Christmas Broccoli

Today is Christmas Eve.

Last year something funny happened (yep, it's story time).

Justin, my stepdad and I all decided to go out and look at Christmas lights while my mom finished up some last minute cooking.

We come back and my mom is nowhere to be found. Her car is gone... she won't answer her cell phone... nothing.

We are all starting to get a little worried.

Next thing we know she comes in the house with a big bag of CHINESE food.

We are all confused because we already ate dinner that night

Me: Mom, what in the world are you doing with all that Chinese food??

Mom: Well, everything is closed. Wally world is closed. Target is closed. Grocery stores and convenience stores are closed. I needed some broccoli to finish up this broccoli casserole and the only place that was opened was the Chinese restaurant.

Me: Hahaha.

Mom: So I just went in there and ordered some broccoli. I needed at least a couple of pounds. They asked if I wanted chicken and I said no, just broccoli. They asked if I wanted rice and I said no, just broccoli. They asked if I wanted an egg roll and I said no, just broccoli. They thought I was really weird ordering that much broccoli but that was the only place left open to get what I needed.

So thanks to my mom and her quick thinking... we had a wonderful broccoli casserole afterall!

Merry Christmas Eve!!!

And make sure you have everything you need before the stores close tonight!!