As Thanksgiving Day approached this year, we were all looking forward to a day of rest, relaxation, family, & FOOD! We couldn't wait to share the excitement of the sale of our house with our family members who have been storming the gates of Heaven on our behalf. We were ready to CELEBRATE!
And then morning came . . . I awakened to the wail of my 3-year-old.
"Mommy!! I can't open my eye!!"
Caleigh's eye was pasted shut. Two phonecalls later ~ one to our insurance's 24-hour nurse hotline & one to the doctor's office ~ my worst fears were confirmed. Pink eye (highly contagious) had invaded our house. It wasn't long before her nose was running & she was collapsed in a heap on the couch moaning about her aching ear :(
So here we were, quarantined at home, with nothing for Thanksgiving dinner except the Apple Pecan cheesecake that I was supposed to take to my sister-in-law's house.
We had to giggle as we sat down to eat our grilled cheese & Doritos (around the same time all our family members were feasting on mouth-watering turkey). Not quite the Thanksgiving feast that we had planned.
But we made the best of the day . . . together. We spent our time decorating the house for Christmas, watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, playing Sesame Street dominos, & putting slips of paper with 5 things that we were each thankful for into our "Thankful Bundt Pan" (it was the best I could come up with on short notice).
Before you feel too sorry for us, Nana did come through for us in the feast department. She & Mimi gathered together all sorts of containers filled with luscious goodies & delivered it to us just before dinner this evening. We ate by candlelight & reminisced about all the things God has done for our family in the past year.
All in all, a perfect day.
Meet the Dickinsons
- Our Family
- Jason ~ Pastor for Discipleship Ministries at Fleetwood Bible Church. He is married to Christine ~ extraordinary mom & domestic goddess. They are the proud parents of Caleigh ~ a delightful 8-year-old who is a voracious reader; Peyton ~ a 7-year-old, who aspires to be an Olympic gymnast; Brooks ~ our newest addition who is 2 & 1/2 years old & sweet as can be!! We are also raising a foster son.
2 comments:
Hey, we have been spreading the pink eye joy around here in Florida too. How fun to share in the Holiday joy from so far away. I am afraid my right eye is itching terribly. Even more extra special, Keira toppled out the back door after Thanksgiving dinner and rubbed The skin on her upper lip and nose off as well as biting and ripping up the inside of her mouth. No new pics for Christmas cards I guess. =) Saturday she tripped and ripped everything back open again. Amazing!!!! Love you guys!!!
A day at home with everyone there may have been just what you needed to refresh :)
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