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Comparing Thanksgiving With My Family

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Thanksgiving is a big deal to Americans,it’s a holiday where you get together with your family and celebrate what you are thankful for.Everyone celebrates Thanksgiving in there own way.Everyone has their own traditions,and foods.My Thanksgiving is very different from others,but it is also similar in some ways.
Thanksgiving with my family can be stressful and fun at the same time.Every year we always go to my grandma’s house and so does the rest of the family.We watch t.v while the moms are in the kitchen finishing cooking.We usually hunt our own turkey,we also have beans,mashed potatoes,homemade chicken and noodles,stuffing,corn,chips and dip,and we also have ham.For dessert we have my aunt's famous chocolate eclair cake,pumpkin and apple pie,cookies,and

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