Wow... So if i counted correctly it's been about 5½ months since i last posted. Ever have a "hey-this-will-be-a-great-way-to-keep-track-of-things-happening-in-our-lives" moment? Like starting a blog... lol.
It's November... the month of Thankfulness. It's also Peanut Butter Lover's Month. Or at least that's what we learned during storytime at the library last week. But we're focusing on being thankful this month. It would be easy to jump straight to Christmas... after all, people are putting up Christmas decorations and lights already... and the toy commercials... yeah, don't even get me started on those!! Thanksgiving is important to me. Not just because society around us wants to skip it and jump from Halloween to Christmas, but because instilling gratitude in my kids' hearts is so important.. especially in the world we live in. Respect and manners in general have fallen by the way side... but i for one am not letting that happen in our house!!
So, the kids were so excited when i drew leaves and cut them out for our Thankful Tree. Every day they're adding things that they're thankful for.. So far... Daddy, Nana, Mommy, Jesus, Grandma, birthday parties, cousins, and a warm house. It will be interesting once the most obvious ones are taken what they will come up with. It's also fun to watch our 'tree' filling up with leaves... as the ones outside are emptying of them.
