In about 54 hours my amazing friends the Neffs will be here! Yup, that means around 2:00 AM Thursday :) My grandparents will also be arriving later that day for the big dinner and an evening together, and I am totally psyched. Today we did a lot of preparation and cleaning that's been needing to be done anyway.
So here are some things making me smile today:
~A clean house
~Cute name tags I made today for each place at the Thanksgiving table
~The expectation of lots of cooking the next few days
~Our table extended by seven - yes, seven! - leaves
~Anticipating our big house being filled with fourteen people - instead of four, which has become the norm
~Warm, sunny weather - an uncommon surprise in late November
~A whole week off of school
~Hoping for a sister-in-law sometime.... soon? Hehehe :)
~New (but second-hand) clothes that are perfect - modest, pretty, and so me
~Friends coming home from college that I miss a lot
~Good music - played loud, with the windows open, or soft by candlelight.
~Chores, especially when mom and I do them together
Yes, life is a wonderful thing. Hope you all have a lovely thanksgiving!
Sounds like you have an awesome week ahead! I'm excited for you!
ReplyDeleteI love all the things you listed and can definitely relate, especially to expecting to do lots of cooking. A lot of people find that burdensome, but I love it and it really is a blessing when you can create memories in the kitchen while making the meal with family.
ReplyDeleteHow exciting it will be to have a house full of loved ones in a few days :) I hope you and your family and friends have a blessed Thanksgiving!
That sounds like so much fun! I love preparing for friends. It's so fun to get the house looking extra pretty:)
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