Samantha's first blog

Posted By pamelamyers on November 29, 2013

Each year we host Thanksgiving for our family at our house. It has been a tradition for a long time and it is one that I am really happy we have. There are so many holidays, and so many people to see, it is hard for everyone to be in the same place together.

This Thanksgiving, I am so very thankful for everything I have. I have said it before, but it merits repeating. Thank you to my wonderful husband for standing by me in good times and bad. Thank you to my daughter for giving me the greatest purpose in my life – being a good mom. Thank you to my mom for being my anchor, and always making me feel like as long as she is alive I have a second home, my first home, one that will always be there for me. Thank you to my dad for joining our family so long ago and showing me what it means to have a father who cares, who is present. Thank you to my acquired family, my wonderful in-laws, you are not my family by marriage, but by love. You welcomed me with open arms, each and every one of you, and I am so grateful. Thank you to the many felines who have graced my life, especially Zephyr. Being privileged to live with a member of another species, and to be accepted as one of them, is truly life-changing. And thank you to my friends, my co-workers, both past and present. You can never have enough good people in your life.

Ok, ok, enough with the sappiness! So, how did we spend our day? This year, Sam and I watched the whole Macy’s parade on TV. She was so excited to see the Hello Kitty and Snoopy floats and she sang and danced around with all the Broadway shows. She told me that Grandmom told her that at the end of the parade Santa would be there. The whole time it was on she was so afraid to leave the room even for a minute in case she missed it.

After the parade, she had a bath and a nap, then it was on to dinner! Here is our family table, minus me and and Mark.

You may have noticed in front of some of the plates there were place cards. Sam wanted to figure out where everyone was going to sit before they got there. I found some Max and Ruby Thanksgiving place cards online and Sam wrote everyone’s name on a card. I cut them out and Sam helped me put them at everyone’s plate. She is getting a lot better at writing her letters. To do the cards, I made light, dashed lines and she traced over them.

The real highlight of the day was after dinner when…you won’t believe this…Santa came!! The kids were playing nicely together in the family room when we all heard jingle bells. I went to investigate and Santa was at our door! He came all the way from New York and the parade to see Sam and Maddox.

He asked them what they wanted and they confirmed for him that they had both been VERY good this year. Santa also brought some early presents, a coloring book for Maddox and a small Ariel doll for Sam.

Zephyr came peeking in to see who was there and she got a nice Santa cuddle too. She has been a very good cat this year!

After all of the excitement, the kids played together so nicely, coloring and drawing pictures.

I know what Sam is thankful for – her dad!

Happy, happy Thanksgiving everyone!

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