Thanksgiving Eve

As I write this, it will be Thanksgiving in just 30 minutes. It’s really hard to believe we’ll be entering in to the holiday whirlwind that seems to begin with Thanksgiving….in just 30 minutes. For the time being though it is totally calm, after all everyone is asleep in the house except the night owl (me).

I’ve always gone by the no-Christmas-decorations-until-after-Thanksgiving rule. I like to enjoy the fall colors and traditions right through Thanksgiving. A neighbor’s house had their holly wreath out today, but not our door! The fall wreath is hanging proudly for one more day. BUT…I did find this CD in the car today and flashed it in front of the kids. That was a mistake because they immediately wanted me to play it! Could I possibly do that? I did. I couldn’t resist either. The Burl Ives: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer CD has become an absolute family tradition for us. Listening to these songs transports me back, well, back to being in the car! Around the holidays we would go for a cup of hot cocoa, then drive around the neighborhoods looking at the Christmas lights and listening to this very CD. Truth be told, we listen to this CD pretty much through Valentine’s Day. No one has the heart to put it away and everyone loves it.

This afternoon, while listening to this CD, we all got in to a crafty spirit. I had a project that I never had time to work on, and the kids played with Play Doh at the other end of the table. The little one slept soundly in his car seat (after the car ride home he kept on sleeping), allowing me some time to create a little Thanksgiving banner.

Here is our Thanksgiving banner, complete with a tree of thanks and a family hand print turkey. Yes, all 6 hands are there for the turkey’s feathers! The baby completely cooperated in allowing me trace his handprints, much to my surprise.