While some have already begun celebrating the joyous holiday that is Christmas, others, like myself, have been preparing our appetites for Thanksgiving dinner. So, in light of the hearty holiday here are the eight stages of Thanksgiving Day dinner as told by "The Office." I hope you can relate to this as much as I do every year.

1. You think that maybe this year, dinner will be different.

It’s a new Thanksgiving, a fresh start. The stuffing will not burn this year and finally, I am old enough to not sit at the kids table. This Thanksgiving dinner will be the best yet.

2. And then, the family you see once a year rings the doorbell.

They ask you millions and millions of questions, usually the same variation of inquiries every year. You answer the questions and they tell you that you should be trying harder or doing better in your schoolwork, sports, or maybe even how you are living your life. We all know this interrogation. Sometimes it ends well, and other times…

3. Then, before Thanksgiving begins, you are required to make a dish for the party in which you were invited.

Just when you think you got off the hook, you must make a food for Thanksgiving. You put your blood, sweat, and tears into it, and sometimes nobody even eats it.

4. Finally, you get to chow down.

But Mom forces you to try everything on the table and eat everything on your plate. Mom, I thought this was a holiday? Holidays are fun and vegetables are not.

5. Now, it’s the main event, dessert time.

You can’t forget the pies. Stanley wouldn’t let you forget. During dessert, I grab even more food than during dinner. This is the only day that this is acceptable.

6. Kevin says you can’t forget the cookies, either.

Many, many cookies.

7. And then the food wall hits.

The food baby is almost due and you want to sleep forever. Thankfully, you can sleep, until NFL football comes on and then you must listen to family screaming for their teams. So, you really can’t sleep. But, it’s okay.

8. And now, Christmastime.

Congratulations, you have exited Thanksgiving mode and entered Christmas mode. I know it was tough to not be able to listen to Christmas music or put up the thousands of ornaments on your Christmas tree, but now it is socially acceptable to do so. Make sure you send out those Christmas cards.