Thankful Project continued..

I have some catching up to do.. is anyone else not ready for the holidays? I am completely lacking the spirit I guess.. just overwhelmed by the tasks ahead. I have decided to make the kids gifts this year instead of buying them. Such as, for my 4 yr old daughter, I picked up an antique box the other day and I am going to convert it into an art supply box for her. But it all takes time and it just seems  like there aren't enough hours in the day. I almost decorated for Christmas yesterday. I thinkI'll pull out the Christmas things before Thanksgiving. Perhaps it will help me get in the holiday spirit abit more. Also, most of the family is around on Thanksgiving and tend to go their own way at Christmas. Then they can see the house all decorated and it should make the day more festive. We'll see if I am up for it. I have some serious catching up to do on my blessings.. not that I haven't taken a moment each day to think on them, I just haven't sat down to type them out.

10. I am thankful for my children's love of dance.. and that they grab my hands and make me dance too.

11. I am thankful that my son and I love the same music. That way I can listen to his IPod. :)

12. I am thankful for the frost in the mornings.. it means winter is moving in, then it will be moving out..

13.                           .... sunshine on cold days.

14.                           .... a full pantry.

15.                           .... my creativity.

16.                           .... that my 2 year old is potty trained. No more diapers in this house!

17.  I am thankful that my parents dragged me all over Europe as a child. Oh the memories I have now!

18.  I am thankful for my very warm bed at night.

19.                            .... for the rain yesterday. The sound is lovely and soothing.

20.                           ..... sidewalk chalk and bicycles.

21.                           ..... my camera.

There..I have written them down. Spoken them 'outloud'. 

I hope that you are counting your blessings..

xoxo~

Abbie

Comments

[Frances]

I love your thoughts. The idea of putting out Christmas decorations is a great one. Sometimes I need to be pushed to start getting a move on in my decorating.
Thanks for sharing with us.
Frances

[Penny Patten]

I've had the same thoughts about skipping decorating for Thanksgiving and jumping into decorating for christmas. Which is odd for me because I usually like to decorate much closer to Christmas. I like your thankful post, it is good to say them out loud, maybe we shold all try it?

[Anke]

Honestly I'm not ready for the Christmas time....I don't have any spirits as well. This grey dull weather doesn't get me going either. So I play on the piano Christmas songs and I think it's working.....tomorrow I will start, even I don't really want to put it up and take it down soon again, I will do it for my kids.....Christmas is no fun without decorations especially for kids!
Thanks for sharing you thankfullness, enjoyed reading it.
Have a great first Advent, smiles, Anke ;)