Today we celebrated your first Thanksgiving. There is so much to be thankful for!
I give thanks to God for all He provides - family, friends, health, career - but this year I am especially grateful for the gift of you. Pastor Paul at our church likes to tell new parents that their babies are not theirs but on loan from God. We are all God's children and parents are chosen to help raise one of God's children. No pressure, he likes to add.
Well, we're so eternally grateful for the gift of you and so is your entire family. This year we went to your Grandma Betty's home to celebrate Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving in an Ecuadorian household is a little different from Thanksgiving in your typical American home, but some things are still the same: turkey, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, and dessert. But, there's also the Ecuadorian staples: white rice, Ecuadorian stuffing, and Russian salad (I know, I said Ecuadorian, but that's what they call it).
But, of course, the highlight of Thanksgiving this year was you! The family enjoyed playing with you, dancing with you, singing to you, and cuddling with you.
You seemed to love the attention and were in awe of the turkey...
...then you tried to make a grab for it...
... but you were caught red-handed.
Overall it was a great Thanksgiving. We're already looking forward to next year when you can actually take a bite out of that turkey leg.
Until then, eternally yours,
Tu papa
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