Happy Thanksgiving month! This is our last November entry even though we are now into
December. Remember it is important
to always be thankful for all you have.
Final Thought: Sharing ‘thankfuls’ is another way of “Paying It Forward.” It is a heartfelt gift with no end.
Day 29:
Traditions! Ellie,
traditions are truly wonderful because they are part of each family’s
heritage. Continuing them and
encouraging younger generations to follow suite makes for wonderful stories to
pass on. Here are a few of our
traditions: Turkey is a must on
Thanksgiving Day and your Dad has now taken over the task of cooking and
feeding our quirky, crazy and very fun family.
And I must give him a compliment here El, because he does it
to perfection with passed on family recipes! Speaking of family recipes, and in preparation of the
turkey, your Mommy now has you helping her make Gram Bubbles’ stuffing
dish. And you’ve proven to be
quite good at it because it sure was yummy! Something else we do yearly takes place when we sit down to
eat the Thanksgiving feast. Ellie,
once everyone is seated, and dishes have been passed around, and each plate is
filled… each person shares what they are thankful for before digging in. It is important to give appreciation to
all the good that God has placed in our lives. We are also into our second year of continuing with a new
tradition of gathering around a craft table to disguise some turkeys with
artistic originality!
This year
you created a pretty female version of your Elf on the Shelf and named her
Stella Griz! And your Mommy makes
sure to capture our disguised turkeys with the camera so that we can look back
over the years and laugh at all the crazy costumes we came up with!
Now it won’t be long till the next
holiday (Christmas) pops up. As
soon as the Thanksgiving evening comes to an end, magically the atmosphere
changes over and the Christmas spirit comes alive everywhere you look. Why it is also one of our traditions to
start Christmas shopping as early as we can with Black Friday sales! Ellie, just like Thanksgiving, Christmas
traditions both old and new will also be shared. And the best part of it all is that there is nothing more
wonderful than sharing them with the families you love most!
Day 30: Life as
it is. Ellie, it seems befitting
to end our ‘thankfuls’ with this
one. Being on the ‘older’ side of
50, I for one am thankful each and every morning to wake up to a new day. I always give a wink and whisper thank you
to the One Above. And then I say a
quick prayer for guidance to do my best. I am also thankful that you and Will keep my mind on
the ‘younger’ side of 50!
Why just
the other day I very much wanted to decorate Poppy’s and my Christmas tree. But with the 3 bins of hodge-podge
Christmas ornaments I have collected over the years it takes a few hours. No
sooner did I get started when you, your Mommy, and Will came over for a visit,
and with Will underfoot I knew it wasn’t going to happen at that moment. You could see the wheels in Will’s mind
turning at record speed and honestly you need roller skates to keep up with
him! After a yummy lunch of
Mac-n-Cheese and putting Will down for a nap, your Mommy had asked Poppy to
take a ride with her to the post office. She thought that would give me time to focus on the Christmas
tree again and dubbed you my official helper while Will slept. Well…. no sooner did they leave when
you said, “Mimi… would you rather just take a break right now?” And my answer was of course my typical
one… “Why yes Ellie, I would!” So
with only 4 additional ornaments added to the tree we stopped to play restaurant
at Minnie’s Boutique with you being Stella the Waitress. And let me tell you… that was way more
fun! When your Mommy and Poppy
came home about an hour later, they looked at the tree, looked at you in your
apron with pad and pencil in hand, looked at me sitting at a table set for 4
along with baby Stella in the highchair next to me (I think that is your favorite
name at the moment), they shook their heads, giggled, and joined our fun! And yes, the tree did get decorated
Ellie but not until hours after you all left for home.
Life is a gift El, and each breath we take is truly a
blessing. I pray as you grow;
you learn to make the best of yours.
So I will sign off with how your Great-great grandmother Mundy lived her
daily life. She lived it by
applying the Golden Rule… Do unto others, as you would have them do unto
you. Kindness and thankfuls Ellie are contagious. You will catch on quickly that they are
the gifts that will keep on giving!
I love you my little helper! (And thank you for being ‘you’)
Mimi
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