Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Thankful

*not my video (obviously) it's yoinked from youtube and sorry I couldn't find the clip from the VeggiTale itself*

While the picture debacle presses on I figured I'd share a cute thing about the mini-one. Our hope is to make her see the joy in the everyday and to love life and be thankful for what she has while being generous. blahblahblah

Every night we say prayers before she goes to bed and of late we've asked her what she'd like to thank God for that day. After we thank God for whatever the list is du jour she says 'thank you God for everything. Amen' An apt way to end a day we think. So for your enjoyment a list of things she's thankful for. By no means is this inclusive I'm sure. After all I'm old and forgetful and not nearly clever enough to have written them down nightly so we could keep track of the cuteness.

Slainte kitty
Keely dog
eyes (typically this is preceded by some sort of pronoun like "her eyes")
light
lamby
penguin
mommy
daddy (yeah it took awhile for us to be on the list)
Grammy
Mumsy
Uncle Kit
Grandmom
food(sometimes food in general and sometimes something more specific)
this (points at something random)
stars
feet
hands
necklaces
books
blankets
pillows
the house (either her playhouse or the house we live in)
computers
her bed
perlompsing
yogurt
....

The list could go on I'm sure. But there's at least a handful a night, with many repeats and much silliness. But I've got to say she comes up with them on her own, after being asked what she wants to thank God for that day, and I'm pretty impressed with what she spits out. Like the song says, "A happy heart is a thankful heart."

2 comments:

  1. She's so sweet, and I love her (even if I didn't make the list, lol) I often ask her just before her daddy gets here to pick her up if she had a fun day, and then what her favorite part of the day has been. I'm always amused by her answers - it isn't usually the obvious thing (it rarely is with kids, I've found), but something odd. Like falling down after spinning in circles for 10 minutes(as opposed to the spinning itself). Cutie!

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  2. T DID make the list though I was just iffy about including her on the list. lol She's so 2 and random. Seriously it took like 2 weeks of asking what she's thankful for before Jason or i made the list. lol

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