Jennifer looks at her own family and introduces you to Love the Coopers, in theaters November 13, in this sponsored post. Read on for the opportunity to win a $50 Visa gift card.
I am 45 years old and as late as last Christmas, I had 2 grandparents. My husband’s grandmother is still living (and thriving!). My own grandmother died right after Christmas last year. She had struggled with memory loss and dementia for several years, but for 94 1/2 years old, she was in pretty good shape physically and even mentally.
For the last 3 years, she was in an assisted living facility close to me. We visited her there, and brought her out on occasion for family gatherings, but sometimes it confused her to come out. She was always so happy, saying how nice it was that we got her, and she loved seeing us all together, but often as soon as she finished that pumpkin pie, she’d get restless and say that someone should bring her home. She thought they’d be worried about her. It was easy enough for one of us to take her back, so we began planning that someone would probably do that after an hour or two.
Last year the Sunday before Christmas we got together with extended family for our lunch and gift exchange. We included Mimi, of course, and as always she talked about how nice it was to see everyone, and how happy it made her. She ate a nice big lunch, and just sat quietly in a comfy chair as the kids opened their gifts and we visited. We kept waiting for her to say that she wanted to go home, but she didn’t. None of us knew that a week and half later, she’d be gone, but we are thankful of the good time that we all had on that last family gathering.
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The best of getting together with my family is the always the blast that we have and see them smile sharing stories and being together makes it special to enjoy together. Thanks for the awesome chance!
The worst thing about family get togethers is that my family has all passed away so I am the only one left which makes for a very quiet get together!
The best thing about holiday get-togethers is spending the whole day with our children and grandchildren.
One of the best things is the family meal!
We live far apart, so when we get together, we all really enjoy eachother’s company. The worst part is time goes by too fast, and saying goodbye is so sad.
The best part is spending time with family and friends.
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The worst thing, when my whole family gets together, no matter the holiday, would be the arguing. My youngest sibling is a teenager with ODD, and tends to start arguments when around enough people for lengths of time.
The best part is seeing how happy our kids are to see their family. We live so far away that it doesn’t happen often. :/
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The best thing is spending time with the ones you love and having a nice dinner and playing games afterwards
The worst is when my brother and his wife start arguing. Yes this happens a lot. The best is when I’m with my kids.
The best part is hearing the family laughter
Well it is always a barrel of monkeys at get togethers. How drunk is dad: can´t sit up, or can sit up but has rude obnoxious things to say or passively agressively bring up. Which personality is mom going to be is even more worrisome because some are angry and shreaking and some are so uncomfortable from the angry silence. On really rare occasions mom is fun. I hate family get togethers and avoid them for the most part 😀
Family gatherings are a time to reconnect, face-to-face. It offers a chance to fully engage those we love as we laugh and cry together over past happenings and things yet to come.
The best thing about getting together is seeing everyone we haven’t seen in awhile. The worst thing in sometimes everyone doesn’t get along.
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The best thing is being all together with the family.
When I was a kid the best part was seeing my cousins I didn’t often see, and now as an adult with just my immediate family it’s all about the food!
The best thing about our family get togethers is that there are so many, both the gatherings and people – we live very close to hubs mom and a lot of his siblings and we all enjoy each others company. Everyone is welcome, so when we know someone doesn’t have a place to go, they are family if only for the day. Even in laws, exes, etc are welcomed and made to feel wanted and loved. I really lucked out in the family department.
the best thing is the fun we have laughing telling stories and eating good food
The best thing is being able to spend time with them.
The best thing is getting to see family that I havent seen in a long time.
I like that we laugh!
The worst thing about a get together is coordinating the effort to make sure that you invited everyone possible.
I don’t join family gatherings because my father is abusive and I don’t choose to be around him, but my other family still does.
I think the best is thing is the whole family having a great time. The worst thing is cleaning up the mess
The best thing is cooking and having my aunt pull a chair into the kitchen and keep me company. I cherish that time with her, especially since my mom has passed.
Thank You for the giveaway…best thing is seeing all our nieces & nephews; worst thing is that my siblings & I are good together for about 48 hours before we want to strangle each other !
It may sound cliche but the best thing is getting to see cousins & such that I rarely see, usually at Christmas.
We like our family dinners
The worst thing is all the big mess and not being able to get others to help clean it up
the best thing is it is hilarious, worst is its loud
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the best thing about the holidays is being able to travel back home to see everyone! we’ve always had thanksgiving at my aunt’s house and she has a beautiful house.
the worst thing would have to be the kids getting homesick. but they’re pretty tough and end up making it through.
The best thing is getting together with people who don’t live nearby and I don’t see very often.
The worst thing about a family get together is hearing my mom complain about everything
The best things about family get together is the great food and being with loved ones
The best thing is the food! The worst thing, sometimes is the company! Haha! Family is great…but in small doses!
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The best thing about our family getting together is sharing all of our memories. I love how by doing that we are passing on stories of our family to younger generations for them to share with their own families someday.
