Most of you know I really dislike Thanksgiving. Growing up I always thought of it as a "boys" holiday because they got to play football, eat yummy food, and watch more football. While I always helped in the kitchen making a meal that took days to prepare and only 30 minutes to eat!! But, I do have a favorite Thanksgiving and I wanted to make sure I wrote it down for my kids. It was in 2005 the year Emery was born. We were living in Maryland and that year my youngest brother Chance came to visit. We decided to make our own Thanksgiving. Sam loved to cook, so he was up for the challenge. I think we made so much food we ate it for a week. Sam cooked the turkey himself, he made homemade stuffing and I made my grandma's yummy fruit salad. I also made pumpkin pie (my favorite Thanksgiving desert). I have to say the Turkey turned out great, especially for our first time and using our dinky apartment oven. Sam and Chance stuffed themselves silly and very little football was watched that day! The kids were taking naps while we ate, so we actually could carry on a conversation without crying kids. I look back and am so thankful for our time in Maryland and for my tiny apartment!
3 comments:
I love your sweet story - what a great memory of Sam.
Morningside heights was it? That apt building. Everyone lived there it was the thing to do! I remember you hauling both kids up the all those stairs. It looked exhausting.
I still wish I had a chance to know Sam. I love the memories you're sharing about him. I know your children will cherish these stories. Miss you!
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