Family Traditions

I eternally know it is Thanksgiving morning when I awake to the smell of the turkey roasting in the oven and the cinnamon apple spiciness tea brewing on the stove. The rest of the morning is spent helping my mom and grandmother cooking in our large open kitchen. Every form for as long as I can remember, my grandmother uses my Nanas recipes when cooking the thick butter garlic mashed potatoes, homemade sweet red cranberry sauce, and the affluent creamy dark gravy. On the other hand, my mom and I always cook the French green beans, sausage and bread stuffing, and too our homemade autumn pumpkin pie together.While the women spend most of the early afternoon in the kitchen getting things ready, the men normally gather in the living room and watch sports or play a board game on the coffee table. It is a rule in our house that no man is allowed in the kitchen while we be cooking unless he is coming to help with dishes otherwise the men eat all the food as it is being prepared. Thank sgiving is a day where my constitutional family can get together and enjoy excellent food as well as each others company.My father who lives in the picturesque Birmingham, Alabama drives down every year the day before Thanksgiving and stays with us throughout the weekend. He always brings the finest fresh sweet tea and homemade peach cobbler you can find in Alabama which are essential to our Thanksgiving meal. However, my maternal grandparents drive down from Memphis, Tennessee and bring on with them a small present for each of the kids which include my two brothers, Jonathan and Harrison, and my sister Allies.Even though this is a day for my family to spend time together, we have always welcomed anyone without a place to go or family to be with to spend it with us as well. Some of the past age we have had neighbors join us and also friends of the children. After we all eat we go outside and plays tackle football. I and my dad are usually the captains. Ive won the past couple ye ars due to the fact of young age. Some games get to intense due to the fact that my cousin has broken a wrist for being so soft. playacting football has to be my favorite because I love sports and crush my cousin who hates losing to me because everyone thinks Im a better athlete. I also love beating my little brother. Next we watch the football that is always on ESPN. My uncle is a huge football fan so he is always looking to shrink bets. One year I bet my uncle 20 pushups the Detroit Lions would lose and of course I won the bet and my uncle had to twenty pushups but he only did ilk ten due to the fact that he is badly out of shape. I love my family holidays and my family traditions.