Being Thankful 2013

DAX

1. I love my mom and dad.

2. I'm thankful for having this party at Grammy and Gramps.

3. I'm thankful for Captain Underpants books.

4. I'm thankful for time to hang out with my family.

5. I'm thankful that we're alive.

6. I'm thankful for school.
7. I'm thankful that I got to see the people that fight for our country and make it nice and peaceful.
8.I'm thankful for camping out together in mom and dad's room.
9. I'm thankful for going to church.
10. I'm thankful for giving mom surprises.
11. I'm thankful for Dad and watching football games with him.
12. I'm thankful that I'm feeling better tonight.
13. I'm thankful for God because He created us and gives us a good life.
14. I'm thankful that it's almost Ian's birthday.
15. I'm thankful that God helped me with me math today. I didn't get any marks. I got it all right.
16. I'm thankful for being alive and that God made me.
17. I'm thankful for hanging out with Dad and watching football.
18. I'm thankful that God is always with me.
19. I'm thankful for Read-Well because it's fun!
20. I'm thankful for Kids' Club.
21. I'm thankful that God is always watching over me.
22. I'm thankful that I read my Read-Well.
23. I'm thankful for the time I had to spend with Dad.
24. I'm thankful that it's almost Thanksgiving.
25. I'm thankful for my teacher and my friends.
26. I'm thankful that I can read books to myself.
27. I'm thankful that tomorrow is Thanksgiving.
28. I'm thankful for turkey!
29. I'm thankful for Santa.
30. My last thankful is for myself. It's a real honor from God that he made me. There is no one just like me.

IAN

1. I'm thankful for my brothers and mom and dad.

2. I'm thankful for GG and Grammy and Gramps and Daddy and Dax and Jude and Mommy and Uncle Jer and Aunt Yuliya and Libby and Piper.

3. I'm thankful that we went on a night walk.

4. I'm thankful for me and Jesus.

5. I'm thankful for my blanket.

6. I'm thankful that I'm feeling a little better.
7. I'm thankful for you (Mom) because you help me do school work and snuggle with me in my blanket.
8. I'm thankful that the leaves are all colorful.
9. I'm thankful for communion because that represents Jesus' blood and the cross that He died on so that we can go to Heaven.
10. I'm thankful for hanging out with Grammy and GG.
11. I'm thankful for learning to write my own comic books.
12. I'm thankful for Rise of the Guardians and Jack Frost.
13. I'm thankful for family.
14. I'm thankful for Dax.
15. I'm thankful for Mom and Dad.
16. I'm thankful for Jude.
17. I'm thankful for Dad.
18. I'm thankful that my birthday is coming up.
19. I'm thankful for watching a movie with my brothers and mom and dad.
20. I'm thankful for playing with Dad.
21. I'm thankful for playing the dancing game with you.
22. I'm thankful for Grammy.
23. I'm thankful for going to the concert with you, Mom.
24. I'm thankful that we have food to eat.
25. I'm thankful for Mom.
26. I'm thankful for Thanksgiving break!
27. I'm thankful for my family and school.
28. I'm thankful for sunshine.
29. I'm thankful for the game Sorry!
30. I'm thankful that Christmas is coming...I can't wait!

JUDE

1. For doctor's appointments with elevators.

2. Songs

3. For night walks

4. Books

5. The movie Wall-E

6. For playing Sonic All Stars Racing with my brother.
7. I'm thankful for picking up Dax and Ian from school.
8. I'm thankful for trying new foods.
9. I'm thankful for video games.
10. I'm thankful for rest time.
11. I'm thankful for playdates with friends.
12. I'm thankful for Rise of the Guardians.
13. I'm thankful I have you mom. I'm thankful I have dad.
14. I'm thankful that I learned how to make a book with Grammy.
15. That I tried a grape!
16. I think I'm thankful for bedtime.
17. I'm thankful for the sound machine.
18. For eating a pear!
19. I'm thankful for picking Dax up from school.
20. I'm thankful for playing at Kids' Club!
21. I'm thankful for brothers...I love you guys!
22. Chucks!
23. I'm thankful for Grammy's house.
24. Mario Kart!
25. I'm thankful for snuggling with my monkey blanket and monkeys.
26. My thankful is that I texted you Mom!
27. I'm thankful for going to Chucks and the Post Office.
28. I'm thankful for trying mashed potatoes.
29. I'm thankful for playing the game Sorry!
30. I'm thankful for making all kinds of things.

Being Thankful 2012

We're back this year to share what we are thankful for!!! We'll update each day with a new response to the questions, "What are you thankful for? What makes you happy?"

