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“Wow He’s grownhis hair Daniel scowls

“I’ thankful, Dad…that’s the whole point of today”

“I’ Hey, you want soht?”

As the ets busier The kids slowly join us one by one, and I feel my heart swell as each of therateful We all settle in front of the TV for a few hours, and even though Chrissie keeps coh Sarah and Millie are bickering, and even though Daniel is glued to his phone, this is perfect It’s all a part of our family life and I love it These are the moments that I live for, especially with Flynn’s ar I’ve ever wanted

But it’s not over yet With dinner almost ready, it’s tih the kids are getting older, it’s a tradition that they all still love, and it’s a special ather in the dining roo fifteen years ago and crowd around the tree

“Who wants to go first?” I ask Daniel slides his phone into his pocket for a moment to hook his note onto the tree branch

“I’irlfriend,” he says predictably “And all the food we’re about to eat…and I guess for my family and stuff”

Flynn laughs “What an honor, son How about you, Millie?”

She bites her lip and hooks her note on the tree “I’m thankful for all et a puppy this Christmas”

I raise an eyebrow at Flynn with a smile “Is that so?”

He winks back at me “I never said the puppy would be real…”