My family rarely has gotten together. When we have, the best thing has been seeing folks I haven’t had many opportunities to see/talk to. To the best of my recollection, they’ve usually been pleasant events.
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The best thing about our get togethers are the stories, games, and laughs.
The best thing is being with my family, the worst part is missing those that have passed away.
I love seeing all my relatives at once and keeping our holiday traditions alive!
The best thing is watching how the family continues to grow and the watching the kids play together. Plus all the good food , since we do potluck dinners!
The best thing is that we are all together and we can catch up. We always have a lot of laughs.
The best thing is seeing people that I don’t see often enough throughout the year.
The best thing is that we are all together enjoying each other’s company.
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The best part of being together is all the laughter and happiness that seeing each other brings
The best thin about our family gatherings is spending time with loved ones and all the great food we enjoy together.
Just getting to see, and hug, each other is wonderful. Thanks and God bless!
The best part is the catching up and the memories. The worst part is the drama and the judgement.
The best thing is having my whole family together and playing games and having fun!
the best thing about my family is that they love getting with me and no worst thing
Too many cooks in the kitchen, not literally but gossipy. Way too many!
The worst thing would be the utter chaos
I don’t like to dwell on the worst things so I will say the best thing is being around family you haven’t seen in a long time. ALL of my family except my son has left this earth so you should all be thankful for whatever family we do have left. I am thankful to have my son and his father.
The worst thing is the major anxiety I go through before the get togethers!
The best is the laughter and seeing everyone who doesn’t live close by.
The best thing about our family get togethers is getting to be together without the distance! we live so far away, its so nice to get together during the holidays!
The best thing is all the laughter! Always a good time!
The best thing about my family Christmas get togethers is just being together and the great food.
Breaking oplatek would be the best aspect!
The best thing is being together with family and the worst is that being together doesn’t happen often enough! <3
I think the hardest thing is just the cost and time wasted in the travel. Once we all get together, things are pretty smooth.
the best thing is having all my family with me, the worst thing is the mess we make
The Mess and the Kids fighting over silly things is the worst.
The best thing about family get together’s is the time that you get to spend with loved ones you may not get to see all that often. The worst thing is helping to clean up the mess after everyone has left!
Best: All the food
Worst: Fights
I like getting together with family that lives far away
The worse thing is that we’ve lost so many family members in recent years that it becomes sad talking about them.
The best thing about my family get togethers is how much fun we have going to the movies and having dinner together. We go to the movies every Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. It’s so much fun!
The best thing is getting to spend time together. With some living in different states, we don’t get to do that often.
the worst is when people RSVP and then don’t show up.
The best thing is getting together with my family. The worst is feeling guilty about all the food I ate lol.
the best thing is the abundance of laughter in the house.
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the best is all of the family together and food!
I hate my uncles stogie smoke
The best part is seeing family members who I don’t see often during the rest of the year.
The best thing about our get togethers is the food!!
Best; Being around people who care about you.
Worst: Being around people who embarrass you about your shortcomings.
the best thing about our family getting together is I get to see everyone of my brothers, we don’t get together all the time its hard for them to get off work. the worst thing about everyone is we always eat to much and are miserable.
This is so awesome! The best thing is definitely everyone spending time together with one another and also making memories with each other. It’s the best time of the year!
The best thing is having everyone together and enjoying our time together.
I love the food and stories.
The best part is that everyone shows up. The worst part is..the chaos haha
The best thing is the homemade buttery sugar cookies. The worst thing is eating too many of the homemade buttery sugar cookies!
The best thing is my kids & the food. The worst thing is my mother & some of my in-laws.
the best thing is getting to see each other after a long time. the worst thing is knowing that we won’t see each other again for a long time afterward 🙁
The best thing is the food! Some of us love to cook and bake and ALL of us love to eat. 😉
The best thing is catching up and soaking in the love we have for each other. The worst is the food allergies. I have so many that I am a pain to try to feed. Lol
The best thing about my family getting together over the holidays is all the yummy food!!
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The best thing about my family get togethers is I get to spend the day in the kitchen without feeling guilty about not doing anything else. Even better is when my kids want to help me.
We always seems to learn something new about each other.
The best thing is just spending time together.
The best part is just seeing everyone since we live so far away from family/relatives.
The best thing about our family get togethers is that we are all together the worst thing is that we are all together LOL we get on each other’s nerves!
the best part if all the laughs
My family loves to hate each other, so it’s always a crazy time at get togethers!
I have a huge blended family (my folks are both remarried and their parents are also divorced/remarried), we are each individually a handful. But when you get us all together you’ve got twenty and thirty somethings at the kids table because 15 years ago they were the kids and we still are since we all refuse to have babies so far. My Moms are going to love this movie they are both huge Dianne Keaton fans.
The worst part it seems like everyone fights, the best part just being with family.
The best is the good food.
The best is the yummy food we usually have.
The best part is trying new recipes that somebody else has made for you.
The best thing is seeing family that we don’t get to see all year!
The best thing is being together with loved ones!
Best thing is the laughs
The food is usually my favorite part of family gatherings!
