The boys and I are reading Junie B., First Grader: Turkeys We have Loved and Eaten.
Junie B. and Room One are entering a contest to see which class has the best list of thankfuls. Their teacher, Mr. Scary, gets caught up in the fact that they are listing first grade things, instead of grand adult things. He thinks they should be thankful for freedom, while they point out that they are six, and they have little freedom. Their list begins with Cranberries shaped like the can, rainbow sprinkles, and toilet paper.
The teacher concurs: their list should be their list.
The boys and I decided to make our own list, a compilation of thankfuls that is uniquely ours and not necessarily profound and memorable.
"Guys, let's make a list of things we're thankful for."
"Or, we could buy a cat."
"No, I'm leaning strongly toward the list." Strongly.
So here you have it: Our List of Thankfuls, 2012.
- Rainbow sprinkles
- White socks
- Toilet Paper
- Finger Paint
- Underpants
- Knee Pads
- Exploding Biscuits
- Bananas
- Postage stamps
- Strawberries
- Picture frames
- Seatbelts
- Diapers
- Tyler
- Legos
- Lego Instructions
- Laundry detergent
- Kitchen table
- iPhone
- T-shirts
- Books
- Computers
- Technology
- iPad
- Umbrellas
- Presents
- Shovel
- Coffee
- Fingernail clippers
- Toaster
- Toaster Streudel
- Croaking frogs
- That coffee mug up there
- Our elementary school
- Kleenex
- Quick-heat curling irons
- Letters
- Bandaids
- Sleep Medicines
- Toilets
- Batman
- Superman
- Wonderwoman
- Catwoman
- Ice
- God
- Rocking chair
- Mommy’s purse
- Library
- Our house
- Blue
- Yellow
- Green
- Floors
- Kitchen
- Ceiling fans
- Ruler
- PopTarts
- DumDums
- Gum
- Wine Glasses
- Shampoo
- Electricity
- Candy
- Spelling
- Words
- Fresh flowers
- Daisies
- Freckles
- Hand sanitizer
- Picachu
- Traffic lights
- Mommy’s phone
- Bunkbeds
- Painting
- FlipFlops
- Football
- Doorknobs
- Junie B. Jones
- Sparkling Cider
- Elbows
- Faces
- Glasses
- Alarm clock
- The Alarm
- Music
- Loud Music
- Popsicles
- Money
- Fruit Rollups
- Fruit
- The oven
- The letter O
- Mommy
- Tucker
- Pizza
- Dots (the candy)
- Bookmarks
- Refrigerator
- Melissa
(Please pay no attention to numerical order.)
This is a great list and I bet there is a story behind "exploding biscuits." 😉
The other day my 7.5yo son was out of control yelling about wanting one more tv show before bedtime/brush teeth time. I say that's what we get for having a five day holiday weekend! Well, it became my task to talk gently and calm him down. At some point, I was telling him how blessed he is. He's blessed because we have a house, because he has a brother that loves him, because he has food, because he has toothpaste, because he has jammies... etc. Eventually through still-clenched teeth he remarks, "Well, I agree with eight of those." I found out that he doesn't feel blessed for toothpaste. Maybe he should try going a week brushing with water instead. 🙂 I love your list. The child's list is possibly even better than the one an adult would come up with. The little joys in life are free and I pray to always remain frugal, seeing the simple things.
That's one darn fine list! Happy Thanksgiving.
Amen--and I add one of mine: thankful for the grace of God that pours through you to us in your writing. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.