Thanksgiving Success!

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Early in the week I had some more drama with my kids' grandmother where she was taking my not being able to meet half way for switch off as me trying to keep my kids in order to hurt her after asking me with an attitude about a meeting time the day before thanksgiving. Problem was that the kids had a half day at school and I was supposed to help my mom for her thanksgiving and also get my things prepped for thanksgiving. She went back and forth with me for a few before I told her I refused to argue. I had already told her i can't meet but if she and her husband still wanted the kids they could come all the way to pick them up. I thought because no one had asked about the visit after the facebook blow out that meant I wouldn't be getting a date and time planned so I just planned to keep my kids for the holiday break. She had only messaged me once since the blow out and it was to ask about costco which i declined. I had asked in September and October about the details for the kids to visit, but they only ever said we will get things planned out later. Later never came, she asked for date and place 2 days before thanksgiving which to me for this busy holiday is not early enough time for me to add extra plans considering school, my job, and my own household responsibilities and plans. She refused to talk to me even after I explained I'm not trying to hurt them by keeping the kids I just can't meet with all these things on my plate for the day but there is no issue with them coming full way to get them. It is like a 7-8 hr trip full way and back. I myself have made the trip to drop the kids to them inn their house plenty of times as draining as it is. She refused to come but her husband my kids' grandpa arranged to come the whole way and get them even though he is still in recovery after a surgery months ago, he can drive and walk and all but he has a cane and his stamina is still not where it used to be. She let him go alone and i felt terrible about it. The day of switch off my mom calls me early to let me know she is not sending her girls to school and I could take the morning to get the kids prepped for their grandpa. It was early and their grandfather was already on the road early. I let him know since my morning opened up I decided to keep the kids and I could meet him at the nearest rest stop about 1.5 hrs from us to make the trip a little less strenuous on him. The swap was quick and successful and I got home just in time to realize I never took my turkey out to defrost days before. I forgot in all the hectic activities of kids, report cards, and work to take it out in time. Luckily I was able to get it defrosted and marinated ready to cook by 3pm on thanksgiving day. I visited my moms to eat during the day since my boyfriend worked until 5pm and then came home to cook where my brother came and also dropped off plates for us to eat as well. Our dinner was done by late night and we saved it to eat yesterday for dinner and it was delicious! Kids come back tomorrow and I'll be meeting with their dad who is also fed up with his mother's arguing as of late. Do you celebrate Thanksgiving? How was your turkey day?