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In Which I am Thankful for Flexibility!

Mom and I worked hard this week putting together a meticulous plan. We planned the meal, did our shopping, and organized the day to account for all the preparations and family activities. 


This morning dawned gray and chilly, and our carefully crafted plans were quickly flushed down the toilet. Literally. First Brooklyn threw up. Then Mom came downstairs with tales of how she threw up all night and wasn't feeling good. Then Grayson thew up. And I don't mean a little spit up, I mean projectile-lost-his-whole-breakfast-throw-up! Needless to say, we changed our plans.


Being extremely nauseated myself due to first trimester pregnancy, my part of the plan was supposed to be pretty minimal.  But knowing that this is Ray's only real day off for awhile, I pulled it together and started cooking! First I evaluated our menu and selected a few, simplified dishes that I knew everyone (everyone being Ray, Dad, and me) would enjoy. I got the turkey prepped and in the the oven (with Dad's help of course!) then whipped up some deviled eggs and other small appetizers. 


As I type this, the turkey is resting, sides are cooking, the men are watching football, and mom and Brooklyn are resting and replenishing their electrolytes in between vomits.  Despite the illness, it's been a good day. We watched the parade, we've relaxed, and soon we'll have some deliciously traditional foods for some of us to enjoy. That being said, I am thankful that our plans were not set in stone and that changing them did not mean we can't have a nice Thanksgiving Day!

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  1. JennaNovember 26, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    Well done pulling it together :)

    What did you end up cooking?

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  2. JaimeNovember 27, 2011 at 6:22 AM

    Roast turkey, creamy garlic mashed potatoes, crescent rolls, green beans, and corn bread stuffing. Yummy!

    ReplyDelete

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