Zoe Girl
11-25-12, 11:25am
I had a really good trip for thanksgiving. Very quick really but that is okay. i start to get antsy for my life pretty fast. My siblings and their families were also at my parents house so that was a full place.
I tend to be very super sensitive, I put some layers over it the last few years and definitely when I was growing up. So my mom said a few of her famous things that sound bad, but I noticed that without defensiveness or reaction I could be sensitive to it and not make s bigger deal than it was. Also the sensitivity helps me see all the good stuff and how she usually catches her comments later (a year later counts huh) and then tries to make it better. We don't talk about things directely and she never apologizes so this is the best it gets but it was pretty much okay.
Other than that it is just so different in subtle ways! My daugther remarked because I grew up like they live so it isn't as noticeable to me. I want a smaller fridget that will fit into the proper space in my kitchen and preserve the historical nature, my mom has 2 full to the brin fridges, one just for beer and meat. My daughter commented a few tiimes on how many types of alcohol were at thanksgiving for one (I rarely drink). Also everything is sooo clean and decorated. I realized my aunt's farmhouse is where they have lived a long time and always had money to decorate, plus no kids at home for at least 10 years. Still I wanted to leave and clean and decorate my house.
One cute thing, my cousin gave us all copied lists of all the birthdays in the family from my aunts and uncles down to all my cousin's kids. She hand writes this, actually keep researching it year after year (she is in her late 30's and has down's syndrome). She even giggled because she had her hair highlighted very cute. She works at Target and was in the company magazine years ago for working there so long. The list is going to be a super help because I always forget people!
I tend to be very super sensitive, I put some layers over it the last few years and definitely when I was growing up. So my mom said a few of her famous things that sound bad, but I noticed that without defensiveness or reaction I could be sensitive to it and not make s bigger deal than it was. Also the sensitivity helps me see all the good stuff and how she usually catches her comments later (a year later counts huh) and then tries to make it better. We don't talk about things directely and she never apologizes so this is the best it gets but it was pretty much okay.
Other than that it is just so different in subtle ways! My daugther remarked because I grew up like they live so it isn't as noticeable to me. I want a smaller fridget that will fit into the proper space in my kitchen and preserve the historical nature, my mom has 2 full to the brin fridges, one just for beer and meat. My daughter commented a few tiimes on how many types of alcohol were at thanksgiving for one (I rarely drink). Also everything is sooo clean and decorated. I realized my aunt's farmhouse is where they have lived a long time and always had money to decorate, plus no kids at home for at least 10 years. Still I wanted to leave and clean and decorate my house.
One cute thing, my cousin gave us all copied lists of all the birthdays in the family from my aunts and uncles down to all my cousin's kids. She hand writes this, actually keep researching it year after year (she is in her late 30's and has down's syndrome). She even giggled because she had her hair highlighted very cute. She works at Target and was in the company magazine years ago for working there so long. The list is going to be a super help because I always forget people!