images of thankfulness...

Images of thankfulness...seem to be everywhere I look this week

and I feel an incredible level of thankfulness when I stare deep into the eyes of my children.

So innocent, so sweet (at least most of the time!)

The world is all so exciting and they just can't seem to wait to learn it and experience it all.

They proudly wear paper Indian vests and headdresses with feathers,

noodle necklaces strung carefully in patterns...

and they create nicknames like 

Dancing Flower...

oh, to be six again!

Hand made Thanksgiving Placemats from one cute Pilgrim girl...

Handprint turkeys with hearts in the palms...

because in her words "Turkeys have families too and they love each other."

and journaling about what they are thankful for...

And so now I will mention one of our family traditions...

Every Thanksgiving we have either strips of paper or di-cut paper leaves 

and each person writes various things they are thankful for. 

Then after the feast, we pass the basket and read them out loud one at a time. 

It has been amazing to hear them all over the years 

and the adults and children cannot wait for this special family tradition. 

Some make us laugh and many make us cry. But it's a good cry...

a cry from joy and gratitude and thankfulness!

Remember the Thankful Tree from last year?

You can read about how to make it HERE.

Make one with your kids this week...gather sticks from the yard and have fun putting it together. 

It makes a great centerpiece for the Thanksgiving celebration!

Wishing you all safe travels and blessings this Thanksgiving and always!

xoxo,

Caroline