Thankful

To remind ourselves to be thankful, we spent most of November creating a garland of "Thankfulness Rings." Each night at dinner, we would talk about what we were thankful for, write it on the ring, and add it to the chain. Looking at the world through the eyes of a child is a wonderful way to remember that we should be thankful for all the little things. Nothing should be taken for granted. In no way is our list exhaustive, but here is what our family is thankful for (in no particular order):

• Izzie my cat
• myself
• Yellow
• green apples
• Levi's anaconda from Colorado Springs
• Daddy
• Levi
• Wesley
• Nolan
• Grace
• Mia
• Yaya & Grandad
• CatWoman
• Grandpa & Gigi
• pumpkins
• animals
• school
• chairs
• God's love
• dress up
• paint
• marshmallows
• pictures
• chess
• sunshine
• our "World Vision" friends
• yogurt
• spoons
• having enough to eat
• costumes
• Daddy's job
• Captain America
• Robin
• books
• bottles of water
• friends
• food
• BSF
• Wolverine
• TV
• toys
• teachers
• Imo's pizza
• turkeys
• cups
• bad days
• lights
• Jesus Christ
• curtains
• brothers
• playing
• church
• Maizy & Luca
• family
• Yaya & Grandad's house
• our house
• clarinet
• community group
• drinks
• paper
• coffee
• cheese
• bread

oh, their little brains.

Scene: Thanksgiving Day. The appetizers are out. The grandparents, aunts, uncles all are present. The boss and his wife are walking up the sidewalk ready to join the party. The little ones are napping. Or are they?

Mom: It sounds like the twins are having WAY too much fun up there. I'll go up and see if I can settle them down and tuck them into bed.

Dad: That sounds like a great idea. They really need a nap.

Mom walks up the stairs to the children's bedroom and slowly opens the door only to discover quite a mess.

Twin A: Hi, Mom

Twin B: Mommy, I has poop in mine pants. And on a floor.

Mom: On the floor, buddy? Yuck. You know where to put your poop, right?

Twin B: Yes. On a potty.

Mom: Right. Looks around room. Notices poop on walls. Buddy, you didn't TOUCH the poop, did you?

Twin B: Yes! I THROWING AND THROWING the poop!

As curtain falls, Mom tries to look stern, but turns toward audience and chuckles.