Originally posted by AdoreMyDogs
Yup, hosting it, and yup, getting stressed out I am done grocery shopping as of today. I am going to cook most of the dinner and all of the desert, while my mom will make a couple of little things, and my younger brother may make another couple of things.. I have pre-cleaned my house and I have done all my grocery shopping. My house will just need some touch-ups on Wednesday. I am going to make the pies (apple and pumpkin-hazelnut pies) this weekend. That is two less things I have to worry about on the big day.

This is my second year hosting Thanksgiving. The first time was at my old apartment last year, where the kitchen was even more crowded and cramped then my new kitchen is. It was stressful, but the end result was fantastic. I enjoyed it very much.
Oh, Leslie, how much fun it will be for you and your family to celebrate Thanksgiving in your new home!!! I know you have a lot to be thankful for this year!!! Graham is healed and doing beautifully, Kersey and Minnion joined your family, and Cassie is doing somewhat better, plus you have that new home that you wanted so badly!! I'm so happy for you!!!

We have decided to stay in Greenville for Thanksgiving, and it will be just Scott and me. We figure we have many more Thanksgivings ahead where we can have everyone in our new home, so this year, just 3 short weeks before our wedding, we are going "out" for lunch. I think it will be as close to perfection as we can get without our children and families to join us. And best of all, no one got mad at us!! They all understood. We'll have a special treat (don't know what) for all the furry and feathered ones because we are thankful for them too.