happy thanksgiving!!

thanksgiving is a great holiday. it's a day to spend with your family and loved ones while completely gorging yourself on yummy food. but, the highlight each year of my thanksgiving is the macy's thanksgiving day parade! each year we would go to my grandma's house for thanksgiving. dinner would always start promptly at noon, but prior to that, i would settle in to watch the parade roll down broadway in new york city.

i love watching the giant balloons slowly make their way down the street, held down by a large group of people. i enjoy watching the newest broadway shows perform their hit number in front of the macy's flagship store. i can't wait to see which high school and college bands will march their way through the parade. i love seeing tom turkey start the parade while santa brings up the finale of the parade, officially kicking off the holiday season.

i don't know when my obsession with the parade started. perhaps it's when i was in marching band and paraded down streets myself or when my sister was invited to join the UCA cheerleaders for the 2000 parade (in all her yellow cheerleading uniform glory!). regardless of the reason, each year i find myself glued to the tv. this year will be no different!

let the parade begin!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!