So, a recap: Alex was soooo excited to have a holiday and have guests over for dinner. Beginning at around 7:30, he kept asking every hour or two when Aunt Ellen was going to arrive. Then I told him that Robert would be coming too. That was about all he could take. He was so excited that he even helped me clean. He even stayed behind to help Daddy clean while I went to the store for some last minute things.
Ellen had ordered a pre-made dinner from Shop Rite. All that I had to prepare was the Butternut Squash soup, the oyster and bacon stuffing and, of course, the Yorkshire Pudding. Ellen and Jason love that Yorkshire Pudding. But since I had a real English person coming for this dinner, I decided to look up why my puddings are so bland. I found out that it's because I make them with olive oil instead of roast beef drippings. I couldn't get the roast beef, but I did have bacon drippings. They worked.
Robert was with us for Thanksgiving dinner last year too. That year, he brought Alex a 4 train from the Transit Museum Store. This year he showed up with a Long Island Railroad set. It was exactly what Alex had been asking for for weeks! (I can only guess how Robert knew that.) To top off the gift, Jason gave him a monthly ticket for the LIRR. He was in his glory now! He's been talking about the Long Island Railroad ever since - and how we have to ride it now.
Alex's level of excitement lasted long enough for him to eat most of his dinner. He likes turkey anyway, but I never expected to see him eat so much of it and more. He still had room for desert too, which consisted of a bite or two of every cookie placed out.
When it was time for the guests to leave, Ellen offered to take Robert back to Manhattan. Alex was still too into his new trains to give everyone a hug goodbye. He just called out "Bye!" and went back to playing. He was long excited into bedtime too. He didn't get to sleep until after 9. At least I got two photos of him while in bed.
Thanksgivings are definitely getting better. Now, if I can just remember to take photos at the next one.
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