The time between the last post and this post has been the longest absence of an update of the families' activities in over a year. As such, I have a lot to cover which I will split up into several posts. I will not promise pictures at this time, but I can tell you that we did purchase a camera shortly after Thanksgiving and the products of that purchase will be forthcoming just as soon as my tech guy frees them from their current home.
Speaking of Thanksgiving, I wanted to share a new tradition we started with the kids. I've wanted to do this particular activity for a couple of years, and finally did it this year. (Procrastinators UNITE!!). This activity consists of me making a very crude body of a turkey. I was intimidated by this, which is probably why I have put off doing this activity for a few years. However, after a little research I discovered that one can create the body of a turkey by cutting out a couple of rectangular shapes (one slightly smaller than the other), and then cut a triangle for the beak and a red squiggle for the beard. Add an eye and bada-bing-bada-boom, one has a passable turkey body. You will not win any awards, but your elementary school aged sons will be suitably impressed.
The whole point of this exercise is to make a turkey where the feathers have various items that we are thankful for. My goal had been for us each to write on a feather every day of November leading up to Thanksgiving. This happened three times. Then the Sunday before Thanksgiving, the kids and Eric and I sat down and each filled out 5 feathers. We had a lovely turkey with plenty of plumage to impress. Though not much meat.
The following are the various things our family is thankful for in 2012 (in no particular order):
Our new house
The piano
Coffee, coffee, coffee
Halloween Candy
Silly jokes that make me laugh
Christ Our Redeemer Church
My nephews and nieces who inspire me to keep learning, playing, and dancing (Special entry from Mitzi)
Nerf Guns
Beaches and Sunshine
My Blanket
Daddy getting Donuts
Birth Dates
FooFoo
Mommy
Our entire extended Family
Candy
My Whole Family
That I turned Six
There were a few repeat items mainly about family. Overall, I will give this activity a successful status. And now I will go remove the turkey from the wall. I apologize for not having a picture. I didn't think to take one before I removed the feathers. Trust me, whatever picture you have in your mind is probably a little nicer than the finished result. But, we had fun creating it!
