He hadn’t thought about what could’ve happened if I had put the turkey in the oven without noticing the money.The officers, amused by the bizarre situation, confirmed the money’s legitimacy. After they left,

Kyle faced the embarrassment of his actions, but I couldn’t stay mad at him. The whole family laughed about it later, and Max, our hero, got extra turkey scraps for his efforts.It all worked out in the end, and we eventually went on our trip to Hawaii—where, years later, we’ll tell our child that they were conceived thanks to a turkey stuffed with cash!