Thanksgiving

On Wednesday we prepared for Thanksgiving by making turkey hats! The kids had fun making them and I thought they looked very cute!

We also had a special FHE that night and made gratitude lists. Each of the kids had to list two things they were grateful for every year of life. I've included their lists below.

On Wednesday and Thursday the kids spent a lot of time outside with their dad - playing, riding bikes, and cleaning up leaves.

We hosted Thanksgiving dinner at our house with Mike's brother Sean, Rachel and little Ginny and Rachel's brother Rob and his family. We had a table of 10, two highchairs, and little Ginny. Everybody ate until they were stuffed! The kids played and the adults had a good visit. It was a good day.

I am so thankful for all of my blessings. I'm grateful we have this time of year to reflect on our blessings and express gratitude. I am very grateful for family. I love my 'little' family so much. I'm thankful for a loving and fun husband. I'm grateful for the family that I grew up in. I'm thankful for the means we have to communicate even though I am clear across the country from them. I'm thankful they could all be together even if I couldn't be there. I'm thankful for Mike's family and the way he was raised. He has very loving parents. I am thankful that his family can all be together tomorrow for Jennifer's wedding! I will miss seeing them all and Anna Elise is sad to miss seeing Jenny's dress!

Madeline's list of 4
my family (she named all of us)
ME!
my class
coloring pictures

Calvin's list of 8
Heavenly Father
Jesus
our house
our garden
turkey hats
my family
my bike
my clothes

Anna Elise's list of 12
Jesus
the whole world
our house
food
electricity
my family
Mrs. Byrne (her teacher)
my bed
long hair
my toys
singing and dancing
my body