November 30 (Kids)

Today, I'm thankful for my children. I'm thankful for their health, their love, their knowledge, the knowledge I get from them, their disposition, their drive, their creativity, their willingness to pitch in sometimes. I'm trying to be more thankful for their messes, because I know that one day, the messes will be gone.

November 29 (holding hands)

Today, my thankfulness is inspired by my blog friend, Shannon. She took the most adorable photo of her husband and her kids holding hands while walking. So, I thought, hey! I love holding hands. That will be my thankful post of today! Anyway, I try to hold Supe's hand every chance I get because I know that there will come a time (probably very soon) that she won't want to hold mine anymore. Sometimes, when it's just her and I in the car, I'll reach around to the back seat to grab her hand. She has the softest hands too!
Jason and I hold hands as much as we can. In the car, walking into the store, during a movie. I just love him and I like to show him that I do by this simple gesture.
Holding hands makes me happy!

November 28 (Scarecrow)

Today, I am thankful for Scarecrow and his "If I only had a brain" song. I'll surely be singing it all the live long day today, for I had forgotten to pay my citation until this morning. What's the problem with that??! It was supposed to be paid by the 25th. So, technically, there could be a warrant out for my arrest today for not paying my ticket for not stopping all the way at a stop sign. So, this leads me to my next course of action for the day, go down and put my payment in the drop box and pray that since it was due the day before thanksgiving, and of course they aren't open on Thanksgiving, and they aren't opened on Fridays or the weekend either, they won't care or they won't notice that I am a couple of days late.
I would dance and be marry, I would be the doot do dooty (I don't know that part) if I only had a brain!
I bet you can't guess what today's song is? Not one, not two, but three, yes, three different versions of the song! I'd add some more if...

November 27 (black Friday)

Today, I'm thankful for Black Friday and all the "deals" there are in each of the adds. Those deals make Costco such a wonderful place to shop on black Friday. The store is quiet with relatively few people in it. No one is freaking out over some game system that they've been camped out for. No one is rushing for the latest tickle-me-Elmo type toy. Just nice and quiet...oh, and a free cookbook!

November 26 (Thanksgiving)

Today, I'm thankful for Thanksgiving. What a great opportunity to sit back and think of all the things we are thankful for. In addition to being thankful, there's also the gathering part of Thanksgiving. There's something magical about the whole family being together, in one room, sharing each others company, and eating a feast, of course!

November 25 (hot and cold)

Today, I'm thankful for a fridge to keep my food cold, and a stove, oven and microwave to heat it up!

November 24 (electronic devices)

Today, I am grateful for "electronic devices". For one thing, cell phones, mp3 players, game-boys, computers, etc. make my hobbies even more fun. Not to mention the convenience of them! But on the other hand, those devices provided a great topic for Loo's debate last night. She and her partner rocked! I think overall, they had the best debate of the three groups that performed! And speaking of performance...Loo's school had their night of discovery last night. It was so fun to see what the kids have been working on over the past 12 weeks of the discover yourself program at school! We got to look at art work, read and look at the "PC tear-up" project, listen to the kids sing for choir, watch a dance-off, and I've already mentioned the debate. I think our school is totally cool!!

November 23 (Pixar)

I don't care if this sounds funny, but I'm thankful for Pixar. They have made some of the greatest movies! Their latest, Up, was wonderful! We watched it again last night and I just can't believe how well they captured Ellie and Carl's relationship. How they fell in love, some of the trials they faced in life, and finally her death. It was one of the most touching parts of a movie I have ever seen. The whole movie is great, start to finish. The dogs were funny, Russell was just like a kids that age. I don't know. I just think they nailed the whole show! And they haven't made a bad show yet!
Toy Story 1 and 2
Bugs Life
Monster's Inc
Finding Nemo
The Incredibles
Cars
Rattatouille
Wall-E
Up
Cars is my least favorite of the bunch, but even it has some redeeming qualities. And the shorts...they are just as cute as the movies! If you ever get the chance, you should either buy or rent the shorts DVD. I know you probably own all of the shorts because you most likely own all those movies, but the Pixar story is just awesome! And it's also fun to hear how all those shorts came to be.

November 22 (let's give it up for T.P.)

Today, I'm thankful for toilet paper and other such great inventions!! Can you imagine your life without it? Eew! And feminine hygiene products...though I would be even more grateful if I never needed them again, I'm so thankful that I have them!

November 21 (the arts)

I am so grateful for the performing arts and being able to expose my children to them. I'm also thankful that this exposure has peaked an interest in all of my children!
We have taken our children to see a number of musicals. I think that so far, Les Mis is their favorite. (Sue saw Aida a couple of months ago though, we didn't, but she says that that one is her favorite now)
We've gone to many many many choral concerts. Granted, it's in part because our kids have been in them, but still.
And our latest performing arts first, was the Nutcracker on Saturday. I took the little girls to see that with me. They thoroughly enjoyed the ballet, and since then, Supe's been dancing around the house!