Everyday I feel so blessed everyday, but November is a great chance to specifically reflect on things we are grateful for. We made our thankful tree this year and tried to write down one thing each day.
I am so thankful for these little shiz nuggets. One day I was frustrated with the kids and called them this, and Tyler and I thought it was so funny. It's become a term of endearment now.
I'm am grateful for creativity. All of our kids are so creative in their own way. Makayla loves to make beautiful art, Caden is amazing at creating things with Legos, and Brynnli can be entertained with a empty paper towel roll. I love watching her play. She was playing chef one day (notice the swim suit underneath).
I am grateful for a healthy family. We had a nasty bug hit the kids this month. and then poor Tyler got "a pneumonia" (as he calls it) this month that knocked him out for a few weeks. Poor Brynn woke up one night throwing up. She couldn't keep anything down but she was so thirsty. I felt so bad for her. It is the worst feeling when your kids are sick and you can't do anything to make it go away. It's the times when they are super sick that you realize how grateful you are for good health.
I am grateful for kids who are happy, healthy, and involved in lots of activities. Sometimes I complain about being the family taxi, but I am grateful my kids love to explore things they are interested in. Dance, tumbling, piano, baseball, basketball, and cheer keep us on the move. Makayla got her cheer pictures back. I am just sitting here in awe at how grown up and beautiful she is. I am so proud of Makayla for trying something new and challenging herself.
I am grateful for the changing seasons. I love spring, summer, and fall, and I am learning to embrace winter. We had a huge snow storm come in. The kids couldn't wait to get outside to build a snowman.
I am grateful for Family and good food. Our families are really close and like to have a lot of parties. I'm grateful for my parents and the wonderful family I married into. Thanksgiving was spent with Tyler's family at Tammy and Bruce's this year. We were missing the Jones family but we had so much fun eating and talking with our family.
I am grateful for cousins. I love that our kids have such a close relationship with their cousins. And can they get any cuter in their matching jammies?
I am grateful for Christmas time. Seeing this view just reminds me how close Christmas is. I love the look of the fresh snow covering the trees.
I am grateful our kids keep us young. They stress us out a lot, but they also show us how to have fun. Brynnli was having a blast sledding down our driveway. She is so cute!
At the end of the month our Thankful tree was full!
Some of my favorite thankful leaves included:
"My Swimsuit!" - Brynnli
"Elektrisady"- Caden
"Being Kind"- Makayla
"The Changing seasons"- Mom
"Bed Time"-Dad
"Hot Chocolate"- Kitty the Elf
I love this time of year!
