The Grateful Gobbler

I wanted to share the finished results of our Grateful Gobbler that we did for FHE at the beginning of the month. I really liked this activity, and we'll probably do it next year. I loved remembering what we were grateful for every day. I liked watching my kids come up with things they were thankful for, even if some of them were silly. And I loved seeing what Aaron was grateful for every day. We don't express those things out loud often enough. I think next year I will make one change though...I'd like to designate who said what, like maybe assigning each person different colored feathers or something, so at the end we can tell who said what. I think it would be fun to watch how each of our lists change over the years. Anyways, here are the things the Swan family is grateful for 2010.

Silliness
The priesthood
Cell Phones
My wonderful husband
Raisin bread
Zac
Texting
Weekends
Learning
The ability to take our neighbors to the airport
Living in a good neighborhood
Education
Breast Pump
The park
Krystal
Shoes
Popcorn
Diapers
Aaron got to come home early for the "blizzard"
Nap Time
A car that works
Pictures
That Linc and Ivan share a room
Singing songs
Turkey (my wife)
Health
Patience
Lincoln
Aaron did dishes
When the boys play nicely
Riding my bike
Forks
Birthdays
Modern Medicine
Online shopping
Visiting teaching
Play group
Clear roads
3 bedroom apartment
Job interviews
Transportation to school (bike)
Bananas
Feet
Computer
Prayer
Eyes
Jesus
Corn
A clean house
The ability to help others
Little girls
Coats, hats, and gloves
Snow
Video chat
Leaf blowing ability
Swan family monthly calendar
Nice weather
Tricycle
Being employed
Scriptures
Ivan
No monsters
Underground parking at the library
Being home
Rice and coconut milk
Laughter in the midst of chaos
Costco
Blogging
Student loans
Being able to run outside
Rice
Good friends
Q-tips
Being held
Chocolate
Books
Adelia
Health
The Pre-amble
Quiet time
Extended family
Teeth
Being able to have family come and stay with us
Mop
Turkey
Fly swatters
Spiritual promptings
Hot showers
Kisses
Family home evening
Pilgrims
Burp clothes
Hot chocolate
Online bill pay
Preschool
All the kids napping at the same time so I could fold laundry and clean the kitchen
Sleep
Cows
Hair bows
Leaf blower
That Aaron was born
Internet
Light
Snugly babies
Our apartment job
Band aides
Healthy babies
Being married to my wonderful wife
Google search
Traditions
Story time at the library
Kleenex