It is that time again friends! It’s Mattie and I’s third link up! With it officially being November yesterday that means that Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Now that we have officially moved to Seattle (which is why I’ve been so MIA in the blogging world) it finally feels like fall. The leaves are beautiful, I love the colors up here. I’ve missed having seasons living in sunny Southern California for the last two years. I’ve worn my Hunter rain boots more in the last week of living here than I ever did in California. 🙂
But I digress. I know that we have some silly Hallmark holidays like Sweetest Day and how not everyone is a fan of Valentine’s Day. But I love that as a nation we have an entire holiday dedicated to being grateful. Life happens so fast and
we easily get wrapped up in the everyday busy-ness. I love that this holiday is about eating lots of food and pie and being surrounded by loved ones.
This year’s Thanksgiving will be another Friendsgiving because sadly my family doesn’t live here (yet!) My mom and brother are in California still, my sister is in Chicago, and my dad and stepmom are in Georgia. We are all over the map! But having good friends to share the holiday with will fill the void of not being with family. Last year was actually Dave and I’s first year to not be home with our families.
Our Thanksgivings have also worked out so nicely when we used to live in Chicago. Dave’s family would also have late lunch gatherings instead of dinner time. And my family would have later eating times. So we were always able to go to both sides of the families to stuff our faces twice! 🙂
We usually play games together mostly charades, occasionally video games, sequence and cranium or pictionary are our go-to. We also watch the Macy’s day parade and watch football (which reminds me of the friends episode!) I’m pretty sure those are normal traditions that most families have, but I’m excited to read your rituals and see what fun things you guys will be up to come Thanksgiving.
Be sure to link up by clicking below and the link up will be open until Froday night if you missed posting today. And next month we are talking about our favorite holiday traditions!
Lastly Mattie, Katie, and I are all going to meet up tomorrow somewhere in Seattle! We are all super excited to get together especially before Mattie leaves us for Portland. Yay for blogging friends becoming real life friends. I’m constantly in awe of this awesome little blogging community. We will for sure take a pic and blog about it later!
Say Yes to Happy 
Holy smokes this just made me so excited for Thanksgiving! I love friends giving…so fun!! Your family is really all over the place…more of an excuse to travel 🙂
I love that you mentioned Friends in your post as well! haha That is such a good episode. Also, thanks for having me for the link-up!
Friends Thanksgiving episodes are the best! I especially love the one where Phoebe pretends to like football…which I think is the one you’re talking about! So excited to meet up with you and Katie tomorrow!!!
So, I’ve never really watched Friends but I like the idea of doing a Friendsgiving! I have my fiance’s family here in town so holidays are usually spent with them as my family doesn’t get together anymore. How awesome that you all get to meet up tomorrow!
I loved reading your Thanksgiving traditions 🙂
I’m sorry that this year you won’t be with your family, but maybe for Christmas you will all be together?
Hope Seattle is treating you well!!