potatoes and all that good stuff! This will be the 5th Thanksgiving for me to celebrate (as we don't do that in Germany) and I think it's slowly becoming my favorite holiday :-) 

 

DS born 12/2011
DD born 03/2014

Re: Do you have plans for Thanksgiving yet?

  • The user and all related content has been deleted.
  • Loading the player...
  • imagemtb21:
    We will be at my parent's which I'm really looking forward to, because Canadian thanksgiving is in 2 weeks! :)

    So soon! I am kind of jealous! ;-) Maybe it's time to practice my turkey baking skills, hehehe.  

    DS born 12/2011
    DD born 03/2014

  • This year we will be having lunch at my MILs and then I will head to a wedding venue to decorate for my best friend's wedding the following Saturday. It will take my mind off of missing my family since my mom lives in Colorado and my dad in Australia. I hate that I have to wear a tight bridesmaid dress two days after eating all of that amazing food! 
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
  • I work one holiday per year and it's been Thanksgiving the past few years. So as usual, we'll have turkey dinner at noon with my cousin and her family, then it's off to the hospital for the evening shift. Our families are 3 hours away and our only relative nearby is my cousin so it's nice to be able to get together for Thanksgiving.
    image Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
  • Probably with SIL's family again this year.  And I'll be cooking with BIL just like last year.

  • Going to the in laws probably. I concede Thanksgiving so I can have my way for Christmas. However, I have no idea what that will be this year since I'm not sure we want to travel for it or just stay home and my inlaws are in town.
    Lilypie Third Birthday tickersLilypie First Birthday tickers
  • We'll be celebrating Thanksgiving with my family two weeks early.  It's the one time we can all get together!

    On Thankgiving, DH's mom's side all gets together.  They rent out a church rec room and his grandma just assigns everyone a dish to pass (everyone pretty much brings the same thing every year.  I'm always in charge of the veggie/relish tray).

    Thanksgiving night=Warehouse sale at the Carter's outlet!!  Last year I got a ton of great stuff 75% off!!  SIL will be in town, so she'll be coming too to stand it the crazy check-out line with me.  :)

    imageimage



    BabyFruit Ticker
  • We're flying to my parents' and my grandparents, and some aunts/uncles/cousins will be there too.  I'm glad I won't be 38 weeks pregnant this year!
    AVT - 12.2.11
    image

    LCT - 5.15.14 ~ 9lbs, 22.5 inches

    image
  • If DH doesn't have to work then we will go to my in-laws house.  We have never spent Thanksgiving with them. I am afraid I won't get my usually yummy casserole sidedishes like greenbean casserole, corn casserole, sweet potatoes & apples, stuffing.  It will probably be frozen greenbeans, turkey, and rolls :(  

    If DH has to work then it will be just the 3 of us at home whenever he gets home. 



    TTC#1 for 19 months with PCOS and MFI IUI#3 + injectables = BFP!!!!  Beta#1-134(13dpiui) Beta #2-392(15dpiui) 
    #1 born December 2011
    TTC#2 - Beta #1 -51@10dpo Beta#2 -1353 @16dpo
    #2 born May 2013
    TTC # 3 June 2014 BFP 12-1-14
    #3 born August 2015 
    #4!!!!!!! due June 2017 
  • In years past we've had three Thanksgivings - one with my parents/grandparents, one with MIL/grandparents, and one with FIL/stepMIL (SMIL?)/SIL/BIL/random family members. My family T-giving is either at my parents' (local) or my grandparents' (1.5 hour drive.) Both MIL and her parents are local, so that's easy, but FIL is 3+ hours away. Balancing the three can get complicated. Last year we didn't go to FIL's because I was so pregnant, but I think we should this year, especially so they can all see the baby (who they've only met once.)

    Ricola, we have a Turkey Trot in our town too. Maybe I can convince DH to do it with me and LO in the stroller. :)

    BFP #1: EDD 8/29/11, MMC 1/14/11. BFP #2: Damien Isaac born 12/16/11. BFP #3: Rowen Cole born 7/28/14. BFP #4: EDD 9/16/16.

    Anniversary

    baby blog

  • Charlotte's birthday! We will have a quiet Thanksgiving dinner with my immediate family. Black Friday is all about the shopping and sales. That Saturday will be the party. Nothing big or fancy. Just both sides of the family at our house with some decorations, cake, and presents. Should be a great weekend!
    Image and video hosting by TinyPic
    Fastest year of my life. Lilypie First Birthday tickerswww.MyVacationCountdown.com Ticker
    imageimageimage
  • imagespacedolphin11:

    In years past we've had three Thanksgivings - one with my parents/grandparents, one with MIL/grandparents, and one with FIL/stepMIL (SMIL?)/SIL/BIL/random family members. My family T-giving is either at my parents' (local) or my grandparents' (1.5 hour drive.) Both MIL and her parents are local, so that's easy, but FIL is 3+ hours away. Balancing the three can get complicated. Last year we didn't go to FIL's because I was so pregnant, but I think we should this year, especially so they can all see the baby (who they've only met once.)

    Ricola, we have a Turkey Trot in our town too. Maybe I can convince DH to do it with me and LO in the stroller. :)

    You should try to convince him!

    DH is actually doing the times 5 miles and I am doing the 1 mile with DS in the stroller. That way we will be finished around the same time (1 mile starts after 5 miles) and we get to hang out together for a while. A bumpie friend of mine said she and her DS would join me, so it should be fun! DS is not happy when he is in the stroller for longer than an hour or so, so I opted out of the 5 miles. :-)  

    DS born 12/2011
    DD born 03/2014

  • The user and all related content has been deleted.
  • imagemtb21:
    I have to admit I don't know what these marshmallow sweet potatoes you're talking about are. We usually don't have fancy side dishes, just good garden veggies.

    https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/traditional-sweet-potato-casserole-10000001673131/

    I am drooling right now, just looking at that picture! 

    DS born 12/2011
    DD born 03/2014

  • The user and all related content has been deleted.
  • I am jealous of all the fun Thanksgiving plans with family! One of the downsides of living overseas...holidays.  This year there is a chance DH will be offshore on Thanksgiving (just a regular day here) If he is home, we will make a traditional dinner the three of us.  If he is gone and its just me, I think I will make something easy..

    ________________________________________________________________________________________________

    image

    sibling love  

  • We'll be going to my aunt's house in my hometown.  It's about 4 1/2 hours by car.  It's pretty much the only time of the year that my extended family gets together, and I was too pregnant to make the drive last year, so I'm excited to go.  My aunt makes most of the food herself, with the exception of appetizers and desserts.  I'll probably make pumpkin cheesecake as my contribution.
    OHM born 12/16/11, BAM born 1/10/14, mmc 06/30/15
    BabyFruit Ticker
  • As far as we know, we're spending some time with my husband's family.

    The food I'm looking forward to is my mother in law's brussels sprouts and cauliflower bake. I love fresh brussels sprouts. Yum, I might have to go to the market this week and get myself some!

     

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
  • Looking forward so much to hosting it again at our house.  I LOVE cooking for Thanksgiving!  Also looking forward to some great family photo opps!
  • Dinner with my family Thanksgiving day, and my daughters FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY!!! is on Friday. :) She was born 11/26
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker BabyFetus Ticker
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"