Friday, November 5, 2010

Day Thirty Six



Happy Birthday to Adam, my son...ok, the birthday was last month but I was in a birthday kinda mood today.  For us, birthdays are pretty much a summertime event, where family gets together and celebrates one person.  Thats pretty cool to me.  Our birthdays are every month from June through October, so that means lots of barbecues and outside bonfires...Here is a page print I whipped out this morning showing Adams cake.  Why???  My Mother in law always insisted we "get a picture of the cake".  That is a huge tradition to us here, and we always yell out those words when there is a celebration.

My Mother-in-law has been in heaven for years now, but those words ring true to us time and time again.  Isnt it funny how those things stick with you?  Our kids will remember Grandma Gail and think of her each time a cake is brought out. 

Traditions are important and help to secure us in ways that others might not understand.  In the fall, I begin to work on a blessings book for the family.  We bring it out at Thanksgiving and the whole family writes in their blessings.  A few weeks ago we put a posterboard in the kitchen so that we could all start thinking of the blessings we feel grateful for.  Some seem silly, but they are blessings.  I will use some in the book for Thanksgiving including :  kitty, mud and trucks, tacos, showers, and vacation.  Also included will be those that are a bit more serious such as the use of arms and legs.  Seeing these blessings in front of you each day can help a grateful heart develop.  Looking back, the blessings books we have from each year, and bring out to share each Thanksgiving are a reminder of the important things in life.

Take lots of photos, and print them!  Use Storybook Creator to make some memories that you can hold in your hands.  Remember the blessings that are right in front of you when the days seem so hard.  Celebrate!

Get started on your projects now.  Class of 2011, do you want to slap photos onto a poster board at the last minute or make amazing prints, invitations, announcemenets and slideshows?  You can do it, I will help!

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Todays quote:

Gratitude is the best attitude.  ~Author Unknown

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