A few weeks ago for family night we made these cute trees (thanks to
naptime nastalgia)
Each day you are supposed to cut out leaves and put one leaf on each tree. On the thanks tree we write something we are thankful for that day and on the giving tree we write something we did for someone else that day. It has been a fun activity to do with the kids each day and to remember BOTH aspects of Thanksgiving this month. As a continuation of this, last monday for family night we talked about giving and we talked about how there are some people who don't have toys or clothes. So we decided for our activity that night we would go through the girls toys and games and dolls and stuffed animals and they would be able to choose which things to give to these children. We have a neighbor who helps out at the homeless shelter for women and children and he was looking for items to take. It was SO cute to see the girls trying to find things they could give away!
Adrie had a harder time with it than Kyra but she did really well
Kyra was VERY into it! She just kept finding things and saying "I am sure the little girls would LOVE this one" . The next morning when she woke up she asked me if dad had already taken the stuff to the kids and when I said no not yet, she said "oh good because I want to go downstairs in the toy room and go through everything as a family when dad gets home and find some more things to give to them." It was really great to see them concerned about others and willing to give!
So one of the things I have been grateful for the last few weeks (before today) is the BEAUTIFUL fall weather. It was so nice last week that we took the kids to the park for lunch two days in a row! It was splendid!
Jerron, Adrie, and Aiden peering through the tube
of course Bree wanted to copy them
Each day you are supposed to cut out leaves and put one leaf on each tree. On the thanks tree we write something we are thankful for that day and on the giving tree we write something we did for someone else that day. It has been a fun activity to do with the kids each day and to remember BOTH aspects of Thanksgiving this month. As a continuation of this, last monday for family night we talked about giving and we talked about how there are some people who don't have toys or clothes. So we decided for our activity that night we would go through the girls toys and games and dolls and stuffed animals and they would be able to choose which things to give to these children. We have a neighbor who helps out at the homeless shelter for women and children and he was looking for items to take. It was SO cute to see the girls trying to find things they could give away!
Adrie had a harder time with it than Kyra but she did really well
Kyra was VERY into it! She just kept finding things and saying "I am sure the little girls would LOVE this one" . The next morning when she woke up she asked me if dad had already taken the stuff to the kids and when I said no not yet, she said "oh good because I want to go downstairs in the toy room and go through everything as a family when dad gets home and find some more things to give to them." It was really great to see them concerned about others and willing to give!
So one of the things I have been grateful for the last few weeks (before today) is the BEAUTIFUL fall weather. It was so nice last week that we took the kids to the park for lunch two days in a row! It was splendid!
Jerron, Adrie, and Aiden peering through the tube
of course Bree wanted to copy them
I am also grateful for Bree's obsession with Dora because it is the only time she will sit still and stay out of things. I can get a few things done while Dora is on! She loves it!
I am grateful for the simple pleasures of children...like the joy they find in jumping in a pile of leaves
(I am sure I will post more "grateful" posts later but this is a start) 
6 comments:
I love the tree idea, maybe i will copy your idea for us! Its so good to remind ourselves daily, because its so easy to forget all that we do have!
This is SUCH a cute idea!! Your girls are so adorable Kecia. I love checking your blog and seeing their matching outfits! So precious :)
Thanks for the great "tree" idea. LOVE it.
Cute pictures! Bree looks so Adorable watching Dora. I love the tree idea too.
I know life is SO busy this time of year, but let me know if you want to get together sometime. It would be fun to just chat...Are you going to that UDSF mini conference?
Love that last picture of Adrie and Bree. SO cute!!
I thought that tree idea was darling when I saw it on Naptime too. Only, I'm not on top of it enough to actually DO it. Oh well!
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