Kids Talkin' Turkey

What makes a great Thanksgiving Day celebration?

According to my kids it's cookies {not just any cookies, of course, but the turkey cookies we make each year}, turkey, and pumpkin bread!

When other bloggers began posting and linking videos of their darling little kids talkin' turkey I was reluctant to participate.

My kids are super cute.

Clearly.

But, I assumed they would get all nerdy and go on and on about the actual details of the first thanksgiving.

And who wants to see that.

Besides me.

Smiling proudly.

Truly, when considering whether to even shoot this video, I was reticent because I anticipated my 8 year olds would come off as too smart and/or polished for a kids talkin' turkey video. 

While you're watching I'll just sit back and enjoy my slice of humble pie. 

Christmas Traditions

Other than our advent chain, and the time spent together as a family, decorating our annual Gingerbread House is one of my favorite Christmas traditions.

In the past few years we've gone from houses that look like this:

and this 

to this 

I remember being impressed by that house.  

There was a plan. 

A method. 

Careful consideration. 

Of course, then I saw this.

and vowed to never again control or plan a gingerbread house. 

By looking for inspiration I have officially thwarted my inspiration. 

The bar is simply too high {yes, I've said it before: 

I have officially lost the eye of the tiger}. 

So, this year the kids can run amuck with the gingerbread house. 

There will be no plan. 

No method. 

No careful consideration. 

Have at it kids. 

Make a mess and eat yourselves silly. 

{image via Martha Stewart}

Traditions.

While I enjoy our family traditions and time away from the blogosphere, 

hop over to The Kludgy Mom and read about the traditions of others 

{and some hysterical holiday tales}. 

One of our family traditions will be shared on December 1st.