Like every Thanksgiving, we went back to Los Angeles where all our family is. My family is what has kept me sane, and being with them always makes me feel at home. The downside of going to LA for Thanksgiving is eating more than once for dinner. There is everything you can possibly imagine at every house we go to, but the one thing that I look forward to is my Aunt's Masocholi. It is penne pasta with every single kind of cheese you can image. It is heaven in your mouth. LOL. And this year was the first year that I have EVER cried during grace. My grandma said "Love life and it will love you back." And for some reason I felt the tears swell up in the back of my eyes and my face start to scrunch. But I recover quite quickly; I was proud of myself.
The one thing that I love about Thanksgiving is seeing all of my beautiful cousins and taking our yearly picture together. We now have a beautiful new edition to the family, Isabella. She is sooo cute and is already following the girls' footsteps of wanted to dance. She looks like one of those dolls who only moves their legs when they dance. It's soooo cute!!! But sometimes we get a little carried away with the pictures in our family.
This is the first year that I didn't go shopping on Black Friday!! I was a little disappointed. But I did find this cute little vintage shop in LA and picked up some awesome jewelry. I also got to go to the movie with my mom and grandma, which was a awesome to me because it is funny to see my grandma treat my mom the way my mom treats me. I thought of it as sweet revenge! LOL we went to see "Burlesque" in this vintage theater that my mom used to go to when she was a teenager. The theater had old fashioned curtains and only four rows. It was like stepping back in time, when REALLYY good movies were made.
The last night I was there I got to hang out with two of the best girls in the whole world, my cousins Joy and Ashley. I always laugh so hard when we see each other, maybe because we have the same silly sense of humor. We went out to dinner and then went shopping for furniture for Joy's apartment. Let's just say that you shouldn't buy furniture until you know that it will fit in the car. We made Ashley sit in the front seat with a TV stand and a mirror, squished to death. Not to mention with one turn Joy would have been decapitated by the mirror. I had never laughed so hard...and I have it alll on video tape. :)
Not to mention she likes to dress up like a homeless person. LOL
All in all, this weekend was very memorable. Saying that I love my family is an understatement. I am lucky to have such an awesome support system at home and in LA. Leaving is always bittersweet since I never know when I can get the time to go back. But I am thankful for them everyday, every minute of everyday.
