The Night Before Thanksgiving

It was one year ago today that Suzy had a seizure in the parking lot of Kirklands and was taken by ambulance to the hospital.
It was one year ago tonight that I got the phone call telling me she was in the emergency room.  From the time the children began driving, I began dreading phone calls.  I just never expected that one.
I am grateful that we are able to be together as a family this year.  We need each other.
Ethan and Abby helped me cook tonight.  We tried to get as much done tonight as possible.  I brought my "Macy's On Parade" pop up book and we read it together this morning.  We are all excited about watching the parade tomorrow.  Ethan asked if we could go see it and I told him that I've been planning on taking him to see that parade since before he was born.  He just has to be a little older before we can actually do it.
When we were shopping for our turkey, his main stipulation was that it have bones.  He really wanted our cousin to take him out and let him shoot a wild turkey.  He wanted feathers and everything.  Since turkeys are not in season, we compromised.  Grandpa and I took him to Hobby Lobby and bought a bag of turkey feathers!  He is planning to take them to school on Monday and give them to his classmates.  I'm not real sure what he wants with the bones. 
Abby asked me what I'm wearing tomorrow and then told me what she's wearing.  She already has plans for her hair too.
I made sweet potatoes and a butternut squash casserolle that Ethan can eat and I baked a pumpkin pie that will be allergy free for him.  The cranberry fruit conserve and the Waldorf salad are all going on his plate too.  It's really not to hard to convert recipes to get around the allergy ingredients.
Tomorrow we'll bake the turkey and the Tofurkey.  Mama is bringing the ham.  Another Thanksgiving where we could feed the neighbors!  Oh well, the left overs are my favorite part,