It's not a holiday until someone cries.

My family has issues. I mean, we are full of the crazy. But gosh darn it, I love these people. Even if it's true that in our family, it's not a holiday until someone cries.

We love board games, especially Yahtzee. We love stupid movies, especially ones starring Chevy Chase. We love the Lord, even if our journeys are unique and ever-changing. We love to eat, and feel the consequences as a result. We love Don Chilitos, a little hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurant in Mission, Kansas. We try to make burritos like they do, but it's not quite the same. Just like the restaurant has never been the same since they took down the fish tank. We love to travel. We love home decorating shows and musicals and the History Channel. Well, Dad doesn't love musicals, and I don't love the History Channel. But we all endure these things for the others.

We are family. And I love them. And I'm so very thankful for them.

Happy Thanksgiving, from my family to yours!