This Thanksgiving is probably my favorite of all time. I spent the morning with husband and children cooking. Okay, the six month old wasn't exactly cooking. However, she did sit patiently sit in her highchair gumming on baby cookies. We had her sitting in the doorway of the kitchen she was very content. We cooed and blew her kisses throughout the morning.
The rest of us had a great time making a mess. Yams, holiday sushi, mac & cheese and fried green beans. We maneuvered around each other cutting, chopping and such. I didn't expect my oldest to really hang in there all day the way she did. I was very proud of her. It was a dream come true.
When I was young my grandmother and I cooked together every holiday. I didn't exactly cook. I more like functioned as a human food processor. Now we had about 5 different types of food processors. Howbeit I think my Gran just like to see me working. She had thing about people having gainful employment. Well since she passed I've never had the same warm and fuzzy feeling on the holiday again. Yet, cooking with my husband and daughter... that did it. With the music up recipes in hand we got to work. It was awesome.
I do hope my daughters look back at their childhood holidays with a sense of nostalgia. With that sense I pray the create new memories and traditions for their families.
Happy Thanksgiving to all. I'm thankful for my family and the memories we create.