The best thing is that I get to spend time with my family, my favorite people!
Best thing about the holidays is getting the kids together. They all have so much fun and that brings me happiness and joy!
The best thing is that we don’t get to see family often, so it’s a nice time to catch up. And I love watching the cousins all play together!
The best thing is seeing family from all over.
The best thing is getting to see the family that we don’t get to see otherwise.
The best thing is to have everybody together and all the delicious meals.
The worst thing about getting together with my husband’s family is the guilt trips. We have a restraining and no trespass order against his mother (drug addict) and the rest of his family feels we need to allow her in our home during the holidays (never happening).
Best thing, having your family around laughing, eating enjoying each others company. The worst is saying goodbye because you don’t know if it’s the last time you will see everyone together.
My favorite part about get togethers is just being together.
The best thing about our get togethers is the family coming home and all the food we all bring YUMMY!!
The best part is that warm fuzzy feeling of everyone gathered together, the worst is they never leave.
The best thing is all the yummy leftovers
The best thing is the love, warmth and happiness.
The best thing about family get togethers for me is the food. Everyone brings their signature dish and it’s all wonderful!
The best things are the food and stories and laughter.
Best – seeing brother and niece.
Worst – sister in law!!!! LOL
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The best is the sense of togetherness and the worst are the uncomfortable conversations!
Good food, laughter, movies, and fun
The worst thing is that my family lives in a different city (about two hours away) and my in-laws are divorced but don’t get along at all, so we spend most of the holidays traveling to see everyone (my Mom, my Mother-in-Law, my Father-in-Law, and my husband’s best friend’s family).
All the stories. Its all the same people, yet somehow new stories come up each time & I love it.
It’s nice that we all get together.. but we have a big Irish family.. and sometimes a few of us have a bit too much to drink. I’ll leave it at that. Haha.
best thing is bringing everyone together and putting puzzles together!
The best thing about family gettogethers are the jokes!
the best thing about get togethers is seeing family that live far away and letting my kids bond with family
The best thing is that is about the only time we have everyone together at the same time.
When grandma gets drunk!
The best thing about family get togethers is spending quality time together, with people you can be yourself.
Bringing up old memories and laughing
I love getting to see all my family who lives in other states!
the best thing is seeing so much family. but the worst thing is so much family too lol, so loud and clustered and exhausting lol.
I love seeing my nieces and nephews but WAY too much drama with six sisters!
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The worst thing about family get togethers on my husband’s side of the family is that he has a relative who is overly opinionated on politics. He doesn’t ever really persuade anyone; he just makes everyone uncomfortable.
My family doesn’t get together near often enough, so it’s nice to catch up with family!
The best thing about family togethers is that we get to visit with family which is important.
the cleaning up
My dad! hahaha, he is kind of especial,not easy to treat.
The best thing is getting to catch up and just hear how everyone has been doing and what they’ve been doing in their everyday life.. The very worst part is that we have so many people in our family it’s extremely crowded in the house. But other than that I love when we all get together.
the food is the best part and seeing family I haven’t seen in months and the worst part is cranky kids who didn’t get their naps
We have such a small family so the best part is that we are all together. The worst part is cleaning beforehand!!
The best thing is getting everybody together and seeing them all. We only get together 2-3 times a year so it’s always nice to see them. The worst thing about it is not everybody gets along.
The best thing about my family gatherings is getting to watch how the children grow each year. Some of my family members I only get to see at this time of year and its amazing how much some of them grow in a year.
Our gatherings have gotten much smaller over the years so sometimes there is not much to talk about at the dinner table.
The best part is seeing all the kids, but the worst part is the noise that the kids make 😉
Its so good to spend time together, just hanging out. Since its for a long weekend or the like, we burn the candle at both ends (getting up early and going to bed late) that we need a vacation after the mini-vacation.
The occasional argument
The best part of the get togethers are the children!
Embarrassing stories about other family members are the best, the worst are embarrassing stories about me.
The best thing is that we have a lot of fun playing board games. Worst thing is that it can get a little loud.
The best thing is that it is a great family time together.
The worst thing about our family get togethers is that they don’t happen often enough. We are spread out all over the country.
Well, if I’m the hosting then I would say the worst thing would be the clean-up because we have big get-togethers for the holidays.
The best part is seeing family I don’t see that often.
The best thing is doing the traditions we all love so much, like playing cards, or the kids opening stockings before everyone else is up. The worst is when my girls go home. I hate them leaving.
The worst thing is having my parents in the same room since there divorce.
The best thing is that I only have to look at them once a year.
The best thing is seeing everyone we love, the worst is unpredictable craziness and cleaning up.
The best part is being able to spend time with my grandson.
The best is spending time with together. The worst someone seems to have to start an argument.
The worst thing is all the dishes.
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someone always starts some kind of debate or argument.
The grandkids all being together having fun is the best.
The best thing is talking about the “good ole days” with family!
All the noise which can be good or bad.
The best thing is how we always have fun and there is little boredom.
The best thing about our family get-togethers is having the chance to catch up with the ones that live far away and seeing how connected we still are.
