Can You Solve My Puzzle?

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Across
  1. 2. Cheerful
  2. 4. Holiday of gratefulness
  3. 7. After your parents, they're educators
  4. 8. They go out of their way to make a difference
  5. 9. Sometimes closer than relatives
Down
  1. 1. A way to show appreciation (two words)
  2. 3. People you love, but sometimes want to murder (joking)
  3. 5. Those that help your with career and life
  4. 6. Loyal, loving babies