Wednesday, November 27: On Wednesday, I spent the day cooking. Twice a year, I pull out Occasions to Savor
, one of my favorite cookbooks, to get recipes for my favorite holiday dishes. This year, I made the marinated vegetable salad and cranberry mold to go along with my smoked ham, dressing, macaroni and cheese, collard greens, sweet potato casserole, and apple pie. 
Later that day, I went over to my mother's to spend some time with her and my aunts and cousins since I wouldn't be joining them for Thanksgiving this year. I had a really good time laughing and talking with my cousins as my mom and aunts did the prep work for the family's annual feast. It was a great afternoon!
That evening, I came home and served dinner to my husband and children. We sat down to the table (with no television playing in the background) and had a wonderful Thanksgiving meal. I think we may have just started a new family tradition. Dinner in our home with just us on Thanksgiving Eve.
It was nice to have an intimate dinner with just us.
Thursday, November 28: On Thursday, we drove down to Montgomery and spent the day with our cousins. The kids and I attended our very first Alabama State University football game! (Not a new experience for the hubs.) It was an awesome experience! This year's Turkey Day Classic, the name given to this annual Thanksgiving Day game, was everything the hype had promised. The energy from the bands, the intense rivalry amongst the fans, the deeply rooted pride displayed by students and alumni, and the overall atmosphere all worked together to create an experience that I will remember forever.
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After the game, our aunt and uncle played hosts to a marvelous Thanksgiving meal: smoked turkey and ham, dressing, collards, baked sweet potatoes, apple pie, pound cake, and an assortment of pickles and relishes. I tell you, the food was absolutely amazing! And, we were able to spend some time with family that we hadn't seen in a while. Thanksgiving Day 2013 will go down in the books as one of my most memorable.
Friday, November 29: Unlike several other people in the nation, I opt NOT to partake in the Black Friday madness. It's just not my thing. Besides, I needed the sleep after the two previous days. I usually take out the Christmas decorations on the day after Thanksgiving, but I honestly didn't even have the energy to do that, either. Instead, I opted to do a few errands around town and clean house.
Saturday, November 30: Iron Bowl LXXVIII was one for the history books!! In case you've been living under a rock, the Iron Bowl is the football game played between Alabama's two largest public universities: Auburn University (my alma mater) and the University of Alabama. We made the trek to Auburn bright and early Saturday morning and spent the day on the Loveliest Village on the Plains (as Auburn is so affectionately known). The game was exhilarating and each team fought to the end. To many people's surprise, Auburn pulled out a victory that will be talked about for the next 364 days.
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| Auburn fans storming the field after Auburn's big win! |
Sunday, December 1: The day we set aside to worship our Lord and Savior. We went to church and enjoyed worshiping and fellowshipping with our church family. After church, I vowed that would come home and REST, and that is exactly what I did! I spent the afternoon traveling back and forth from the bed to the couch getting the best naps ever! Now, maybe I'll be rejuvenated enough to start my week of right!
All in all, Thanksgiving Break 2013 was a huge success! Now, I'm ready to go back to work, so that I can get some rest from my break!
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