Growing up, we always spent Thanksgiving with my dad's family. My grandfather was born on November 24, and my dad was born on November 25, so it was always a time for our family to get together and do birthdays and Thanksgiving all at the same time. My grandfather died in 2005, and I had B in 2005...on November 26! My dad still has a birthday buddy, and it's awesome because those two are so alike; total turkeys!
Several years ago, I started hosting Thanksgiving at my house. Since both parents come, it's kind of neutral territory. Like I've said before, they get along really well, but it's still less stressful when a holiday is at a house where either of them are free to leave if they have too much "togetherness" at once. I get that. Sometimes I want to leave too! Anyway, the first year I had Thanksgiving at my house, my sister and I had a bright idea to get a little more than a lot tipsy and paint a trophy...on a clear plastic plate.
We went on to develop this idea and made rules for how one could win this amazing piece of artwork. It must be displayed prominently until the following November, where it would be fought over once again. How do you win? Win the best 2 out of 3 games...they range from Pictionary to Scene It to Scattegories, and so on.
Bottom line? It's so much fun. And I always win. We typically play with partners, and my partners have been different over the last few years. Last year, my partner took the turkey trophy, a turkey nutcracker this time (we opted for a new trophy since the other has my ex's name on it too), and I believe he's taken the nutcracker hostage. No worries...I found a replacement, which will be revealed once a winner is determine. Let's just say it's on the larger side...
Tonight the boys and I went to the batting cages, and I attempted to pitch. It wasn't bad, but I was glad to see N's dad show up. I tried to catch, and now I have a bruise on my knee and one on my ankle to show for it. Never a dull moment, that's for sure!
Aubs
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