I have to tell you about the Turkey Gram!!
During the glorious week that kids get off of school for Thanksgiving, the kids and I found ourselves piled up in my bed to settle in for a movie (this seems to happen a lot this time of year) (For one it gets dark sooner so what else is there to do, and for two I seem to be constantly cold this time of year, so what better solution than to climb into bed at 7 PM with 2 of the warmest bodies in the world) (Why is that kids are always so warm and toasty anyway- it must be the lack of fat on their bodies and youthful circulatory systems) (Just a guess) ANYWAYS! We climbed into bed to watch "Smoky Mountain Christmas", which is a Dolly Parton movie form the 80's that has become a Christmas favorite in our house. I guess we really are "country at heart" . It s the only Christmas movie I have ever seen that includes a log cabin in the mountains and abandoned orphans and the skinning of a rabbit and a witch and a very un polictically correct sheriff! Not to mention a mysterious Mountain man, and a sleigh chase and a late night court hearing with the judge played by John Ritter! It is backwoods Christmas Goodness! And we love it!
Anyways, Zoe mentions, while we are lying in bed watching Dolly Parton interact with the paparazzi fellow who has just broken into her home, the Sid sent her a Turkey Gram at school! I stropped short, and looked at Sid "You did?" Seriously surprised, cause I didn't recall anyone saying anything about this to me before.
"Yea." He shrugged. No big deal.
"Well, what's a turkey gram?" I ask.
"It's a piece of paper the has a sucker and it says to Zoe from Sid and it says Thank you for being part of my Thanksgiving. And it comes in your class when all the other kids are looking at you thinking how they wish they got a Turkey gram, cause it comes in your class!" Zoe went on and on, I could tell she was the subject of envy big time, to receive a "delivery" of a "turkey gram" with a sucker in the middle of class. (from a cute 6th grade boy- no less.)
As Sid went on to explain his side of the story (cause now I have paused the movie- I was in AWE) MY son. My sweet first born took it upon himself to go to the office or where ever and request a Turkey Gram for his sister.And write on it! And pay for it! My son- who gets so annoyed with his sister, and fights with her over shows to watch and corrects her grammar and rolls his eyes when she acts a little goofy (cause he is big 6th grader now) He did all of this with out telling me for praise, or asking me for the money!!! He just thought of his sister! I was so touched!! Maybe I am just too sentimental, but this was like as close to a Christmas Miracle as we were gonna get! I love my children and apparently they love each other. This mama was happy!
Then Sid impressed me further by explaining the economic error of some of his classmates. He shook his head, exasperated, as he explained how several classmates sent 5 or even 10 Turkey Grams to themselves!! "Do you know how many suckers you can get at the store for that much money- or just go get a hair cut, if you wanna sucker so bad!"
I smiled with prise and agreed. What a grown up little boy. He is just like Aaron. Thrifty AND Thoughtful!! I was so proud of him and it lasted for a long time, until bed time when he literally put his sister out of the bathroom, and locked the door so he could brush his teeth! Well, he is only 11 after all!
