I had not really planned on celebrating Thanksgiving while here in the UK. I really do not see the point, here it is just another day. The boys don't need to miss any school, they have barely been in school one full month!
So, as the day as gotten closer, I have found as I have read on Facebook about all the preparations that my friends and family has been making, that I am kind sad about missing it.
I was asked to talk to the 4 year old's at the boys schools about our Thanksgiving traditions. I think that it might have been rather boring for them to hear. The teacher has described it of a Christmas time without presents. Which as many of you know, isn't exactly right. It is a time for a lot of preparation of food. In particular with my family, I share the cooking with my mother and I cook most of the side dishes and a pie or two. This year, I have turned to making a pumpkin pie from scratch, which is particularly interesting since I am not a fan.
I did bring the kids a bit of the pumpkin pie to try. All of the kids were brave little souls and tried it, even without the dream whip. It was wildly anticipated by the staff and I passed out little pieces to them as well.
I am not exactly sure how we are going to celebrate this American holiday. We had talked about going to Toby Carvery for dinner. They serve turkey, gammon, roast beef and pork with yorkshire pudding (which is kind of like a biscuit). The dinner will be missing some of the traditional things, like yams with marshmallows, cranberries and the pies (here they are called tarts or crumbles, pies are savory).
We are also planning on trying to Facetime with our families in the US. We look forward to seeing them at their gatherings, if we can catch them!
Quick update on our friends’ daughter: She is out of surgery and settled into ICU. Keeping my sparkles on and fingers crossed for some good news about the surgery now.
So, as the day as gotten closer, I have found as I have read on Facebook about all the preparations that my friends and family has been making, that I am kind sad about missing it.
I was asked to talk to the 4 year old's at the boys schools about our Thanksgiving traditions. I think that it might have been rather boring for them to hear. The teacher has described it of a Christmas time without presents. Which as many of you know, isn't exactly right. It is a time for a lot of preparation of food. In particular with my family, I share the cooking with my mother and I cook most of the side dishes and a pie or two. This year, I have turned to making a pumpkin pie from scratch, which is particularly interesting since I am not a fan.
I did bring the kids a bit of the pumpkin pie to try. All of the kids were brave little souls and tried it, even without the dream whip. It was wildly anticipated by the staff and I passed out little pieces to them as well.
I am not exactly sure how we are going to celebrate this American holiday. We had talked about going to Toby Carvery for dinner. They serve turkey, gammon, roast beef and pork with yorkshire pudding (which is kind of like a biscuit). The dinner will be missing some of the traditional things, like yams with marshmallows, cranberries and the pies (here they are called tarts or crumbles, pies are savory).
We are also planning on trying to Facetime with our families in the US. We look forward to seeing them at their gatherings, if we can catch them!
Quick update on our friends’ daughter: She is out of surgery and settled into ICU. Keeping my sparkles on and fingers crossed for some good news about the surgery now.
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