The Simplest Things in Life are Sometimes the Most Rewarding

It's been a few days since my last post, but with the long holiday weekend and friends in town, I havn't had a lot of time to pound away on my trusty little laptop. But I still think that I get a gold star of sorts for posting on a much more consistent basis as of late. The norm for my blog usually consists of dating woes, news articles or sillyness of life. But today I'm going to switch it up a bit.

It's no secret to most that I spent a rediculous amount of time in the kitchen whipping up a gigantic feast for 15 guests once again this year. This year it was actually a 2 day process! It's a shit ton of work, but it's what I live for. Each year I improve on the prior, and each year we add a few more people, and a bit more chaos. My family may be a mish-mosh or crazyness and love, but they mean the world to me, and I realize that more and more each day. Guess that's what growing up is all about :) This year we had a new addition my adorable little peanut of a nephew John who has just started to walk at only 8 months. I'm such a proud Aunty Sissa!! I also got to see my aunt that I havn't seen in years, so that was a nice to catch up with her. Additionally, we started a new tradition, which is really where I was going with the blog in the first place.

Ricky is learning about giving in school, so I figured it would be great to help him accomplish just that. Since we had a feast for a small army, I decided that we needed to share some leftovers with less fortunate people. So, we piled a plate full of food (no kidding it probaly weighed atleast a pound) and headed down to Lake Eola with my brother as our body guard. We found a man and his wife sitting alone and hungry on Thanksgiving Eve and gave them the platter of food. We also provided them with drinks, napkins, silverware, and all the leftover munchies we had from the day. Ricky told the couple "Happy Thanksgiving" and at that moment, I got the chills, and yes, even got a bit teary eyed. It was so simple, but it meant so much to them(and to me as well!!) I am so blessed to have a roof over my head and family\friends to fill it with. Thanksgiving is all about that! Being thankful for what you have. And rest assured, this is a tradition that will stay in place for years to come!

Love your life-
Mel