Give Thanks

Ever have those days where your kids are making you crazy? Ours started like that. Mine were both up at 7:45 this morning, and by 9am I was thinking it was going to be a L-O-N-G day! I had gotten nothing done from my to-do list and Julia was hanging all over my leg. So, regroup..attitude adjustment, and remind myself they are a blessing, and it is a blessing I am able to be here with them..in my jammies, and not stuck in some office...that they are my priority, and not that ever growing "to do" list! Besides, I can put the laundry away later..it's been hanging out 24 hours already, what's another few!?! =)

After breakfast the kids drag in the bin of train pieces and dump ever single bizillion piece in there on the floor as Ryan declares "We are going to build a VERY BIG, VERY COOL set, Mommy!" I bite my tongue and refrain from saying what I am thinking, "Yes, and you will be picking up that very big, very cool set when you are finished playing, as well!" Because, really, who could squeltch this enthausiasm..just look at their sweet happy (and dirty..yes, they have been wearing these jammies for the last 48 hours!! Yesterday, also a jammie day. Which I did question my mother about sending Ry to DQ with Papa dressed like this and she thought that it was a sweatsuit. I am not sure if she was serious or being very kind. Oh well. No harm done, the next laundry load will be that much lighter!)

Attitude adjustment: This is not a mess waiting to be cleaned up. This, here, is what it looks like when children have a very fun creative morning.

Yes, I might have gone off the deep end with the "happy attitude". This IS a full bottle of glue Julia is using...washable. I did check that out. So hopefully, it will wash out of her hair easily. =) I drew the line at giving her the scissors. A mom has to have her standards, ya know? =)
See the book? This is one we got from the library last week and it had a fun, easy craft on how to make a turkey tracing your child's hands (for the feathers) and feet (for the turkey's body). Anyways, we spent a chunck of our morning tracing body parts. Ry said, "This is fun!! This tickles, Mommy!" (That was the pen as I traced his feet). They were having fun, and I felt like we were accomplishing something....our Thanksgiving mantle decor...

TaaaDaaa. The turkey on the left is made with Julia's hands/feet, and the one on the right is Ry's. The banner reads "Give Thanks."