11-19-2011, 12:04 PM
I would skip Thanksgiving if I could, at least the large gathering part. I know that probably sounds awful, but I stress out when we get together @ my aunt's (which we're doing this year). Not only do we amass 4 generations of family, but she has 13 grandkids all by herself - and I LOVE kids - but BUT BUT - all total there will be like 27 kids under the age of 12 (2 sets of twins under the age of 2) and no one will watch them. Plus I have a few cousins who drive me insane (don't we all?) and my grandma - let's just say I will drink an entire bottle of wine plus take a Prozac just so I can deal with her.
My aunt also tends to invite other people, namely her neighbors and her husbands family - and in this case more does not equal merrier.
The list of food I'm supposed to bring is ridiculous, and quite frankly pissing me off. I hate being assigned a list, I'm an adult. Not to mention it includes 6 desserts and 3 side dishes and her 4 grown children with all those kids rarely if ever bring even 1 food item. My sister and I feel put out by the whole process - she has threatened to bring her 3 kids and nothing but paper plates LOL.
My aunt also tends to invite other people, namely her neighbors and her husbands family - and in this case more does not equal merrier.
The list of food I'm supposed to bring is ridiculous, and quite frankly pissing me off. I hate being assigned a list, I'm an adult. Not to mention it includes 6 desserts and 3 side dishes and her 4 grown children with all those kids rarely if ever bring even 1 food item. My sister and I feel put out by the whole process - she has threatened to bring her 3 kids and nothing but paper plates LOL.