At the same time though, I completely envy Americans their holiday falling on a Thursday (middle of the week holidays are so much fun!) and Black Friday. I love that they have Thanksgiving and then go out the next day and start their Christmas shopping. It's like an official kickoff to the Christmas season. If I were American, I'd set up my Christmas tree that weekend too, maybe on the Saturday. We already do set up our tree towards the end of November (artificial but oh so pretty) but it'd be fun to make it part of a holiday weekend tradition or something. As it is, we Canadians don't have any holidays in November. There's Remembrance Day, but only the banks take that day off. SAD.
Anyway, it doesn't really matter when you celebrate Thanksgiving I guess. I love that we DO celebrate Thanksgiving, as it makes me reflect on my blessings more than I normally do. I really should 'count my blessings' more often. It makes life so nice and good.
I've done a lot this weekend, so I'm going to post about some highlights. I'll do it in point-form too, in hopes that it prevents me from rambling (as much...hahaha)
-going to the temple on Friday
-going to a super craft show on Saturday with Mom G. and stocking up on my dips that I love. Oh and buying the larger bag of chocolate almond brittle to share with Matt only to discover that he doesn't like it that much, so I got to eat the whole bag. MMMMM....
-seeing Tiffany at said craft show! Having Tiffany squeal over the size of my belly...SO much fun! Having Tiffany's bf, Ryan, offer me his apple cider. I had decided to go over and get one, but he gave me his to save the walk. Nicest guy EVER. :D
-having Matthew be home when I got home Saturday. I thought he'd be working until 6, so it was such a nice surprise!
-finally getting the primary presentation under way. It relieves a lot, now that theory is being put into practice. The practice was so-so, I'm still a little stressed about it, but it's in the past, and it can only get better (right? RIGHT?!)
-gaining 5 lb's just by eating dinner at the Medwin's yesterday evening! Seriously, that was 5 lb's of food. Or maybe it was less, because their scale weighs we more than mine, but still. It was fun. And then weighing myself an hour later and noticing that I'd already dropped a lb. The food was delectable though. Cranberries...turkey...stuffing...potatoes...salad...apple pie...my mouth is watering thinking about it!
-getting to bed early last night. Waking up to Matthew tucking me in tighter with extra warm blankets this morning because he woke up at 7:45 and the thermostat said it was only 62 in the house. He's the sweetest and the best.
-Matthew being so cheerful about coming to a craft show (different one!) this morning with my mom, sister, and 2 nephews. We pretty much froze, as it was cold enough that it could snow (first time this season it's been that cold!) but it was fun.
-seeing Lily at the craft show, and making tentative, 'in the next couple week' plans to get together! It's been too long.
-hot apple cider at the craft show
-eating the most amazing chocolate caramel apple EVER (see picture below! Jealous? I thought so.)
-becoming an insta-hero in the eyes of my 2-year-old nephew Preston simply by buying him a little hand-made wooden car for $2. I can't wait to have kids and buy them fun things that make their little faces light up. Especially because kids are way less expensive to please.
-getting a bee-you-tee-full autumn wreath for my front door (also, see picture below!) I really really really like it, and I think it'll work for winter too, or at least Christmas because it's red.
-getting this sweet sign that we're going to put up in the nursery. SO excited, pictures to follow in some other post.
-making apple sauce with Matt after we got home from the craft show. Did I mention my husband is the best?
-OH! Matthew telling me how much he loves my apple sauce. I seriously didn't know, and it made my life.
-having this nice talkative vendor at the craft show ask me if I'm pregnant, and being pleased to tell him I am! I was actually surprised he could notice because I think my coat hides it a little.
-noticing how cute and fluffy Pippin is and getting to take "Pippin needs a haircut" photos of him before he gets shaved tomorrow for winter. I put a sequence of running photos below. I hope you can see them okay, but if not just click on them. He's too cute!
-going to Matthew's parent's house for another amazingly delicious turkey dinner. Having my apple sauce praised (seriously, it's never had such a warm reception!) and fighting over who got to take the leftovers home. I kinda won. Selfish. Hahahahaha
So my conclusion? Thanksgiving = The best. Almost. (I still like Christmas better!)
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