Holidays

This past Thanksgiving (2 days after our 7 year annivesary), Erik and I spent it with his family. It wasn't until a week later when talking about the holiday with his mom that we realized that it was my first Thanksgiving with his family! It took some time to pin down where I was the last 7 Thanksgivings and why I wasn't with his family (I've spent several Christmases with them). Some of the Turkey Days Erik has spent with me either in Nashville, in Sacramento, or in Atlanta. Or I've gone home and he's stayed in Atlanta (during college). So, this really was the first Thanksgiving with his family.

This makes me feel better though because I'd like Thanksgiving to be my family's holiday. As many of you know, picking which family to go to is a symptom of a long term relationship. I love Christmas with his family — it's boisterous, chaotic with great food and wine and kids running around. However, I miss holidays with my family — Beth and her sons. This year, I wasn't able to make it to Atlanta, and I'm really missing it. I now realize that I need it to decompress. Beth's house feels like my home and is a place of refuge for me. So, hopefully, Beth agrees with my diagnosis and I'll be spending Thanksgiving in the ATL next year!

Here are some pictures from Thanksgiving: :)

Me & my future Mother-in-Law
(We match!)

Erik & Stacy

Stacy, Dawn, & Me
(Purple is the new black!)