Been preparing for Thanksgiving these past few days. I think I procrastinated a little too long. Oops. Not panicking right now - I think I have been in denial to some degree.
So, busy cleaning the house, putting things away that should've been put away a long time ago, preparing table linens, centerpieces, prepping food, and all that goes along with getting ready to have family for dinner. Much left yet to do tomorrow. That's OK. I planned tomorrow as a prep day, anyhow.
We will have 17 of us together for dinner on Thanksgiving. My nephew and his wife will be sharing dinner with her family this year. And my sweet niece and husband will not be here, as they will be a little busy. You see, they are going to the hospital tomorrow to have their first child. She'll be induced in the morning and, hopefully, welcome their son into the world sometime tomorrow afternoon. Saying prayers for a safe delivery for both mama and baby. I can't wait to meet my newest great-nephew.
Was able to finally take Lightening for her H1N1 vaccination today. Yay - we now all have them. The girls still need to go back in for a second dose; however, I am so thankful they are finally vaccinated. Sheer relief.
I've been working on getting Christmas lists prepared. It's been a bit of a struggle this year for good ideas. Need to finish these up, as there are just four short weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Lots of holiday prep happening:
- Put up our Christmas lights outside. Decorated some beautiful greenery with lights, berries, and pinecones. They are adorning our windows. So, so pretty. We had nice weather last weekend and were able to get them up before the blustery weather begins.
- Helped my folks put up their Christmas tree and decorations last weekend, too. It was lots of fun and I think they were grateful for the help. Fun reminiscing with them while we decorated.
- Done a little bit of Christmas shopping.
- Making a list; checking it twice... Gotta have it ready for my big shopping day on Friday.
- We'll put up our tree, snow village, and decorations in the house after Thanksgiving. Most likely, we'll spend Saturday and Sunday on these holiday preparations. Always a fun time.