We are grateful. Sometimes I wonder if my girls know the meaning of that word, so we put them to the test during the month of November. This poster hung on our wall the entire month and they could add a turkey or a leaf anytime they wanted to. I was impressed with their thoughtfulness and I'm relieved to know that they are not taking all of their blessings for granted. This was mostly for the kids, but Jared and I shared a couple of our own blessings so we could join in the fun. Here is a rundown of things we're grateful for this year:
BRITA
I'm Thankful I can write
I am Thankful for Dessert
I'm thankful for life
I'm thankful for buddy
I'm thankful for teachers
I'm Thankful for hannah
I'm thankful for hapiness
I'm thankful for cars
I'm thankful for a home
I am thankful for school
I'm thankful for clothes
I am thankful for hair
I'm thankful for ovens and friges and stoves and microwave
I'm thankful to have things I want like meidia and toys, and I don't need them
I'm thankful for the church of Jesus Christ of latter day Saints
I'm thankful for books
I'm thankful for good food
LEAH
I was born
For the church
Four best frendes
Thanksgiving
I am thankfull I have five senses
I am thankfull I have Frends
She is thankful for me, Brita (nice one, Sister)
I am thankfull I have mony to buy wants
I am thankfull for light
I am Thankfull for a dog
I am thankfull for every budy
I am thankfull for my grandparens and ants and uncles
I am thankfull I have Pearants
I am thankfull I have two sisters
I am thankfull I have talents
I am thankfull I can go playses
I am thankfull I have a Famly
I am thankfull I can go to school
I am thankfull for frendse
I am thankfull I can Read
I am thankfull I can Dance
MEG
Meg is thankful she can write (One of the girls posted this one for Meg. Meg writes on everything...the doors and walls, the sofa, books, her arms, legs & stomach, her shoes.)
RACHELLE
Laughter
3 BEAUTIFUL girls
Brightly colored autumn leaves
HOT showers
Hugs & Kisses
JARED
Yummy dinners with the family
Grandpa helping with our storage room
Additionally, Leah invited all of her friends to contribute to our family gratitude poster whenever they were over. My favorite one from a friend is that McKay (her friend's brother) is afraid of Buddy.
Gratitude. What a great word. I love it when that word graces the walls of our home.
3 comments:
I am TOTALLY STEALING this idea! You are so creative! My kids would love to do this, and it would really help focus on gratitude. Genius!!
Like Amber, I'm going to steal this idea! You are so creative! I miss you guys so much! Can't wait to get together with you-
XOJODY
We do a gratitude door/wall every year and it's a fun tradition. We keep a box of crayons nearby and we all (and anyone who visits) can write or draw something for which they're grateful. I love the laminated leaves idea!!
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