DAX:

1. "I'm thankful for Mom."

2. "I'm thankful for my friends."

3. "I'm thankful that you guys bought a house for me to live in."

4. "I'm thankful for Jesus."

5. "I'm thankful that you share your phone."

6. "I'm thankful for living things."

7. "I"m thankful that you brought us to the park!"

8. "For how God makes us free and gives us freedom."

9. "For how we share."

10. "For how the soliders give us our freedom and are willing to die for us."

11. "I'm thankful for how God created us."

12. "That you guys got a house that's close to school, but I still want to ride the bus."

13. " For pumpkin muffins!"

14. "I'm thankful for the zoo."

15. "I'm thankful for the golden treasures that I found."

16. "I'm thankful for warm blankets."

17. "I'm thankful that I got to build a Lego Robot."

18. "I'm thankful for the feast we had at Grammy and Gramps' house."

19. "That soon we'll get to go to California!"

20. "Mommy and Jude and Daddy and Ian make me happy! And I'm thankful for my friends in class."

21. "That we get to be here in California and we had a safe drive."  

22. "I am thankful for Joshua and turkey!!"

23. "That someday Jesus will come back and everyone will wake up and be alive again!"

24. "Can I be thankful for two things today? I'm thankful for you helping me to get over this little sickness. And I'm thankfulfor my friends, The Carlsons."

25. "That we made it home safely."

26. "I'm thankful for life."

27. "I'm thankful for Jesus."

28. "I'm thankful that I have clothes to wear."

29. "I'm thankful that I'm everyone's friend."

30. "I'm thankful for November. It was fun."

IAN:

1. "Trees because trees can help you breathe and survive."
2. "I'm thankful for Mama-bop."
3. "I love Dada-pop."
4. "I'm thankful for Carly today."
5. "I'm thankful for GG."
6. "I'm thankful for Uncle Mark."
7. "I'm thankful for Grammy."
8. "I'm thankful for Gramps."
9. "I'm thankful for Uncle JJ."
10. "I'm thankful for Uncle Jer."
11. "I'm thankful for Gramma."
12. "I'm thankful for Grampa."
13. "I love Jude!"
14. "I'm thankful for Dax."
15. "I'm thankful for myself."
16. "I'm thankful that Gramps was so nice and gave me money for a Yoda."
17. "I'm thankful for Bud."
18. "I'm thankful for Nana."
19. "Oh! I'm thankful for that too!" (In response to Dax's thankful for our upcoming CA trip.)
20. "Drawing pictures."
 21. "I'm thankful that we're here in California."
22. "I'm thankful for you and for my whole family."
23. "I'm thankful that we got to play today...so much fun with the Carlsons."
24. "For home."
25. "I'm thankful to be home!"
26. "I'm thankful I have brothers to play with."
27. "I'm thankful that Christmas is almost here."
28. "I'm thankful that band-aids help ouchies to feel better."
29. "I'm thankful that we got to go get Batman stuff for my party."
30. "I have a really good one!! That my birthday is coming up!!"
 





JUDE:

1. "Smiling!"
2. "Monkeys!"
3. "Mario Kart"
4. "I love you Mama."
5. "Fireworks. They're beautiful."
6. "Pirates and monkeys and my pirate monkey and the Halloween Pirate boat...it was scary!"
7. "Dax!"
8. "Ummm...donuts on the phone."
9. "Hugs!"
10. "For donut and ice cream makers."
11. "I'm thankful for showers and monkey towels and clothes!"
12. "For my new monkey rain boots."
13. "Candy!"
14. "Ian"
15. "I'm thankful for the sunshine after the rain."
16. "I'm thankful for vacuums...baby ones."
17. "I'm thankful for a blessed Sabbath day and coffee cake and hugs and motorcycles!"
18. "For that night light."
19. "Me too!" (In response to his brothers thankfuls.)
20. "Ummmm...songs!"
21. "California!"
22. "I love you Mama. I'm thankful for you. Happy Thanksgiving!"
23. "California! And the beach!"
24. "The beach. It's cool!"
25. "Moto-cross."
26. "Monkeys!"
27. "I'm thankful for haircuts."
28. "I'm thankful for your phone."
29. "Jesus, Thank you for my bed and JJ Jump!"
30.

Being Thankful 2011

Psalm 107:1

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever.

It's that time of year again! And we have decided to share our thankfuls again this year. We'll update this post each day in response to the question, "What are you thankful for today? What makes you happy?"

