We Are Thankful

What a wonderful Thanksgiving we had last week!!  It was such a sweet time of family, laughter, food, fun and football. 

 

To kick off the festivities JP's class did a wax museum of people from the Mayflower and Early Settlers.  JP was so cute dressed as John Smith and he did an amazing job sitting extra still while waiting for someone to "push" his button to make him come to life to share his story.

 

 

One of my most favorite Thanksgiving traditions we do is our thankful turkey.  Every night from November 1 until Thanksgiving Day we write on a feather what we are thankful for and fill in our turkey.  It is so fun to see what people are thankful for each day.  Sometimes they were silly and sometimes they were serious, but it just goes to show that no matter what there is always something to be thankful for.

 

Sadie, little miss independent 3 year old, decided she didn't want help writing what she was thankful for on her feathers so hers are the ones with the lovely scribbles.  Each night, as we were putting up the feathers and reading off what each person wrote, we would ask her what she was thankful for and she would reply with either "My crossfit friends" or "Crossfit".  It cracked us up! 

 

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!



Shelby Graduates 5th Grade

Just like everything in life with children-time flies way to fast...and yet sometimes it has the uncanny ability to creep by ever so slowly as if it is almost standing still.  Looking back over the years as a whole leaves you feeling like you missed out on so much and that is how I felt in May when I watched our oldest child get honored for completing her elementary career.  Words cannot describe the joy and thankfulness I felt as I watched her teachers honor her and pray over her and encourage her.  What an amazing blessing to be a part of a school that not only cares about our children's academic achievement, but deeply cares about their spiritual development.

 

 

Shelby receiving her recognition from her two teachers-Mrs. Lehman and Mrs. Robinson

 

 

Yay!  We made it! 

Shelby, Bridget and Lilly celebrate.

 

One of my favorite talents of Shelby is her photography.  I mean, this girl can take some amazing pictures!!  She definitely didn't get that knack from her mother.  These are just two samplings of some pictures she has taken.  I think this year for Sadie's grandparent picture I am going to use one that she took of her as Sadie was less then thrilled to participate in school pictures.  She might be the only girl in the history of May River Montessori to refuse a picture.

 

Red Shoes

Well-if I was titling this picture that is what I would call it

 

Shrimp Boats on a Cloudy Day

And this picture was taken with my cell phone.  I mean, seriously!! This girl has some pretty good talent if you ask me.