14 muh-tahs muh-tahs

That's how many night-nights until Thanksgiving. Or, 1 more piano class, 1 more math class, 1 more home-ec class, 2 more science classes, and 2 more dance classes until Thanksgiving break. And Thanksgiving break just goes by too fast. :-) Thanksgiving is 2 weeks from today.
That just about sums up what's been going through my mind all week...and will continue to go through my head until after 14 muh-tahs muh-tahs, 1 more piano class, 1 more math class, and yeah, you get the idea. I'm excited. But for what? Well, besides a break from school and the chance to stuff myself?
Thanksgiving is more than just stuffing myself to me. Let me tell you what I do on every Thanksgiving real fast...
Thanksgiving isn't Thanksgiving to me unless you start off the day with the Macy's Day Parade. Along with getting ready for the rest of the day during it.
While we're watching we're getting bundled up and everything to go to my Nana's. There, my family plus some friends get on a hay ride, pulled by my Papa and his tractor. During the hay ride the mom's-who don't usually want to freeze on the hay ride-are cooking and visiting at Nana's.
When we get home we get unbundled, maybe change, and eat dinner. The traditional Thanksgiving dinner.
Then we clean up, the men wash the dishes, and we read adds.
We finish off the evening with some adult games-adult Greed followed by spoons which the braver teens can join. But watch out, only play if your willing to lose a finger in the scramble for a spoon. :-)
The next day is spent, for me at least, decorating for Christmas and listening to the long awaited Christmas music.
And this year, the night before Thanksgiving us 5 youngest kids are going to sleep in the green room so that as soon as we wake up we can turn on the parade. I just can't wait!!!
14 more muh-tahs muh-tahs, 1 more piano class, 1 more math class...