Thankful

I am trying very hard to teach my girls about being thankful, appreciative and gracious, so I love that Lily and Mia remember so to say "thank you" without having to be reminded a lot of the time. This is also why we talk about what we're thankful for each day during our bedtime prayers. With Lily, you just never know what you're going to get. In the past week, these are the things she has said she is grateful for at bedtime:
1. You and me (melts my heart when she says that)
2. My family and friends
3. My comfy bed
4. My toys
5. My thumb because it is so sweet and I love to suck on it
6. My Sadie dog and dog house
7. My "jammas" as she calls her pajamas
So, those are the things we have thanked God for during our prayers. While I wasn't thrilled to hear number 5, we thanked God for our healthy bodies.

Mia, of course, is still learning. This sweet little one is so precious when she says "tank you!" for something you have given her or done to help her. At her prayers we fold our hands, and then I always start her out by saying "Dear Jesus, thank you for..." and then she finishes. She always starts with "Daddy, Mamma (for Bama)" and then, well, you just don't know. Last week, I heard "Josh, Amy, dog" a lot. I also heard "Nanna (for Granna), Meme, Papa." Sometimes, "Mommy, Lily" are in there too. It cracked me on Friday night though when she said "Daddy, Mamma" and then paused so I suggested "Mommy?" Her response was "No. Moes. Moes, Mommy, Moes." So there you have it folks. Mia is more thankful for Josh's sweet dog Sadie and a Mexican restaurant franchise than for me! Of course I know that isn't true, but come on Mia, can't you remember to throw Mommy in there every so often?!