The best thing is my sisters cooking…..YUM
The best thing is the great food that we share.
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The best thing about my family get togethers during the holidays is the laughter! We have so much fun together, it really makes the holidays special for me.
The best thing is we don’t meet up too often.
The best thing is getting to see family we haven’t seen in a long time and catching up! Thanks for the chance to win. Julie smartsavvymama@gmail.com
Probably the music is the best part about our get-togethers!
Love spending time with my Family and friends on Thanksgiving.
The best thing about our holidays is just all getting together, seeing the children play together and enjoying a nice meal. Nothing is better than being with your loved ones during the holidays.
The best thing is seeing all the family
best is seeing everywhere
The best thing about family get togethers is getting to see people you only see once a year. The worst thing about them is the awkwardness of that exchange with people you don’t see often.
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The worst thing is that my parents are no longer around.
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There are so many of us that no one is bored but there are so many that it kind of chaos! lol
The best part, aside from everybody showing up and having a great time together, is the food….everybody brings their best dishes (and they are great cooks) and we eat like royalty.
the best is spending time with family and the food
I wish I could have get together every day
The best thing is seeing people you only see a few times a year, the bad thing is seeing people you never want to see ever again, lol.
Best: good food. My sis is an incredible cook. Worst- arguments. Squabbling over politics, world events, what color the sky is. ARGH! Can’t we all just get along?
Not too many family members left and the ones that are MUST attend their in-laws events on the DAY instead of compromising:(
What is the best or worst thing about your family get togethers? The worst thing is that I can’t get everyone together. Some family members won’t associate with others at all. The best thing is getting together and remembering good times together and creating new memories with the newest young members of the family.
the best is the time we get to spend together
The best thing is getting to spend time with all of the family.
the best part is getting together. The worse part is when the crazies show up.
Getting together with the family is the best part.
The worst thing is that they are so stressful! Whether I have to travel with my kids or even host it at my house, its always super stressful! lol
catching up on what ever one is doing and seeing how big the kids are getting
The worst use to be the drama that I now wish I could be a part of for the last two years and now this year I will be working from 3- to midnight and I will not get to do our real thanks giving so now that is the worst part.
Getting to see family that you haven’t seen in months is always the best part.
The best thing is seeing people you haven’t seen since last Christmas!
the worst part is all of the fakeness and gossiping!
the hardest part is the clean up before and after
Drinking at dinner is a bad idea with my real dad and a big family dinner.
The best thing about family get togethers is that we all get to spend time and laugh with each other. I have a huge family and it’s always nice to be able to sit around and catch up with one another.
The best is being able to catch up with everyone after not seeing each other for a while!
The best thing about our family getting together is seeing people we don’t get to spend time with every day.
The best thing about getting together for the holidays is that we all put aside out troubles and concentrate on being Thankful and having a good time.
I love my family get togethers..we all have a blast and get along great
The best thing is getting to be all together and sharing stories from our lives, the worst is when they start arguing politics.
The worst thing about the holiday’s is that my family is SOOO loud. We’re Italians and when you get a bunch of us together and in the same room, well, it’s really loud. lol.
The worst thing about our family get togethers is that someone always ends up arguing and there is always someone who is not happy or satisfied about what we do.
the best part is seeing far away family
I grew up in a family of Mennonites, essentially. Family get-togethers were always really complicated and weird, but as kids, we didn’t really notice. I would say the best thing about them was playing outside in the chilly morning air, building tree forts and constructing things that could float on the lake.
The best thing would be that we are all together
The best part are the funny stories and good food
The worst thing about family gatherings is all of my mother-in-laws complaining.
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The best part of Thanksgiving is seeing family who live in other states
Playing with the grandkids, but having to leave 🙁
I don’t really know what the worst thing is besides not getting as much time as we used to
seeing each other is great
SERIOUSLY, THE BEST THING IS GETTING TOGETHER WITH FAMILY! ESPECIALLY WHEN EVERYONE IS ON THEIR BEST BEHAVIOR!
The best thing is to spend loving moments with family. You never know when these moments will be your last!
The best part is all of the great conversation and food.
The worst thing about family gathering is getting everyone there on time
The best thing is seeing family that we don’t see during the rest of the year.
The worst part is having to go to multiple locations, since our family is small and aging and the grandparents/great grandparents don’t get around well.
best thing is to see family that you rarely see.
The best thing about our family get togethers is spending time with family members who we rarely get a chance to see.
The best thing about my family getting together is that we only do it once a year so we get a chance to catch and spend time with each others families and as I get older I realize just how little time we have to just laugh we with one another and share that precious time!
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best thing is to enjoy family being together and worst thing is they are staying far away from us
The best is just the feeling of love we all have for each other. The worst is when people talk about politics. It really puts a damper on things.
A lot of my family does not get along so I don’t like that.
HA! Boy, is that a loaded question….the best thing about holidays is the ‘loving chaos’ that surrounds us all. But sometimes its more like ‘Christmas Vacation’!
