Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday -- delicious food, chilly weather, and -oh yeah- delicious food. While those are all reasons to love this holiday, mine is slightly different. The best thing about Thanksgiving for me, is my family; and it's a good thing I like them so much, because there's a TON of them. When you have 50-plus people sharing a meal together, there are a few things that are expected to happen. There are eight things you should expect on Thanksgiving when your family is the size of a small army:
1. You don't just have turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes...
Sometimes you have lamb and salad and rice too!
2. You eternally sit at the kid's table (even when you're 22).
The youngest members of the kids table (starting at 8 years old) are not present in this photo.
3. The dinner table spans the entire length of the house.
Observe: wall to wall tables.
4. FOOD. So. Much. Food.
5. Family portraits are taken on the stairs, because that's the only way everyone can be seen.
And this is only the "kids"...the adults have the privilege of opting out of the photo.
6. People keep asking you if you want more food, and "no" is never the right answer.
7. Did I mention how much food there is?
8. Lots of love and laughs and crazy moments that you'll hold onto forever and talk about for many Thanksgivings to come.
