Thanksgiving was, for lack of a better word, delicious! My dad’s side of the family is all about traditions and upholding old family recipes, so we broke out the big guns and had a feast that would put a king’s feast to shame. My all-time favorite of these is my great-grandmother’s pumpkin chiffon pie. I’ll be honest, pumpkin pie does little for my tastebuds, but pumpkin chiffon pie is like heaven on earth for my mouth. It’s hard to explain other than saying it’s like a fluffy pumpkin pie with a lot of delicious whipped cream on top.
I absolutely loved this entire week! Whenever we go to Arizona, my family stops in Phoenix at our favorite Mexican food restaurant, called Jordan’s. I’ve searched and searched, but never have I found better Mexican food anywhere. Not even where I live in California, which is less than 2 hours from the border. My sister Elissa, her fiancé Trevor, and I drove from Utah while my parents and little brothers drove from California, so we got to Jordan’s roughly 15 minutes before they did. Pretty good timing eh? My little brothers walked in, saw me, yelled my name and enveloped me in one of the tightest hugs I’ve ever had the pleasure of experiencing. My little brothers, David (14) and Danny (8), are truly the most loving and wonderful boys currently living. After dinner, we all went to Mesa and got settled in and went to my Grandma’s house, where my two older sister and their families had already been for a few hours.
Now, what you must understand about my Arizona family is that they all live within 5 minutes of each other. Two of my aunts are neighbors and even share their backyard fences with my grandmother’s backyard. And another uncle lives in the cul-de-sac across the street, which is where I always stay. And my Grandmother’s house is the place to be. Besides grapes, she literally does not have a single nutritious item in her entire house. It is ALL candy everywhere! So obviously, everyone comes and goes as they please and her kitchen/living room is the main social spot. To define my week I would say: grab food from Grandma’s kitchen, sit at table, and join whichever perpetual card or board game was happening. Or hang out with my favorite cousin, Logan. On top of all the good food, family reunions, and Black Friday shopping, it was my birthday this weekend (today actually)! We celebrated on Friday because everyone was leaving the next day, my actual birthday, to go back to their respective homes. We got Mexican food, my favorite, and I got presents. My favorite of which was my brother David’s. (Actually, that's not true. My mom gave me the cutest pair of tan leather gloves in the world and I am obsessed with them) He found a picture of us two together, enlarged it on photo paper, framed it, and wrote me a love note.... He loves me!!! I love my family and I’m so grateful for everything I have in my life. I am truly so lucky and so blessed, I don’t know what I did to deserve such a happy life, but I know that I will never stop trying to prove to Heavenly Father that he was right to bless me so.
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