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The best thing is getting to see my great nieces and nephews. Such little cuties!
We’re too scattered around the country.
The worst thing about family get togethers is that I have no family left to have one. The best thing is that I enjoy the get togethers with my in-laws 🙂
best and worst, watching that one relative get drunk!!!lol
The best thing about family get togethers is connecting that one time a year with the whole family.
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Family get togethers can be so much fun when we remember to laugh and sing and share stories and forget about the stress and tension of the outside world.
The best thing is all the 14 brothers and sisters of my husband’s family are still living and healthy, the oldest being 78, and are able to attend a Christmas dinner every year together.
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The best part is spending time with family members who I haven’t seen since last year.
the best thing about family is the laughter.
As much stress as holiday prep adds, it’s always nice to reconnect with family and catch up.
I love hearing the old family stories. It’s fun to bring back all of those memories.
The best thing about spending time with family at holidays is laughing at old memories.
The worst? Someone WILL argue!
Best is sharing and laughing over memories.
The best thing is making all the food together 🙂
Best thing would be the food, traditions, and visiting with family. The worst thing is usually some sort of family drama or argument lol and the noise level and not getting a word in
The best thing is just being able to spend time with the people I love most.
The worst thing is that my mother is there. 🙁
really.
she’s horrible.
The best thing about holiday get togethers- especially Thanksgiving is all the time we get to be together with extended family, the worse thing is how fast it really goes — and the long drive with kids.
The best thing is seeing family members who live far away.
best is everyone getting together worst is cleaning up
The best thing is that my kids get to see their cousins.
Drama is the worst
Being a vegetarian in house full of cooks!
With five women – there is LOTS of talking. A good thing for us girls, a bad thing for the men!
The best thing about my family get togethers is being able to see my brother and sister, who I never ever get to see otherwise. And the worst thing is the social/alcohol/cleaning hangover I have for a week afterwards. lol
the best thing is seeing family that don’t live close by
The best thing about our family gatherings is getting to see people I don’t see very often and the worst thing is trying to catch up with everyone when there are so many people to talk to!
The best part is my dad’s thunderous farts!
I’m 42 and never knew my grandparents. It amazes me that there are people in their 40s who still have living grandparents.
My grandfathers both died before I was born, and my grandmothers when I was very young. My teenage kids only have one grandparent left, my mother. My father has been deceased for 10 years, my husband’s mother died when he was a teenager, so I never met her. His dad lived across the country and died when my daughter was 3, and my son wasn’t yet born, so my kids never knew either of their paternal grandparents.
So I’d have to say the worst part about holidays for me is not having a large extended family to celebrate with. It’s just my siblings, their spouses, and nieces and nephews.
The beat part is seeing all the kids together
The worst thing about our family getting together is we lose hearing from all the noise!
the best thing about holidays is everyone gets along
The best thing is having us all together at the same time!
Just the general uncomfortable feeling of not fitting in
The worst thing for me is trying to cram in seeing everyone because no matter how hard I try someone always complains that we’re leaving or that we’re not there long enough. But with 2 large families and everyone wanting to host their own (I don’t even bother bringing up hosting myself!)
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The worst thing is having to leave at the end of the holiday get together.
The best thing about our family get togethers is we normally play some fun card games or board games.
The best is sharing memories 😉
I don’t have a very big family so its just nice to relax with my sister, I guess the con is not having a lot of family.
Just lots of people and tons of chaos!
The best thing about family get-togethers is the great food we eat!
the worst thing is that it does not happen often enough
The best part is being the part of a loving and generous family. Wish we could be toether more often.
The worst thing about my family get-togethers is the tension between my mother, my uncle , and my grandmother. I’m always waiting for the explosion to triggered.
The best part is all the food.
I have a brother that likes to start arguments with people – that’s the worst part!
The best thing is playing games together and all the laughs that happen.
The best thing is getting to make new memories with my son and create traditions that he’ll be able to carry on with his own family someday. The worst thing is that I hardly get any sleep because I want to visit with my out-of-town family as much as possible before they leave to go back home.
The worst thing is the long drive to get there.
The worst is definitely the cleaning that has to come with get togethers. The best is all of the cooking and all of the family you don’t get to see except for the special occasions.
The best thing about my family is that they know and respect the fact that Christmas is not about all the gifts. It’s about spending quality time with love ones that we don’t see to often
The food is the best part of our family get togethers.
The best thing about the holidays is seeing all 4 generations of my family: from young to old to middle age.
The best part is usually an entire day or two off to spend with my little boys on a holiday.
The best part is getting to share old memories with my family. The worst part is when they share the embarrassing ones about me. 🙂
The worst thing is that there are family members that will be there that don’t get along and it cause tension.
I love playing board games at family get togethers. I’d say that’s one of the best things.
The best thing is having a fun day together. We’re all happy having an amazing meal and exchanging gifts.
The best is spending time with family, watching movies, playing games, and enjoying good food.
The best part is the family time. The worst is the children who are being raised in a “no”- free environment.
The best thing is getting to spend time together laughing and having a good time.