Dax:

1. I'm thankful that I learned to ride my two wheel bike without training wheels!
2. God

3. I'm thankful for going for walks.

4. I'm thankful for getting a hair cut.

5. Because we have Jesus.

6. I'm thankful for leaves and clouds and my brothers and that I got to ride my two-wheel bike and mow the lawn today.

7. I'm thankful for going to get the plywood for our tractor.

8. I love Jesus. And I'm thankful for Backyardigans.

9. I'm thankful for my mama!

10. I'm thankful for the sunshine today!
11. I'm thankful for playing outside!
12. I'm thankful for the sun.
13. I'm thankful for Jesus and Mommy. I know I've said that before, but I think that'll be my thankful from now on.
14. I'm thankful for the turkeys we have up there (the refrigerator).
15. I'm thankful that Jesus died on the cross for us.
16. I'm thankful for our family!
17. I'm thankful for walking up to Red Barn.
18. I'm thankful for the weekend coming up.
19. I'm thankful that Uncle Jer got to be here.
20. I'm thankful for the sun.

21. I'm thankful that Daddy gets a lot of days off this weekend.
22. I'm thankful that we got to hang out with Grammy today.
23. I'm thankful for apples.
24. I'm thankful for the Wii.
25.I'm thankful for Mom's monkey pants.
26. I'm thankful for my brothers that I can play with.
27. I'm thankful that Grandma and Grandpa are coming for Christmas.
28. I'm thankful for the sun.
29. I'm thankful for the clouds.
30. I'm thankful that we get to see our friends.

Ian:

1. Playing in the garden and the mud.

2. My flashlight and God too.

3. I love my kitty.

4. All the pretty trees.

5. Gymboree, Hasbro, and Rora (stuffed kitties)

6. I'm thankful for all the stars on our wall.

7. I'm thankful for my balance bike.

8. My sleepy bear too and Jesus.

9. Water and milk.

10. I love you Mommy. That's my thankful today.
11. I'm thankful for playing games.
12. I'm thankful for Grammy and Gramps and Jeremy.
13. Music. Drums. Microphones. Guitars.
14. I'm thankful for my turkey that I made.
15. I'm thankful for good stuff.
16. I'm thankful for Christmas and Feliz Navidad
17. I love you Mommy. I'm thankful for you. (Breaks out into song on guitar)
18. Sleepy.
19. I'm thankful for the cut-out guitar.
20.I'm thankful for the cross. And I'm thankful that Jesus died on the cross for our sins.
21. I'm thankful for kitties.
22. I'm thankful for Grammy.
23. My thankful is that I love you (to Grammy while making apple pie for Thanksgiving).
24. I'm thankful that ouchies heal.
25. My Ian on the screen (on Wii).
26. I'm thankful for the Wii.
27. I'm thankful for Daddy too.

28. I'm thankful for my secret staircase.
29. I'm thankful for my family.
30. I'm thankful that we get to go to Hoopa!

Jude:

1. Medicine. Sockies.

2. Ah-ahs (monkeys).

3. Bikes.

4. Mama.

5. Pizza.

6. Milk.

7. Sheep.

8. "Tisses (kisses) make happy!"

9. "Mama make happy. Ian make happy. Dax make happy."

10. "Blenna!" (Blender)
11. "Outside happy!"
12. "Sound machine happy!"
13. "Cinnamon make happy. Cinnamon rolls."
14. "Mama happy!"
15. Minute (this is a "song" that Jude and Ian have made up and are singing)
16. "Happy! Waffles make happy!"
17. "Mama make waffles. Waffles make happy!" (reaches out for a hug)
18. "Oranges make happy. Pizza make happy!"
19. "Mama sing Hey, Hey!"
20. "Mommy happy!"
21. Dada
22. "Buh-bye makes happy"
23. "Dommy (Grammy) make happy."
24. Mama.
25. Take bath.
26. Dommy. Damps.  (Grammy. Gramps)
27. Dada.
28. "Tayons" (crayons)
29. Cuties
30. "Books make happy. Mama make happy."

You Make Me HAPPY!

Oh I cannot count the ways that You have made me feel so blessed...

One of the songs we've been asking Mom to play A LOT lately is the song "Happy" by Ayiesha Woods...it is on the CD she brought home from Women of Faith...if you turn up your volume, we have it playing on our Blog!

We decided that in this month of Thanksgiving, we'd each come up with something that makes us happy every day. So, check back if you wanna know what makes the Brothers Greenwood smile! We'll bump the post to the top each day, so make sure you check under it for other new posts too!! And on a side note, these pictures and the entire CD of others, makes our whole family happy...they were taken by our awesome friend Jessy in September!

