{Sorry about the pic...I took it awhile ago before I was planning on using it for the blog, you know, at night!}
This is going to be a short, sweet and to-the-point post! No blah, blah,blah, today!
My hubby is a complete Charlie Brown fanatic. All I can say is that it has been a good thing that our children have had him as a Daddy, because while I like culture...he is all about FUN! AND I mean lots and lots of fun. Jammie walks, adventures through Bear Country and the Scarry Forest.
Every Veggie Tale, the Little Rascals and The whole Charlie Brown Collection has been a must for his babes.
I have loved his thoughts on different traditions we could start for our children. He has had the best ideas. Another reason we wives should listen to our hubby's! :)
It always seemed that the evening before Thanksgiving was crazy busy in the kitchen! You know, making final touches before the big day to keep stress at bay on Thanksgiving.
Very seldom did we eat in front of the T.V, but it was nights like this that were "special". I would buy fish sticks and tator tots. Yep, the children are still alive, too! They loved it because I never bought junk food.
Their Daddy would put A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving into the video machine and they would get so excited. Like squirming excited! It gave me just enough time to kinda get things cleaned up and prepped for the next day.
Several years ago, we implemented Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving menu to our traditional fish stick and tater tot menu. WHAT A FUN IDEA! {not mine}
Even though we have one child in college now, I can guarantee our grown children and grandchildren will be coming home for The Night Before Thanksgiving. It is a silly tradition, but the memories and no clean-up make this a definite keeper!
Happy Memory Making!
Menu:
Buttered toast...mom's...no wheat bread allowed. You may get away with potato bread, but you will score BIG points if you buy WONDER BREAD!
pretzels
Jelly beans...BIG ones...no Jelly Belly's allowed, either.
popcorn
PINK Sherbet with whipped cream and DO NOT forget the cherries for the top! Trust me, your children will notice!
Fish sticks and tator tots
I serve everything in DISPOSABLE paper trays. That way there is no clean up. :)
Your children will think you hung the moon and your hubby will nominate you AGAIN for MOMMA and WIFE of the YEAR! :)
On a side note, it has been really fun to have family friends join us in our tradition. It seems to be a favorite...and especially interresting to see how others do add their own twist to it!
Shared with: WLW, comfy in the kitchen, stonegable
What a fun tradition....special, but easy too! Hope you have a wonderful Night Before Thanksgiving this year with your family. xx
ReplyDeleteKathy...thank you. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, too!!
ReplyDeleteLisa- What a fun and wonderful tradition! I love it~xo Diana
ReplyDeleteDiana...Thank YOU! Do you have a family favorite tradition?
ReplyDeleteI will adopt this tradition for sure. Now - I have to get me some Charlie Brown Thanksgiving videos:) Any particular place I can buy them from?
ReplyDeleteDanna...yay. Can't wait to hear how it goes!! Hubby bought a three pack at Target. It has the pumpkin story and the Mayflower story, also...which gives your children the history of Thanksgiving.
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