Kids in the Sunflower Room of the South Whidbey Children’s Center fielded questions from a Record reporter this week about the meaning of Thanksgiving, what they’re thankful for and what they like to eat during the holiday.
Priscilla Criswell, 4
Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving?
“‘Cause we have turkey!”
Is that what you eat at Thanksgiving?
“No, I eat my pet turkey. And I cook it and eat it.”
What are your favorite foods to eat at Thanksgiving?
“Turkey.”
Do you like pumpkin pie?
“Yummy!!! I like soup. Yum, I like tomato soup.”
What are you thankful for?
“My mom cooking a turkey.”
Cassie Morgan, 4
Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving?
“Because we want to tell people what we’re thankful for.”
What are you thankful for?
“I’m thankful for what people give me.”
What do they give you?
“Sometimes presents, sometimes toys.”
What do you like to eat at Thanksgiving?
“I like to eat macaroni and cheese.”
Annie Magwire, 3
Do you like eating turkey?
“No.”
Do you like eating pumpkin pie?
“Yes.”
What are you thankful for?
“My family.”
Baani Wescott-Kuchi, 3
Do you like turkey or pumpkins better?
“Pumpkin.”
What do you like to eat at Thanksgiving?
“Pumpkin.”
What are you thankful for?
“Family.”
Caleb Russell, 4
What do you like most about Thanksgiving?
“Turkeys.”
What about pumpkin pie?
“Yeah.”
Jack Gunn, 4.5
What do you like about Thanksgiving?
“When my mommy cooks me turkey.”
What about pie?
“Yes. My daddy works at a pie shop.”
What are you thankful for?
“When my mommy gives me huggies.”
Rylan Tempest, 5
What do you like to eat during Thanksgiving?
“Nuts.”
What’s your favorite nut?
“All kinds.”
Like pecan pie?
“I’ve never tried pecan pie before.”
What about pumpkin pie?
“Yum!”
What are you thankful for?
“Mama bringing me to go buy groceries.”
Nora Boin, 3
Do you eat turkey for Thanksgiving?
“Yeah.”
What about pumpkin pie?
“No.”
What are you thankful for?
“My Elsa.”
Maeve Grande, 4
What do you eat at Thanksgiving?
“I’m eating pumpkin pie.”
What about turkey?
“Yeah.”
Ella Kuch-Stanovsky, 3
What are you thankful for?
“Cuddling with mama.”
Anything else?
“Writing with chalk. I like painting.”
What do turkeys say?
“Gobble gobble gobble.”
Do you like leaves?
“Especially pretty ones. And it’s yellow and it has green speckles.”
Eli Fisher, 4
What’s your favorite part of Thanksgiving?
“Chicken strips.”
What about turkey?
“No.”
What are you thankful for?
“Playing.”
Rowan Decker, 4
Do you like pumpkin pie?
“Yeah.”
Do you like eating turkey?
“No. Applesauce! I do like to look at turkeys and pet them but I try not to scare them or eat them.”
What are you thankful for?
“Snuggling with my mama.”
Anything else?
“Making strawberry smoothies.”
Mason Harr, 4
What do you like about Thanksgiving?
“Jojos.”
Do you eat turkey?
Rowan Decker (Photo by David Welton)
Eli Fisher (Photo by David Welton)
Ella Kuch-Stanovsky (Photo by David Welton)
Maeve Grande (Photo by David Welton)
Nora Boin (Photo by David Welton)
Rylan Tempest (Photo by David Welton)
Jack Gunn (Photo by David Welton)
Caleb Russell (Photo by David Welton)
Baani Wescott-Kuchi (Photo by David Welton)
Annie Magwire (Photo by David Welton)
Cassie Morgan (Photo by David Welton)
Priscilla Criswell (Photo by David Welton)
