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“Dad, no!” Millie cries indignantly, but she knows Flynn well enough to know he’swith her He always keeps his promises, after all Sarah puts her note on the tree while Flynn is still teasing Millie
“I’ that I don’t have to eat brussel sprouts this year”
“So a her eyes “No one wants to see you throw up everywhere again like last year”
“I think that ht have had reed That’s so we can all be thankful for,” I say fondly As much as the memory of that is awful, it’s funny to look back on now, even though it embarrassed Sarah to no end
“Let’s not linger on the puke thing for too long” Flynn says, hugging Sarah who look a little embarrassed “What about you, Chrissie?”
She folds her arms “I don’t have one this year…because I make sure that I’h to please you guys?”
Flynn and I laugh “Well we had no idea you were so co…we’ll let you off the hook”
Now it’s our turn Flynn and I put our notes on the tree at the sa secretively at one another as we do We always put a variation of the sa to be very few surprises, but it’s always nice to hear what he has to say He looks me in the eyes
“I’ she does to make this family work She’s a saint and the hardest worker I’ve ever known She is kind, co her a perfecta kiss in les and Chrissie groans sassily, despite the s Flynn praise me It reminds theet the feeling it makes them feel proud of us in some way He smiles as he carries on
“I’m thankful for how our kids interact with this fa up now, you’re all so full of love for each other and us We knoe’re annoying, and it sometimes feels like we hold you back…Daniel, we knoe annoy you e tell you to keep your door open when your girlfriend is here…Chrissie, we know you want to go to all the parties that we never let you go to…Sarah, we know you hate eating veggies…and Millie, we know your lack of puppies thus far is frustrating…but you never disrespect us You do as your told, and you’re all getting good grades I’m thankful that your uys You’re all perfect and I love you all…I feel thankful that I got this chance at a family”