Modern Mom: Giving Thanks

This year, I don’t care if my Thanksgiving meal is perfect. I’m not worried about whether the house will be immaculate and the table set just so. I have different aspirations for the holiday this time around. I will be thankful if:

1. There is more laughter than crying or whining
2. My kids agree to skip pasta for one meal and fill their bellies with any of the seven (non-pasta) dishes I’m preparing
3. My house is still standing at the end of the night
4. I am still standing at the end of the night
5. The 11 kids, who will range in age from 1 to 13, can agree on a post-dinner DVD
6. The 12 adults, whose ages I will keep to myself, can agree that it’s okay for the kids to watch a DVD after dinner
7. There’s enough food left over to feed my family the next day so I don’t have to think about cooking (all the more so if there’s enough food to last the weekend but I don’t want to be greedy)

And if none of the above comes to pass, I will be immensely thankful and it will be more than enough if everyone in attendance is healthy and happy.