Gratitude

Tonight for FHE we made a Thanksgiving tree.

We explained to the Kids why we celebrate Thanksgiving and what it means to be grateful.

Yes folks I DO celebrate Thanksgiving.

I've been accused one too many times of going from Halloween straight into Christmas.

I know this tree is old news in the blog world but I have always wanted to do it and never had the chance.

Now that we are not packing, living in someone's home, or moving, we can do it!

Here is our tree after tonight.

The kids had a great time telling us what they are thankful for.

I'm excited to see how big it will get throughout the month!

I hope as our kids see it every day that it will help them think about what they are grateful for.

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My talented neighbor and friend did a blog post today about being Thankful. She hopes to do a post for everyday this month. I thought it was a SPECTACULAR idea so I'm gonna do it too. I often have to make myself stop and recognize the tender mercies in my life and I'm hoping this little gratitude exercise will help me to recognize those more frequently and naturally. I can always use a little gratitude practice!

Today I am thankful for Good Examples. I'm SURROUNDED by them! (Literally, My Neighbors are AMAZING!!!) My Parents, my In-Laws, my children, my Husband, my Siblings, my Friends, and most importantly my Savior Jesus Christ. I was going to type out specifics about each Group or person but I began typing the same "specifics". The most important thing is that all of these people make me feel loved. All of these people have gone out of their way to serve me. They make me want to be a better person. And I appreciate their example and influence in my life.