Thanksgiving day is probably my least favorite holiday...as a woman I spend the entire day (and several days leading up to it) cooking and cleaning, while most everyone else relaxes and does nothing. It's long been a pet-peeve of mine. But I do love the idea of Thanksgiving and the month of November as a whole. I've tried to instill in my children the idea of true thanks and giving by implementing traditions that focus on just that...being thankful and giving back for all those things we have been blessed with. We always start the month by sitting down and writing down all the things to which we are "thankful". We then place them on our Thankful Tree...
This year even Rowan made it onto the tree...Reese really misses her best friend!
During the month our FHE lessons will focus on Gratitude and Service as well as activities where we can give back or perform random acts of service. I truly hope my children will grow up knowing that Thanksgiving isn't just about turkey and pie.
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