Merry CHRISTmas to All!!

2010 Thanksgiving Tree

One of our holiday traditions that we love is making a 'Thanksgiving Tree". Lots of families do this, so I know it is not unique but it has made its way into the "absolute musts" of Thanksgiving and Christmas. Today is December 1st so we dismantled the tree that we began a month ago and completed on Thanksgiving Day. For the past several years, we had "deleafed" the tree on Thanksgiving Day to take the leaves down to Grandma's for the meal. This year we had the meal here so we left it intact until today. Here are the items on the leaves (no particular order):
tape
computer
monkeys
snow
Jesus dying on the cross for our sins
Mom and Dad
Dr. Jones and his family
Men at Franklin Jail
His love
Honey
Israel
A good brain for school and things
Mom, Dad, Gran, Russ, Matt, Katy, JoJo, Ethan, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins
My son Eeff
Oxygen
Family
John Wieland & Co.
A free country
Plants
Friends & Animals
My sister Wanda & her family
The lovely, gracious and talented Miss Em
My son Russ and His wife Katy
Uncle Carl
My son Matt
Brooke
Craig Custer
My daughter Joanna
The Holy Spirit
Jesus
Cars & Trucks
Fruit
Kirsten :)
Emma Kate - bff & ss
Jesus
Gentleness, self-control
Faith
Jesus
Chocolate
mercy
Miss Emma's short bread
Love, joy, goodness, kindness, patience and peace
The cross
Love
GOD!!!!
a house
The chickens
Birds
heaven
Pumpkin pie
Legos, nerfs, star wars and other things
Ramein noodles
Prayer
Flowers
Everything
creating me
our pecan trees
Matt, Russ, Katy, JoJo, Emma and Ethan
Hope
Food
Pecan Pie
Emma, Jojo, Matt, Russ, Aunt Wanda, Uncle Craig, Mom, Dad, Gran, Brookie, Beanie, Barbie, NeeKee
Art
Wind
Chocolate Pecan Pie
Flowers
Love, Faith, Kindness, Gentleness, The Holy Spirit, Bible, Jesus and everything good in the eyes of God
Pumpkins
An awesome family
Turkeys
Books
Grits
Friends
Rain
Silly, crazy, hyper, lovable NeeKee
Eyes, ears, legs, arms, healthy bodies
No cavities!!
Pineapples
Peace
Tools
Snow
Eggs
Electricity
hair
Time together
Sunshine
Crackers
Prayer
Syrup
Bread
GRACE
A loving family
Bacon
Water
Animals
Vegetables
Lions
My family
A Godly church
Men's Bible study
Salvation
The Bible
Home
Friends
Emma, Ethan, Mrs Faye, Derwin, JoJo
Smiles
peanut butter
Wii
Grapes
YOU
Thanksgiving
batteries
Acorns
My Mother Gran
Ice Cream
My loving wife Faye
My parents, Nana and Grandaddy
Ninjas