10 family members at the table

9 total hours spent in the kitchen

8 recipes made

7 episodes of Little People, Big World watched since being home on break

6 too many desserts eaten

5 sticks of Earth Balance used

4 instances of grandparents saying the darndest things at the table(read: mildly inappropriate, wine-assisted, and completely hysterical)

3 onions stuck up this turkey’s kooch

2 days of cooking

1 finger cut chopping vegetables

and 0 holiday meltdowns.

Can’t wait to do it again at Christmas!