Ahh, the holidays. It’s that time of year to once again bring the family together over giant amounts of food, alcohol and lots and lots of family arguments.

At least that’s how it goes in my house. This Thanksgiving should be an especially exciting one. Why? Because we’ve decided to bring everyone together for one giant celebration this year. I have four sisters, and for the last few years, we’ve been split up during the holidays as we travel between our parents’ homes and the homes of our in-laws, but this year we’ve decided to hold one giant celebration and bring everyone together.

Last year, my sister and I decided we should divide and conquer, separating the family with half going to her house and half coming to mine. We didn’t get the results we had hoped for. The family was split up into two groups, however everyone decided they should make an appearance at both celebrations, so they first went to her house, where they shoveled down the turkey and then left before desert to make it to my Thanksgiving celebration.

This year, we’ve decided on a different strategy. We’re teaming up to host one giant Thanksgiving celebration. All five of us will be in one place, with our significant others, children, parents, and in-laws. We can’t quite agree on the exact number of people, but given the detail of the planning so far, I would estimate about a million.