Starting new traditions

We started many new traditions this Thanksgiving! My favorite was our Thankful Tree. It is important to remind our children what Thanksgiving is all about.
Kaleigh (4 1/2 years old) loved sitting with me and talking about the things she was thankful for. As she would tell me I would write it on a leaf to be put on our tree. We then used washable paint on our big window to paint a tree (we didn't have any brown paint but she didn't seem to mind). Each person in the family was given a branch and wrote down the things/people/places they are thankful for.

On a crabby day I would bring Kaleigh and Lilly to the tree and read them the leaves. They would some times add things they were thankful for so they would be added to the tree. Attitudes would generally improve after being reminded of that the things they needed to be thankful for.

An ACE tradition

 When I joined the family I discovered a much loved tradition of the family...FRESH POPCORN!
This is my oldest daughter Kaleigh taking part in the family tradition.

Step one: add enough corn oil to cover the bottom of the pan

 Step two: add three popcorn kernels and wait for them to pop

Step three: (have to do this fast so no picture) add enough kernals to cover the bottom of the pot.
Step four: shake the pot as you watch the kernels pop! Take off of the heat when kernels slow down popping.
Step five: add salt to taste...YUM YUM

It is Kaleigh approved!