The best thing: the memories we make together. The worst thing: holiday mishaps like you and your sister accidentally buying your dad the same Christmas gift.
The best about our family get-togethers is spending time with family members that live far away
Can’t wait to see the movie and compare our families disfunctions
The best thing is watching my kids as they open gifts and the food. The worst thing is making sure the house is clean before everyone gets here.
my family is very loud, and fun
The best part is spending time with out of state family
The worst thing now is my husband is not welcome at family things when ALL will be present. It’s HIS fault. And I am having a hard time dealing with this. I’m heartbroken.
The best thing is that we all love each other and we all WANT to spend the holidays together. The worst thing is that the time is so short and it all ends too soon.
The best is getting together to have fun with loved ones. The worst: Dealing with the ex.
My house is so small
The best thing about family get togethers is spending time together, the cooking, the food and just enjoying the time together. I just wish all of us lived closer so that our get togethers were more often!
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I have no family but I love spending holidays with my wonderful friends who are the best family I’ve ever had.
The worst thing about family get togethers is having a hard time agreeing, which turns into arguments. The best is the togetherness, and spending time
Just wondering, do I still have to sit at the “kids” table at my age, c’mon? 🙂
i love all of the food
The best part is enjoying food and singing karaoke
The best thing about my family get togethers is not going to them. It’s so much more relaxing and less stressful and awkward that way.
The best thing about our time together is laughing. The worst part is saying good-bye.
The worst part is the two day drive to get to our families.
the best thing is that I get to see my granddaughter. That is always wonderful
What is the best or worst thing about your family get togethers?
the worst thing is ignoring them because they are stupid…i wanna stop now
The best thing about family get-togethers is the traditions we’ve built from year to year.
The worst part of the holidays is I don’t get to see family.
The worst thing is my sister bringing all 4 of her dogs
Al the old arguments
The best thing is seeing everyone. The worst thing is when we all start bickering, but it’s still worth it to get together, LOL!
The best part is spending time with family who live far away.
the best thing is that we get to see some family members that live far away
The best thing is we enjoy each other enough to not need to be on our phones when we are together.
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The best thing about our family get together (other than the company) is all the good food.
they’re all too loud and obnoxious and they seem oblivious about it
The best thing about our family get togethers is that we are all truly glad to see each other and are grateful for the chance to be together! We usually play board games, a favorite and now a Thanksgiving tradition, is Loopin’ Louey, it’s one that everyone can play and joy, regardless of their age.
The worst thing about our get-togethers are the sleeping arrangements. Half of us are too cheap to spring for hotels, and those of us that do want to rent a room are always talked out of it by “Aww, no! Don’t get a room! There’s plenty of room here!”. But there’s not. Ever.
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The best thing is having the family together…the worst thing is always cooking and cleaning
The worst part is when my uncle drinks too much.
The best thing about the holidays is when my grandparents tell old Christmas storys to the grandkids.
The best thing is seeing everybody! I love my family!
The best part is seeing my awesome cousins!
The best thing is the food, The worst is crazy uncle Joe…UGH
We don’t have any family get-togethers.
The best thing about getting together is sharing good food and good conversations and making memories.
I would have to say that the worst, not enough time spent together
We live in a really small house and when the whole family comes over it is really cramped and HOT!!
The drive can be terrible during holidays
Worst thing is when you think it’s time to go home but no one else does!
the worst thing is siblings fighting at family get togethers
Slowing down and enjoying the company and food and time spent together
the best thing are good food and company
the best thing is seeing everybody
The best thing is being with family
The best thing is just visiting and having a great meal. The worst thing is saying goodbye!
Dealing with my one brother. He’s a snob!
The worst thing is trying to get everyone together in one place…everybody is scattered!
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The best thing is getting to see everyone you haven’t seen in awhile.
The best thing is having fun together and laughing. The worst thing is if people start discussing politics.
The best part is having my children and grandchildren together at one time. The worst part is that someone gets into a snit about something or other every year.
The best thing is being able to catch up and talk.
The best thing about our family get togethers is the talking and laughing and eating together.
The best thing is that we all love to talk and laugh when we eat together 🙂
I hate when people fight at them .
The best thing is that my parents (who are divorced and one is remarried) can still get together with all the grandkids for Thanksgiving. It’s nice for the kids to see everyone get a long.
The worst thing is trying to find the time when everyone can actually get together.
the best part of the holidays is that everyone makes it home …the bad part is all the craziness but it always works out and everyone keeps coming back for more
The best part of our holiday get-togethers is getting to see the entire family together! The worst thing is that depending on where we have the get–together, sometimes it is really tight quarters!
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The best part of my holiday get togethers is seeing everyone again. The worst part is stressing about what presents to get everyone since we have a big family and several people are really hard to shop for!
Worst: political arguments. Every. Year.
The best thing is visiting with family I don’t see very often.
I don’t get a long with my mother, so I try just to be pleasant so the rest of the family can socialize.
The best thing about my family get togethers is we pig out on food, play board game and then one by one we fall asleep!
Making time for my side of the family & my husbands side.
