We've definately gotten two very obvious and wonderful blessings adding to our family this year. Lucas and Eli may not totally understand the American holiday of Thanksgiving but they definately enjoyed their first one if the shear volume of food consumed and excitement of watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade on t.v., plus playing with cousins Klayton and Landyn were indicators.
The boys understand this about the holiday:
- It's the holiday before Christmas
- We have turkey (which they are convinced is a "HUGE" chicken)
- It doesn't have gifts
- Christmas is the next holiday (it does have gifts)
- They like something called green bean casserole
- Eli learned how to make baked beans (amazed by the can opener)
- Christmas is in December!
I had started to end this post when the boys came into the kitchen which Mike and I had been industriously cleaning and putting away food in. They ran in, froze, looked at each other and said, "No more?" Now that question held more than one meaning.... I showed them the leftovers in the frig (and Eli made sure there was green bean casserole left) then we explained that yes Thanksgiving Day was almost over but we can say thank you for our blessings every day and oh by the way...Christmas is the next holiday.
We feel very blessed this year, too, as it is our first Thanksgiving with our son Jay-R. He loved the turkey but not much else!!! Glad you had a great Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteHappy belated Thanksgiving. Shella May's favorite food was baked beans when we first got home, but I never thought of teaching her how to open the can. I'm glad you could celebrate with them home.
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