Thankful Thanksgiving!

I truly believe this.

Being Thankful every day takes practice.

It takes time to reflect on all the blessings in our lives.

Blessings can be hard things as well as fun things.

Thankful to God for ALL His blessings!

Thankful for yardwork!

Lots and lots of yardwork this November!

I am Thankful we had a pretty mild November and were able to get it all done!

Thankful for the cutest little raker. Ever. 

Thankful for wheelbarrow rides for little kids and older kids to give them!

 



Thankful for awesome November skies

Thankful for little helpers

and pooped out helpers! She was such a hard worker!! 

Thankful for fall campfires

(and sorry to smoke out our neighborhood, with kids that kept throwing in leaves!)



Thankful for new piano students!



And old sweatshirts!

My oldest son wore that when he was little! 

Thankful we still have littles, they are such a blessing to have.

Thankful we found this amazing new veggie mix, it stir fries up so good and tastes amazing!

Even my non veggie lover ate this!

(well one of them)

Thankful for fruit snack snacks!

Want to make a little kid happy?

Give them fruit snacks. 

Thankful for lots and lots of rain this November.

Thankful for a little snow...and deer! 

Thankful we got just enough snow to take out boots, mittens and face masks!

Thankful kids get excited about the smallest of things.

Thankful for beautiful pink sunsets....

Thankful for "Mom dates"!

In a busy family, it's so easy to forget to take time out to be with each child.

They need it so much.

They need to know they are special in their own special way and that I care. 

Thankful for piano competitions

Especially where you get to meet the composer, Dennis Alexander!
(and go out with your talented daughter for much needed time together afterward)

 



Thankful for surprise visits from good friends!
(Minnesota Mom) 

OK, she called me last Sunday morning, met us for Mass and had brunch with us afterward.

Don't worry, I put her to work! 

That's a lot of girls!

Thankful for the time we got to spend together.

 

Thankful for burrito assembly lines and kids learning how to cook!

 





Thankful for fancy "Elsa" dresses and old holey jeans!

(and a girl that will only wear a braid if she is "Elsa" for the day)

Thankful for cute little bull dog hats that instantly turn

little boys into bull dogs!

Thankful for kids that dress themselves....

You wanted a close up of our turkey, didn't you?

Thankful we've been putting this old turkey up for a really really long time! 

Thankful for a great fruit salad! (perfect for Thanksgiving)

Cranberry Fruit Salad

1 pkg fresh cranberries, chopped

(with a chopper)

1 20-ounce can crushed pineapple in juice, undrained.

3 Braeburn apples chopped in medium chunks (I left the peeling on)

2 ribs of celery, chopped (with a chopper)

1/2 cup walnuts

1/2 cup golden raisins

1 pkg dry sugar-free cherry-flavored jello packet

(dry, just sprinkle it in and stir)

 

Mix all the ingredients, cover and refrigerate overnight.

Keeps well for several days

 

 



Thankful for a new favorite Banana Bread recipe!

My friend Susan gave it to me! (it's her mama's recipe)

 The back says:

Make a mixture of cinnamon & sugar to put on top before baking

Bake 350 degrees for about an hour

 

BEST EVER!! 

 Thankful that Advent started today!

It's a time to listen, prepare our hearts for Jesus and to be Thankful always. 

Thankful there's no snow left!

(Don't worry, we're expecting snow tomorrow!)

 Thankful

for my faith,

My wonderful husband

for my beautiful children

for home, food, clothes and all we need.

 

 

 

 Thankful I've always got plenty to do, see this pile of books?

That's my correcting pile.

Usually I correct as I go, but somehow last week, I got behind and

have several days in each subject to correct.

(for each child)

 

Thankful blogging is just the distraction I needed!

Ha!

Happy first week of Advent!