The best thing is spending time together.
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No good could ever come of us getting together!
The best things about our family get togethers are the food and the laughs.
the best thing is rediscovering our connections
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The best thing about our family get togethers is that we laugh a lot!
The best thing about family get togethers is the food!
The best part is catching up with each other’s lives.
The best part of our family get together’s is the food.
The best thing is catching up with family members I haven’t seen in a while.
I used to think the worst thing was trying to split time between my family and my husband’s during the holidays. I’m trying instead to be thankful that we have so many wonderful people in our lives!
My family lives in Florida and I live in NY, therefore The best thing is knowing that we will spend a lot of time together and we always have a lot to talk about.
The best thing is seeing family member who live far away, and just being together.
Our worst thing is fighting over the bathroom.
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Best thing is all the laughing and silliness!
My Mom doesn’t like anyone in “her” kitchen, even to help her
The best part is getting to spend time with my nephew
I love when everyone gets together but the worst part is when my very liberal (and loud) aunt gets into political debates with my very conservative grandfather.
The best things about my family get togethers, especially during the Holidays, is that we actually get to spend time together, since we never get to! I have a great family, that I really get along with, but we live all over the country and aI never get to see them! The worst thing is when they bring a ‘friend’ and this person doesn’t fit in!
They are good because they are usually fun.
The best thing sure is making memories, both good and bad ones.
The best thing is having everyone together to make memories! The worst part is we tend to get on one another’s nerves after awhile!
The best thing about our is we all get along!!
The best is getting to laugh and have fun with everyone.
The worst thing is my dad not being there now.
The best thing is getting to play card games for hours on end. My family is a game playing family and I look forward to that time together!
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The best thing is all the wonderful food we get to eat together.
The best thing is how much fun we have!
The best thing about our family get-togethers is laughing and playing games together!
The best thing is seeing how much the kids have grown.
Best thing is seeing them again. Sometimes it is bad when discussions turn to politics and such.
The best thing is seeing everyone. The worst is the mess to clean up.
The best thing is the great food, wine, and conversation. The worst thing is all the dishes and clean up-
I think family get togethers are great. It is a time for families to reunite. Now I know sometimes that does not always go as planned;)
The best part is just getting to see everyone.
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We all have to put up with my crazy father, but the family really enjoys spending time with one another.
Best & worst… the brevity of it all.
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The worst thing is when your visiting the in laws and they are throwing veiled insults your way and you and your children are the only one that catch them and your ready to go immediately
They worst thing is often the travel and tight accommodations. However, those things often make for some fun memories!
the best is seeing family from out of town that we don’t get to see very often.
I live out of state, so the best thing is getting to see my family who I miss!:)
The best thing is that everyone gets to enjoy a nice meal together 🙂
The best thing is getting to eat tons of food!
The best thing is spending quality time with family members, playing card and board games together. We always have many great laughs… usually at one another’s expense. 🙂
if you add alcohol my family is crazy. but i love them. at least i am use to it.
The worst thing? We argue over trivial things and are sometimes too judgemental. The best things? When we have a great time and I get to see my new niece and nephew!
My eldest sibling coming to visit.
The best thing is bonding with family we have not seen in years and the worst thing is these reunions are so far apart!
The best thing is getting to catch up with family members you don’t see often
Best is having them all under one roof. I live out of state so I love flying home for the holidays and catching up with everyone!!
The best thing is having the family together and sharing lots of laughs.
The best is all the laughter
Getting to see family that you don’t often get to see is the best part. Thank you!!
The best thing is all the laughter during the games we play.
I see them only one a year, so the catching up is great.
The best thing about our family get togethers is getting to catch up with family members that we do not see on a regular basis. The worst would probably be the headache from all the noise I usually end up with!
The best is spending time with family and the worst so many foods with dye
Since we live 16 hours away from all of our relatives, our favorite thing about getting together is watching our kids play with their cousins. 🙂
The best part about family get-togethers during the holidays is the fun and games.
For me, the best thing is getting to see extended family. The worst thing is when the conversations drift to politics. We have a combination of staunch republicans and democrats….it can get pretty dicey!
The best thing is getting to see my siblings who live far from home. The worst thing is everyone except me looks a year older.
The best thing is I don’t have to do it anymore, blood doesn’t mean accepting bad behavior.
The best thing is we do not have family get togethers. lol
The fights and awkward silence!
The best thing is the comaraderie between everyone and how we can all pick up where we left off months ago.
The best thing about our family get togethers is just getting together with everyone at the same time. The worst thing is saying goodbye.
The worst thing is when people say they’ll show up, then at the last minute they don’t.
The worse thing about our family get togethers is when its my hubbys side there is always fights, so thats why we don’t all get together. Its terrible to say, but its the truth.
The best thing about our family getting together is all the laughter and remembering the good times and making new memories. The worst thing is seeing everyone leave!
The best thing is definitely time together
We don’t do it all that often, so there isn’t much ‘worst’. I think the worst thing is the sleeping arrangements. It’s hard to sleep in someone else’s house. The best thing is catching up.
