November 25, 2010

miles' thanksgiving list

Miles and I worked on a thanksgiving project this month - 25 days of gratitude. We made a "thanksgiving tree" out of foam and decorative paper. Miles would say one thing he was thankful for each day. I'd write it on one of the 25 leaves we cut out and we'd "hang" it on the tree. We had several discussions about what it means to be thankful for something, but I think what it translated to in his mind was a list of things that he likes. So, I present to you Miles' list of the 25 things he is most thankful for this year...

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  1. toys
  2. artwork
  3. mommy
  4. our house
  5. lydia
  6. a warm jacket
  7. food
  8. daddy
  9. buildings
  10. himself (miles)
  11. water (that comes out of our faucet)
  12. table and chairs
  13. grandpa hector
  14. felix
  15. the trash can
  16. stop signs
  17. the oven
  18. cousins
  19. windows
  20. room decor (the decals on his bedroom wall)
  21. the rocking chair
  22. rocks in our backyard
  23. the mazda (my car)
  24. chocolate milk
  25. his classmates at school

And although Lydia isn't old enough to tell us what she's grateful for, I guess that her top five are (in order of importance)...

  1. her swing
  2. her thumb
  3. milk
  4. brother miles
  5. those silly people that cart her around everyday (mom and dad)

Happy thanksgiving everyone! Here's to the start of a merry and joyful holiday season!

3 comments:

Kasey Mikelle said...

Love it! Happy Thanksgiving to all our MN family :)

wesleyjeanne said...

Love it! We do that too. It's really a great tradition.

Unknown said...

I love this idea! I'm going to use this idea for my son's Fall Festival this week and see what kind of things that the kids come up with. Thanks :) and great blog!

About Me

Stubborn, opinionated, academic girl meets athletic, charming, Puerto Rican boy while studying abroad in Santiago de Chile. Falling in love in a foreign country ensues. Travel, study, marry, settle, make a baby. Enter Miles Gabriel. Life with a toddler keeps us busy. We decide to add more chaos to the mix. Another baby is born. Enter Lydia Wynne. Lucky acorns. I have two and I keep them close to my heart. How about you?

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