Tuesday, December 6, 2011

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Today I am thankful for coffee. I have not always liked coffee, but since I became the mom of three I have learned to be addicted to  love it! I am thankful that it gives me that extra push each morning. I am thankful for all the lessons I learn each day from teaching. Today we did a craft and watched the movie "The Legend of the Three Trees." Each tree has big hopes and dreams to be made into something amazing. Each tree is cut down and they are made into lowly things like a manager, a fishing boat, and a cross. The lesson is that God knows what is best for us and had better plans than we could even imagine. We made a little ornament and on the back and it said something about trusting God's plan because they are always better than our own. It was a great lesson for me to remember.

I took this picture of Sam the other night after he was feeling better. I love it because it totally encompasses his personality. He is using a plastic bowling trophy that he won in a Wii bowling tournament at Family Reunion. To look at the picture of Chloe you would think she was a little angel, but do not be fooled:) I once again had her teacher at my door today with Chloe in tow. She had slammed her friend's finger in the toy box, I think they said twice, and then acted like she did not know what she was doing. Her punishment is that she can not play on the Ipad tonight. She is acting like we burned her room down. Well, I better get going. Got to make supper and hopefully finish my project tonight.



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