Thanksgiving Memories

Thanksgiving is not one of my favorite holidays. It is a day that typically revolves around food, sitting in an overheated kitchen (since the oven has been on all day), and navigating family dynamics. This year, I started by waking up to an amazing man and heading to my parents to experience Katelyn's first Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. The dinner was also held at my parent's house so the usual hustle and bustle was eliminated since we did not change venues. After it was all said and done, I went shopping overnight with my mother, sister, Aunt Ruth, and Eric's daughter Mikayla. We ended family celebration with a dinner at my Grandmother's house. Overall Thanksgiving was a great time this year.


As for fun things with Katelyn this Thanksgiving...

Surprisingly, Katelyn watched most of the three hours of parade. There were two floats she liked more than the others; these were Pikachu and Papa Smurf. In addition to waving, she spontaneously blew kisses at the TV when each of these passed by. To my knowledge she had never seen either so she was smitten from first sight. I cannot wait to see how she evolves over the years. This year she liked certain characters, but eventually I know she’ll look for celebrities and particular bands. The innocence of her age right now is golden.

Dinner was also fun with her. As she sampled each dish, her mouth opened so wide it looked like she may dislocate her jaw. Not a drop was wasted. As a special treat, she was allowed to have whipped topping on her pumpkin pie. She went to be a very happy girl.