HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

        Psalm 100

A psalm. For giving thanks.

 ¹ Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.

 ² Worship the LORD with gladness; 
       come before him with joyful songs.

 ³ Know that the LORD is God. 
       It is he who made us, and we are his 
       we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

 ⁴ Enter his gates with thanksgiving 
       and his courts with praise; 
       give thanks to him and praise his name.

 ⁵ For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; 
       his faithfulness continues through all generations.

This week in our curriculum we learned about the first Thanksgiving.  We read a couple of pilgrim books, did some 'pumpkin' science and played some Native American Indian games.  We made hand turkeys--a first for Sarah-Grace--Kai remembers making them last year.  

Our  kids did an awesome job making all the different parts of our Thanksgiving meal.  This made it easy for me!  It was Sarah-Grace's first time ever to eat a roast turkey.  When asked how she  liked it she said, "Good, it's better than chicken, for me."  

Before dinner everyone wrote things we are thankful for on the 'feathers' of our turkeys.

Here are some of those things:

1. God-salvation
   
2. Clean water and food everyday
3. family
4. creation
5. kids
6. dogs
7. friends
8. clothing
9. nature/creatures God made
10. sense of humor
11. jobs
12. family
13. health
14. looking good bald
15. mobility
16. sight
17. faith
18. people
19. ears
20. feet
21. our whole family will at last be at home for Christmas for the 1st time ever!
22. house
23. 5 senses
24. God
25. Jesus
26. being at Jonathan's house for Thanksgiving
27. my sisters
28. rainbows and butterflies
29. love
30. a real mom and dad
31. hands
32. smart and nice writing
33. photography
34. Mom and Dad
35. tofu
36. fun times
37. the world
38. opportunities
39. turkey
40. ham
41. pheasant
42. my husband
43. my wife
44. life
45. phone
46. my good looks
47. college
48. the Bible
49. flowers
50. cars

About Time!

I guess since Thanksgiving is right around the corner I ought to post some pictures of Halloween.  The kids had a fun time, but unfortunately they are STILL eating candy!

This composite shot is from Sarah-Grace's second post placement report.  It is hard to believe she has been home 6 months.  

These months have been both slow and fast.  It is hard to believe sometimes it is ONLY 6 months.  She feels like she has been part of the family forever.  

Sarah-Grace is doing really well.  She is growing very fast and her English is getting very good.  She even prefers to say most things to Kai in English.  She is enjoying the family and she (and we!) are glad she is here.

Kai is struggling some lately.  Which makes life harder for us all.  I think having Sarah-Grace home has made him worry again about his place in the family.  Unfortunately this makes things difficult for Daniel, who is apparently a threat.  And who does not have the maturity to always deal with things in the most positive way.  

It will be nice to have Annie and Rebecca home for a while over the holidays!

A bit of sanity. . .or at least insanity grown-up style!