Happy Thanksgiving

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enter His gates with THANKSGIVING
in your heart

enter His courts with praise

say this is the day
that the Lord has made

I will rejoice
for He has made me glad!

A Thanksgiving Feast

Grace had a Thanksgiving Feast at school today.  She dressed up like an Indian...her name was Kicking Raccoon. "Cause her favorite forest animal is a raccoon (didn't know that) and her favorite thing to do is play soccer (didn't know that either)."

The kids prayed,

ate,

and made a pine cone turkey.

I {heart} Kicking Raccoon!

My Little Man...

likes sticking out his tongue

loves to play (especially if your holding him)

weighs 21.6 pounds

really likes sticking out his tongue

is so proud of himself for "walking"

Psalm 106:1

"Psalm 106:1...O give thanks to the Lord, to Him is nice. Psalm 106:1"

~Grace practicing her Bible verse this morning~ 

Thanksgiving-ey Stuff

Friday, I was out of school and I got to stay home with the kids!  Grace had completed her first craft of the day at 7:15 am.  I had a feeling that Grace was going to want to craft all day so, I had brought home extra Thanksgiving crafts from school.

Still in pajamas and on to craft #2.

Grace took a break from her crafts and went outside to play and Carter was taking a nap.  So, I took a few minutes and snapped some pics of our Thanksgiving decorations that I put out a few days ago. 

Love this cute little turkey bell that my mom got me when we went shopping in Kilgore.

This turkey pilgrim sits on our kitchen window sill.

I added this banner that I made a couple of years ago to our mantle.

This year, I made a Give Thanks box.  I covered a paper mache recipe box that I got from Hobby Lobby with scrapbook paper and added a few embellishments.  Every night during the month of November when we eat dinner, we write down something that we are thankful for on an index card.  I want to teach our kids gratefulness and hopefully this will help a little.  Also, it will be fun to go back each year and read the cards.

We ate lunch and Grace was on to craft #3.

She made an indian headband and necklace.

She wasn't finished yet...#4!  She made a teepee and canoe.

Carter was getting ready for Thanksgiving by practicing licking his lips.  He found his tongue and I LOVE it!  He has such a cute little tongue! Ha!

Saturday, my mom and I made Grace and Carter these cute turkey shirts.  (Mom is still working on their eyes.)

I think I'm almost ready for Thanksgiving!  Are you?