Tessa Valentini Thanksgiving Traditions Thanksgiving is a holiday that means a lot to my family and I. It's not just a day of football games, good food, and looking forward to that long nap later. To us, we just enjoy each others company. Everything else is just an added bonus. During this special holiday, the thing I value most is my family. Over the past few years I've heard of people loosing loved one's, saw horrific damages done to cities because of storms, and lost a loved one of my own. All of this made me appreciate what I have a little more. It makes me want to cherish these special holidays. My family is the most important thing in the world to me. We are all so loud, but fun. We all enjoy being together and have so much fun together. Obviously, as I stated before, I am very thankful for my family. But I'm also thankful for the things they do for me. For example, my mother who has always been there for me, through any problem, through any up or down. If I have a problem I can go to her and talk about it. On the other hand, my dad is the kind of guy that can be annoying, but also really fun. My brother is fun to hang out with, nice and protective. And last but not least, my sister is the person I hang out with all the time, the person I can go to with a problem. She helps me with any issue I have. My family means the world to me. Over Thanksgiving my family has many traditions. But my favorite tradition is after dinner, when everyone is full. All the kids go into one room and play a game, or multiple, and the adults stay at the dinner table and chat. The only down side of that is that it makes time go faster. Which, for me, means less time with them. My next favorite tradition is when my aunt's bring out all the different pies. The apple, pumpkin, pecan, cranberry, and cherry, they are all so delicious, and it’s hard to choose which one you want.