Arrival

This past week my grandparents are here to visit from Turkey. It is the first time I have seen them since I was 17 so was kind of cool to have seen them grow since the last time I saw them. And in my family when someone is visiting from Turkey everyone comes to see them. So since late January I have had event after event at the house. There was my Dad’s Birthday ….my grandparents arrived on his birthday, and my aunt  got engaged. So we have had family and friends come over to the house for dinner since the beginning of February and the atmosphere is  warm, hospitable, and full of food. I have never seen the fridge so full with dishes made from the oven. Even if we send leftovers home with everyone we still have leftovers. But all in all its been great to spend time with family and have dinners over the past weeks. So its been difficult to be mindful of my eating because there is so much good food but we have also had cakes for desert and end the night with tea or coffee. I am really enjoying the family dinners, bonding with my family and having awareness of the aroma from the food and my sweet tooth. It's all good!