Family Tradition Gifts

"Years ago your grandfather took me to this spot for my first spinal injury."

"O young, naive one...you must know the golden rule of the kitchen. To avoid the mother of all disrespects...never criticize the cooking of a family elder."

"Gracie, today I'm teaching you a Bermudez family tradition...passed down from generation to generation! Vamonos! Out! Now!"

"Take the off this minute, young lady."

"When I was young, we personally prepared all the food for each and every meal!"

'He spoke his first words today Serge - 'ello. . . ello. . . ello'!'

"One day you can participate in Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day as a parent."

"New money, Bobby, is old money that got away."

'Let's open presents Christmas Eve AND morning. That way Christmas lasts for TWO days.'

A caveman kid sees his ancestor in a museum exhibit

"Can you tell me the story again about how you swiped right on Dad?"

'I think we're losing sight of our roots.'

"My dad was really good at showing me how to throw poo. He was just never any good at explaining exactly why I should be throwing it."

"The Flying Wallendas at home"

"Son when I'm gone, all this will be yours!"

'My father carried this sign before me, as did his father before him.'

Tyler missed the old days before his parents used behavioral tracking software.

"My great-uncle Lupe owned a barber shop! He made a lot of money!"

Lore and legend of the Pennypackers

"I'm pretty sure your grandma's secret apple pie recipe is not considered an unauthorized classified document."

'Are you on any medication other than your Grandma's chicken soup?'

"I don't want to be a king like Dad - I want to be a pirate like Grandpa!"

"It was our grandmother's wedding dress—we had her exhumed so you could wear it."

'What do you mean, you don't want to dry grapes in the sun for dessert wines, like your father? He's a big success--and only 32!'

"Thank you for coming with me. This is a sacred family tradition."

"Tell me again why we couldn't get an Easter bunny."

"I can tell you that's not the version of Uncle Sam that I grew up with."

"Dad...how do you know when to stop?"

"Papi, why do we celebrate Memorial Day?"

"When I moved here after your mother passed... The first thing I did was make this altar...so I could pray for her. But your father said, 'Just no photos.'"

"We could repair this one of a kind globe that has been in the family for many generations or just throw it away."

The family tradition lives on: I won the Long Jump and the Triple Jump events...

Christening

"I found my great aunt Irma's delicioso roast turkey recipe!"