Thanksgiving

Last Thursday, Shelby had a dry run for Thanksgiving. Her school had a Thanksgiving dinner (well, lunch) where each family brought in a dish. And, the parents were invited to have lunch with their children. Shelby's regular lunch time is 10:30 AM. We, of course, brought cranberries. When I arrived, Shelby was sitting in her chair at the table stuffing her face with cornbread, turkey, and green beans. Her back was to me. So, I got to observe her for a few minutes. As soon as she saw me, she wanted to sit with me (i.e. get mashed potatoes on Mom's dress pants). Her table mates are the other young kids in her classroom. Shelby was very well-behaved. Her friends picked off each others' plates, and one girl dumped the contents of her plate on her head. It was insane. Shelby and all the other kids were very sad to see their parents leave them after lunch. But, the teachers assured us they all cried themselves to sleep and had a good nap.

For the real Thanksgiving, we had a small turkey, cranberries, stuffing, rolls, and pumpkin pie. We ate early. So, Shelby wasn't too into dinner. But, she loved the crescent rolls! We went on a walk afterward. And, when we got back, we tried Thanksgiving dinner again. Shelby devoured the white meat and a bit of stuffing. She didn't like the cranberries, but ate Craisins by the handful (still Thanksgiving-y!). We got a total rejection and return of the pumpkin pie.

Christmas should be a blast!!