Bah, Humbug

For the past few years, Steve and I have been spoiled during the holidays. Two years ago, we spent Thanksgiving with my immediate family in Texas and Christmas with his in Florida. Last year, we went to see his extended family in Virginia and then to California for Christmas with my immediate family. I always enjoy spending time with family members for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

This year will be different though. None of our relatives live in Texas and I will not be able to travel. Perhaps, I should have considered that when planning this baby. Actually, fertility just doesn't work like that for us.

You can bet that I thought about getting my family to come to us this year, but it isn’t going to happen. All of my brothers live in a little town in Montana and so they will be surrounded by family. I would still make an effort to talk them into coming, but one of them has a baby coming right about Thanksgiving time. (Party poopers!) I seriously tried to talk my mom into coming. Her husband has a daughter that lives on the north side of Houston. We could all have a happy Thanksgiving here with the bonus of my mom cooking. Unfortunately, she is a nurse on call for both holidays.

I don’t mind cooking Thanksgiving dinner. I have done it several times, but it is a lot more fun when family is around. We divide up the cooking responsibilities of menu and then once it is done everyone digs in. The talking, laughing, and crazy antics last the entire time. Cooking a big meal like that for just us is rather non-festive feeling. I cook everyday, so Thanksgiving just has more side dishes.

Fortunately, Christmas will include my sister. In this case, I see her more as a captive though. I don’t have a lot of faith in my ability to pull off an amazing Christmas seeing as though I will have probably just gotten out of the hospital. I am sure I will have all of the shopping and preparation ready, but Steve and Paige may have to do the cooking and create a lot of the excitement.

This year is a big Bah, Humbug! I'm glad it is for a good cause though.