Giving Thanks

We have a lot to be thankful for, not least our five boys. Here are a few specific things we are thankful for:
Good Schools
We are blessed to have a great elementary for Gabriel and Elijah and a wonderful preschool for David John and Benjamin. The preschool had a Thanksgiving play and feast. David John and Benjamin played their parts well.

Kids Night at Tutti Frutti
Family time at Tutti Frutti is always awesome. Since it frozen yogurt and not ice cream we usually count it as dinner and then supplement with a healthy snack when we get home. Of course, the boys always loudly ask while we are there, "Mom! Dad! Is this dinner?!?" Did I mention we are also very grateful for people who choose just not to judge.

Blue Skies, or lack thereof
One thing I LOVE about living in North Dakota are the beautiful skies here. They aren't always blue, but they are always gorgeous.
I love seeing the sunrise from my kitchen window every morning.

I love seeing the sunset when I drive home from a long day in Bismarck.

I love the frequent, beautiful rainbows we get here.

And I love the sundogs when it gets so cold that ice crystallizes in the air.

Elijah
I found some darling papers that Elijah wrote at school about what he is grateful for. I don't think I'll reproduce his awesome spellings but his list pretty much sums everything up.
"I am thankful for God and Jesus and Mom and Dad and love and clothes and food and light and brothers and blessings and friends and family and house and USA and money and school. I'm thankful for everything.