thankful

so today in class we learned more about the thanksgiving holiday and i encouraged my kiddos to reflect on what they are thankful for. of course, their answers were very dear and charming. here is a little sampling of what six and seven-year olds deem worthy of thanksgiving:

I'm thankful for...

"living!"

"Hannah Montana, Justin Bieber....and donuts"

"peppero sticks and planet earth"

"chocolate!"

"my mom"

"my family and the whole earth"

"my baby sister" (note: this baby sister is actually a twin sister that is a whopping 2 minutes younger than her older twin brother)

"everything in the whole world and everything in it!" (imagine a little boy saying this while jumping up and down ecstatically--from "simon" my most enthusiastic lover of life)

"makeup, donuts and Hannah Montana"

"my mom, dad and teachers, life, and the earth"

so, i hope this little list helps pump a little gratitude into your heart as you reflect on the good things in life, from the big, beautiful planet to the smallest donut hole.