Thursday, November 18, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving....




Today we watched a short video on Squanto and the first Thanksgiving. Afterwards we had our own first thanksgiving feast with......fruits, berries, nuts, and pumpkin dessert!!
We know you will enjoy the gift we made for you......the beautiful artwork was created by your children and the messages/quotes/photo are from me to you (and to your children when they can understand). There is so much wisdom in those words.....I hope you enjoy reading them. The photos are priceless and you will really enjoy them when your child is 11 years old and taller than you (haha). We were to use these at our Thanksgiving Potluck as a place mat......oh well things don't always work out the way we expect. On another note.... I hope you all have some time set aside to spend with friends and family! This is my absolute favorite week of the year. My mom rents a beach house for us (my brother and our families) in Emerald Isle, NC. This will be our 10th year in the same house! We started out with mom, Bobby, Brad, Anna (18mo) and me......now Bobby is married with 3 kids of his own. It is truly a blessing to have that sacred time with family each year. BONUS: I'm no where close to Town Center Mall on BLACK friday....lol. God bless all of you and your beautiful children. I am grateful each day to have the opportunity to see the world through "little" eyes.....I am blessed. Much love to you all..........Angela

Thursday, November 11, 2010

TREES with "finger print" leaves....


I remembered this artwork we did last year and decided to do it again......the kids loved it. Basically, I draw their arms and hand on paper then they take their finger and make "Autumn" leaves.....they turned out really cute. I'll send them home next week.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Let's be thankful for this day (new blessing)

November is upon us...

As you all know I am all about "Gratitude" and "Simplicity". Everywhere I turn Christmas is being presented. I love love love Thanksgiving...it is my favorite holiday. I think we are being duped by all the Christmas stuff already out!!! So in our little world.......we are not talking about Christmas there is plenty of time for that after Turkey Day!! We are learning a new blessing and I have lots of fun stuff planned! Last year Jennifer Paire organized a Thanksgiving Potluck dinner and it was wonderful!!! I would love to do it again this year so mark your calendars for Wednesday, Nov. 17th 6pm.