We have kept our families separate on the holidays so that has meant more work for us. Tradition has been to hop from one house to the other for Thanksgiving meals. Breakfast with my mom and step-dad and dinner with my husband's family. Same thing for Christmas, New Year and Easter.
This year is different. It is our first time being away from family for these big holidays. We moved 540 miles from our relatives in January this year. We will not be hopping from one house to the other, and honestly I don't know what we will be doing.
I have visions of greatness. A turkey (note: first and only turkey I made was undercooked, and still had the neck and giblets bag in it), some mashed potatoes, pies, cranberry. All the good stuff.
Problem is...it's just going to be the four of us. My kids don't like turkey unless it's sandwich meat, my son gags on mashed potatoes, and a favorite word for both of them these days is "yuck."
My solution...I might call my dinner order in at the local grocery store. (note: my mom does this and we have always given her a hard time about it. we even ate a holiday meal at a hotel one year. sorry mom. i understand now.) Okay, I will probably make a pie or two but why slave in the kitchen and get crabby on a day that I would rather enjoy with the family.
I will probably think of something to do that will start new traditions for us. This is my chance to break the mold and it could be fun.
Do you have any traditions and fun ideas to share?
