Why I LOVE

Going {HOME} for T-Day

1. The Drive. Being stuck in the late Wednesday Afternoon Northbound Traffic while listening to Christmas music as the city gives way to farmlands, Stopping Half Way to re-fuel, get snacks and trade drivers. And seeing who can make it across the State Border first (which actually comes down to the art of distraction and having really long arms)
   
2. The Arrival. Being greeted with lots of tight hugs, the smell of dinner cooking, and seeing tables set up end to end from the dining room through the living room in preparation of the next day's feast. And we all stay up too late visiting and eating, eating and visiting.


3. Accommodations. I LOVE sleeping in My old room. With All MY Own Little Family sleeping around Me.


4. Awful Cell Phone Reception. Not sure my Husband likes that. I Do.


5. Breakfast is Always a Feast of Sweetness, before the Feast
   
6. Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen. And Loving it.


7. Snitching at the Turkey. And the Pies. And Everything else.
   
8. My kids playing with Their Oodles of Cousins. Just like I did with My Cousins.


9. Having the same thing for Dinner that I had for Lunch.


10. Making plans to get up early and Go Shopping with the GALs
    
11. Deciding to Sleep In, instead. [Because WE Stayed up ALL Night Talking]


12. Pie for Breakfast


13. Family. The More the Merrier.


14. The Trip back is RICH with Christmas Anticipation!
    
15. Knowing we'll be back for Next Year's Thanksgiving, too, Cause that's Our deal- Thanksgiving with Mine, Christmas with His. EVERY YEAR.

And the BEST Reason Why I LOVE Going Home for T-Day?

For the Holidays,

You Can't Beat

{Home Sweet Home}