Happy November everyone! :)

JUDE:

November 1: Hummus! November 2: Being able to walk
November 3: Graham Crackers. November 4: Pulling clothes out of drawers! November 5: My friend Monkey and the sounds that monkeys make. November 6: Dancing! November 7: Dax & Ian. November 8: Toys. November 9: Being outside. November 10: Soft tissue. November 11: Bathtime with my brothers. November 12: Wrestling with Daddy and my bros. November 13: "Horsey" Rides! November 14: Books. November 15: Music. November 16: Clapping, Peek-a-boo, and High-Fives! November 17: Cell phones or any other item that resembles a phone that I can pretend to talk on..."Heh-wo!" November 18: Squeeze yogurt. November 19: My bedtime routine. November 20: My new toy cell phone! November 21: Trying to run with my brothers. November 22: Kitchen cupboards and drawers to get into! November 23: Feeding myself. November 24: Getting what I want when I want it!!! November 25: Pushing around anything on wheels. November 26: Mommy's Ergo Carrier...I actually still enjoy it once in awhile. November 27: Sabbath School. November 28: Mommy and Daddy! November 29: Taking walks with my family. November 30: All my family and friends.

IAN:
November 1: "That I have a kitty!"
November 2: "Treats make me happy!" November 3: "The card with the picture of the kitty on it." (Halloween card from GG) November 4: "I'm happy about my bed!" November 5: "I'm happy about my alligator!" (Just bought a new one yesterday with his Halloween money from GG) November 6: "Snuggles make me happy!" 7: "Gramps makes me happy!" November 8: "I'm happy for my puppy pillow! And I'm happy for my snake and for all my alligators!" November 9: "My kitty makes me happy and Jesus made my tool bench and me and Dax and Jude and gives my Kitty love." November 10: "The power washer makes me happy because I like it!" November 11: "Our backyard makes us happy!" November 12: "The leaf picture that we made makes me happy!" November 13: "This lawnmower makes me happy!" November 14: "My dog Riley makes me happy!" November 15: "Jude makes me happy!" November 16: "Cold and kitty likes the breezes." November 17: "Champions Fun Plex makes me happy!" November 18: "This song makes me happy!" November 19: "I'm happy about Dax because he's my brother!" November 20: "I'm happy about you (Mommy) and Daddy!" November 21: "Kitty and puppy and Dax's puppy and Kitty's puppy make me happy." November 22: "You make me happy Mommy!!" November 23: "My brother Dax makes me happy!" November 24: "Strawberry milk and chocolate milk make me happy!" November 25: "Pumpkin Pie!" November 26: "I like pumpkin pudding!" November 27: "I'm happy from our walk today because when it's cold we don't walk. And Uncle JJ and Aunt Areli make me happy!" November 28: "Our Christmas tree and you make me happy for decorating it with me!" November 29: "My flashlight makes me happy!" November 30: "Kate and Hannah make me happy too!"

DAX:

November 1: "That I have my two brothers!"
November 2: "I'm happy that you're my mommy!"
November 3: "My train tracks make me happy!" November 4: "I'm happy for my two-wheel bike!" November 5: "I'm happy that I'm going to get one of those new toys!" (Currently circling items of interest in Toys R Us Great Big Christmas Book) November 6: "Snuggles make me happy!" November 7: "My Grammy makes me happy!" November 8: "The pretty leaves make me happy!" November 9: "I'm glad that we have a big house that fits people in it." November 10: "I'm happy we have a backyard!" November 11: "I like that we have a front yard and parks!" November 12: "Toys make me happy!" November 13: "Going to Avery's birthday party at the indoor playground made me happy today!" November 14: "Two things make me happy today...Starbucks hot chocolate and my lawn mower!" November 15: "My friends and my dog make me happy!" November 16: "I like swings, parks, puppies, and sunshine!" November 17: "Do you know what make me happy? That we have a house and beds that we can sleep in for naptime and bedtime, and we can be all comfy!" November 18: "This song makes me happy!" November 19: "I'm happy that you hang out with us because you're the best Mommy in the world!" November 20: "Imagination makes me happy!" November 21: "Since I have new jammies." November 22: "I'm happy about my moving dinosaur!" November 23: "My brother Ian!" November 24: "Chocolate and strawberry milk make me happy too!" November 25: "I'm thankful for all the places we get to go!" November 26: "I love ice cream and tractors and trains!" November 27: "I'm happy for Uncle JJ and Aunt Areli because I love them." November 28: "Finding the perfect Christmas tree makes me happy!" November 29: "My chupacabra that Daddy made for me makes me happy!" November 30: "Kate and Hannah!"