My hubby gave me a special Valentine's Day gift, I love sloths. But this is not just a Valentine, but also a Family Day gift. What is a family day you ask. Well, it is a day that I celebrated with my Mom, Dad, and sister for years, it was the day I was adopted when I was 16 months old on February 16th, 1968. And ever since I told Jonathan about it he has also made it a special day. If I wasn't adopted I could be anywhere in this world and not have met this wonderful man, so I am very grateful.
I am also very grateful for my very large extended family, both on my Mom's and Dad's side, my sister, and nieces and nephew. I miss my Mom and Dad very much. We had some hard times, but I also treasure so many wonderful memories like Christmas, vacations, Cheshire fairs, amusement parks, visiting Aunt Sis and stopping at Benson's animal park on the way, birthdays, BBQs with family and friends, little league games with my uncle and cousins, Dad always listening to the Red Sox on the radio or giving us horsey rides on his back, mom cooking homemade tomato sauce and holiday treats, and oh her homemade baked beans out of real bean pots from Grammy I can still smell Mom's cooking.
I remember, as it is winter now how Mom bundle us up in snowsuits wearing Dad's or Grandpa's huge socks over our own, with Mom's knitted scarfs around our necks with matching mittens she also made us. We would go to Mémère's house sledding or just playing in our yard building snowmen. So many memories.
Anyway, on my Family Day I would get one gift and a heart shaped cake because it was so close to Valentine's Day. And we would usually go to Lindy's diner for supper. Or I would get any dish I wanted at home. My Family Day does still matter because I have so many wonderful cousins, aunts, and uncles that have been wonderful over the years, and my sister and her family.
Thank you all including my family, Jonathan's family, and our friends for being a part of my past and present life. A Happy Family Day for me indeed!
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