Thankful!

Every Thanksgiving my family and I put up our Christmas tree and decorations around the house. We pretty much just get ready for Christmas! Then we go to my dads parents house. My grandpa and dad fry a turkey. Then the next day we meet our Aunt, Uncle, and cousins at my moms house and have supper there. Then we go home stuffed! Every Thanksgiving day my family and I decorate our house for Christmas. We always wake up, get ready, go to my grandparents, eat Thanksgiving dinner, come home and decorate. It's our tradition! Ten things that I am thankful for are 1. The freedom to serve, learn, and worship my Lord, 2. My family, 3. The shelter my parents provide me, 4. Food, 5. My friends, 6. The ability to get an education, 7. Music, 8. The luxuries that I have, 9. Thanksgiving and Christmas break, 10. Electronics!!

Smoking Is A Horrible Habit!!

I honestly don't think it would change the mind of older people. Old people already have their mind made up on life and how they're going to live theirs. Take my grandpa for instance my cousins and I tell him all the time that every time he smokes its one day less with us. He says "Well I'm gona die anyway!" No matter what we say it doesn't change his mind. We know he's listening but he doesn't say much when we try to show him the facts of smoking. He also goes to the doctor about seven times a year for breathing problems. With this said I also think it might change the mind of a couple of younger people. They would really realize their life is being cut shorter and shorter every time they smoke. Some younger people still won't care. They think its cool, fun, not hurting anything but when they see a picture of what happens every time they go to get a cigarette they might start thinking twice before they light it.

Healthy or Yummy??

I do not agree! I know that not every mother or father is responsible enough to take good care of their kids nutrition but I still think its up to the parents to make the decision for their children. I think kids meals should include toys but I do think they should add more nutritious things. However I DO not think they should ban soft drinks and fries. Some McDonalds let you substitute the fries and soda for apples and milk. I think every McDonalds should have that offer I also think they should add healthier options too. I think that when the person is taking your order they should ask you which food or drink you want, to influence the nutritional side of your meal. The guidelines are that McDonalds has to make only so many calories in each kids meal. They have banned toys because they think it influences kids to eat unhealthy fast food.

MY perfect meal would absolutely have to be cheese enchiladas! My mother, Aunt, Grandmother and cousin Ashley would make them. They would make rice, beans, and a salad too. My dad, Grandpa, cousin's husband Landon, and Uncle would be outside talking. Tate, my brother, and Candace, my cousin would be running like wild all around my grandparents house and yard. Me and my cousin Sadie would be taking care of Harper who was born last September. My mother and Aunt would attempt to make sopaillas. My grandmother and Ashely would be looking at more baby pictures and comparing Ashley and Harper's facial reactions. When everything was finally ready to eat it would take us five to ten minutes as usual to get all the guys inside and at the table ready to eat. We would go through our traditional chaos trying to pass the food around to everyone and making sure everyone had a little of everything to eat. Sadie and I would bring up tattoos and piercings to my grandpa so we could have a good laugh and about how my grandma skipped school one year. My mom and Aunt would get mad at their parents for giving us ideas that we've already heard before. I would eat about eight enchiladas as always and everyone would call me a pig as always. This pretty much happens every time we have a family meal at my grandparents. I always have a good time and love being with my family! I can't wait for Thanksgiving and Christmas!!