This Thanksgiving, we were thankful for everyone. We should have spent the holiday with someone, but we didn’t. We had a just us Thanksgiving.

With my parents here earlier in the month we talked about when I was little and my Dad’s family had 200 cousins 300 second cousins and more crazy people than fit in a house stuffed in to a house. I miss that.

MK has gotten closer to both sides of his family now that we are married, and we have that family again – a BIG one. His Daddy and Mommy have big ol’ families.

Both our families are spread out, and we’re trying to plan the best plan for family times. We wish we could be with everyone – our being with “no one” was our way to stay out of trouble – but we talked about it and have divided our time pretty fairly ( I was surprised to admit it)!

Even though we’ve been married five years, as we talk about starting a family we’re lost. How do you prioritize family time? I wish everyone could fly here – I’d do it all. I wish we could blend our families and make them meet halfway – we are in the middle of the easts/wests both our families have.

Even for little things – it was my Uncle’s birthday last night, so we toasted him, as we do every family member – I kind of stink at sending cards…how do you make it work??

Facebook was and is a uniter, we appreciate it so much. But it isn’t enough! We need a plan!!

Suggestions?