Carrie Underwood is full of gratitude this Thanksgiving. The 42-year-old is grateful for a lot of things, but especially her husband, Mike Fisher, and their two sons, ten-year-old Isaiah, and Jacob, who is six.

“I am grateful for so many things this Thanksgiving,” Underwood gushes. “I think the thing I’m most grateful for, though, is family. I mean, that’s what it’s all about, and that’s what this life is all about. I’m blessed to have two incredible boys that I get to take care of and that love on me daily, and they’re just giant blessings in my life, and of course, my extended family, as well. That’s what this time of year’s all about – getting together and just realizing how blessed we all are.”

Underwood’s favorite part of Thanksgiving is the time spent with her loved ones, and the delicious food.

“We don’t have too many set-in-stone Thanksgiving traditions,” says the singer. “I find myself a lot of times working on or around Thanksgiving or unable to get home or whatever. We try to be together, but sometimes that just doesn’t work out. But I think it’s just about, we eat.

“I eat a lot every year on Thanksgiving,” she adds with a laugh. “I never skip THAT tradition. But yeah, that’s the gist of it, and I’m kind of lucky. I get two Thanksgivings, because I also get to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving with my husband’s family, so if I don’t hit one, I’ll definitely be able to get the other one.”

Carrie Underwood Makes History As An Artist

Underwood just made history in music, when she became the highest RIAA-certified female artist of all time, of any genre, with a total of over 95 million units sold.

“I am so just humbled, and I’m so grateful of this recognition that is 20 years in the making,” Underwood said of the honor. “It not only represents my part of this career, but of course all of the songwriters and producers and musicians, and all of the audio engineers, and the band that plays it every night on stage with me. Hundreds of people that were involved every step of the way in making this music. And of course, none of it would be possible without fans from everywhere that have been with me for the past 20 years, just supporting and listening to, coming to the shows and buying the records and streaming and downloading and all that stuff.”

Carrie Underwood Returns to ‘American Idol’

Underwood will return early next year for her second season as a judge on American Idol, joining Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie. Her inaugural season earlier this year came 20 years after she was first a contestant, winning Season 4 in 2005.

“I owe my career to American Idol,” Underwood tells People. “It has been such an important part of my life, and I will always be grateful for that. Coming back as a judge 20 years later is such a special full-circle moment for me, and it’s meant a lot to share that journey with the people that have been there from the beginning, as well as a whole new generation of Idol fans.”

Next season’s former Hollywood Week will now take place in Nashville instead, for one round only.