The worst thing is they are so LOUD! The best, of course, is that the family is together.
The best part is catching up…the worst part is the work of getting it all together
worst thing -to many cooks in the kitchen-best thing everyone together
I love getting together with my family. The worst part is we don’t do it near enough.
Everyone talks at once
My family is huge so our worst parts are finding space for everyone, the huge mess and the overall noise level.
The best thing is getting together.
The worst thing is (dare I say) getting together.
The best thing is getting to enjoy the little kids. They are so cute!
The best part is seeing everybody again.
The best thing is catching up and all of the food.
The best thing about getting together with my family is to see each other! Due to distance between us, it doesn’t happen enough!
Best and worst thing is Too Much Food! I always overeat.
The best thing about our family getting together for Christmas is watching the kids open their gifts. They have so much fun. The worst is the how loud it can get with so many things going on at once.
The best thing about our gatherings, is the laughter that we share.
The best part is seeing people I don’t see often.
The best thing about our family get togethers is spending time catching up because we live in another state! I’m following you on Instagram @egood33
The best thing is being all together to enjoy the Holidays, the worst thing is that I have a sister who has mental problems and we are always afraid she will go off the deep end when everyone is there.
the food and wine
The best thing is the camaraderie. I love seeing my family, young and old, get together to eat and have long conversations. Thanks.
I don’t mind getting together but many times they have things planned we just are not interested in or plans that don’t fit with ours. Especially if there are children involved.
The worst thing is that everyone doesn’t get along well. Makes for a tense and unnatural time!
The drama!!
THE BEST THING ABOUT FAMILY GET TOGETHERS IS THAT WE ARE ALL SPENDING TIME TOGETHER. THE WORST THING IS THE MESS!!!
Best is seeing all the kids together.
The best thing is being together which is meaningful and precious.
The best thing about family get together’s is that I get to see all of my children and grandchildren. I love spending time with them all at the same time. Hectic but awesome.
the best thing is that there is always something to laugh about
The best is everyone getting together at the same time. The worst is awkward disagreements.
the best is having everyone together under one roof,,the worse is having everyone together under one roof,,so many and so much noise and activity,but I do love it
The best part is sitting at the table talking to everyone after we eat. So much fun!
The best is getting to see and catch up with those family members that you don’t see .
The best thing about family get togethers is creating new memories. We must always remember to take video more often.
Our best thing about family get togethers is taking time to take a long walk out in the country!
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The best thing about our family get togethers is the story telling and all the memories we make
I love our family get togethers. The worst thing is all the dishes we have to do afterward. 🙂
The best is that we have so much fun, the worst is that we eat so much! LOL
The best thing is just seeing all of my family! The worst would be that our family is pretty big and it’s always cramped 😛 So worth it though!
When strong-willed individuals get together, it can be a bit tense! Overall though, our family get-togethers are enjoyable.
The best thing is spending time with family I don’t see often.
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The best thing is the laughter, we are a goofy family and our get togethers are fun. For me though the worst part is the change in tradition. I never mention it but I miss the big family celebrations abd the Ukrainian traditions my great grandparents did. After they passed things changed, I know it’s inevitable but it saddens me.
The best thing is sharing memories from the years gone by, the worse thing is missing those who are no longer with us.
best thing is spending time together while enjoying good food.
The best thing is all the funny stories shared!
The best thing is the food.
The best thing is going to the beach on Christmas Day.
Best thing is that we get to see family that we haven’t seen for a year.
The best thing is remembering things that we’ve totally forgotten about! The worst is that they happen way too infrequently since we are so spread out.
the BEST is old family photos
the worst is family drama about the past
The best thing would be the food
The worst thing is when someone brings drama along the way. The best thing is when we love the drama person anyways with open arms. 🙂
best is the food! worst is different personalities
The best thing is how we can pick up right where we left off.
The best thing about our get togethers is seeing the kids play together.
The best thing is all the laughter! Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
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The worst thing about our family get togethers is that they’re non-existent after both parents have passed away.
The best thing is all of the good food!
The best is seeing people I don’t get to see as often as I would like.
The best thing about my family get togethers is playing card games or dominoes as a family after a meal!
The best thing is all the good food.
Oh the best thing…is getting all the kids, grandkids, and great grandkids together! So fun to watch them all play!
The best thing is being all together and the laughter, no bad at all over here.
My family is all over the country and the world, so the best part of get together is seeing everyone and enjoying the time together!
The best thing is seeing my daughter who lives out of state. The worst thing is just cleaning the house and making it presentable for all of our family members coming over.
The worst thing is my mother in law’s big mouth…just being honest!
One of the best things about my family get togethers is we all catch up on what everyone is doing. The worst, small disagreements break out about random things, dating back years. 🙂
The best thing about my family get togethers is always the food! We may be dysfunctional, but we know how to cook 😉
The worst thing is all the big mess and not being able to get others to help clean it up. The best is getting to see my family and sitting down to a wonderful dinner and visit!
the best thing is that we get to see some family members that live far away