Thanksgiving

This week we continued our tradition of writing down things for which we are grateful. During the Family Home Evening before Thanksgiving we each take a blank sheet of paper and write something along the lines of "I am thankful for..." at the top. Then we set the timer for five minutes and write as many things as we can during that time. After we are done, we read our lists aloud and talk about them. I think the first year we did it, Kirk and I didn't have too much in common on the lists; but as the years have gone by, we increasingly are thankful for similar things. Besides the obvious things such as spouse, children, Jesus, the gospel, priesthood, and so on, we almost always are thankful for clean water, household appliances, a house, or a nice place to live. This year Andrew and Edward got to draw something for which they were thankful. It sort of worked. Andrew drew a cornucopia and Edward said he was thankful for Christmas trees and presents. 

A few nice things this week

On the way home from the airport Monday I began to get sick. As I got sicker and sicker I became worried because I was driving; I didn't know how I would make it home. I told the children I was sick and asked Andrew to say a prayer, which he did. We made it home safely (and without any throw up in the car) and said a prayer of thanks.

One day we were talking about Christmas and I asked the boys what gift Heavenly Father gave us. Andrew said, "Jesus." Later I asked Edward what we do at Christmastime and he said, "Give gifts to Daddy."

And finally, we had some good sharing moments. Andrew was helping me make applesauce and I gave him the tiny bit that we didn't bottle. He ate some and then saved the rest for Edward, who was taking a nap at the time. He didn't want his brother to miss out on eating applesauce. Another day, Edward was eating some chocolate and shared it with Andrew. Edward really loves chocolate, so that was generous of him.