Giving Thanks

This is Thanksgiving week. This will be our family's first Thanksgiving without my step-dad, Kenny. My children's paw-paw. He had been in our lives for about 22 years and I love him like a father.
One thing I have realized is that each moment in life is what I make it. I heard a saying the other day "Don't wait for the perfect moment in life, Make the moment perfect." I want to live this way.
My children are making memories everyday. Last Thanksgiving and Christmas was their last one with their paw-paw and we had no clue. Thankfully we have great memories with him and we will never forget them!
So my challenge to myself and hopefully you all will take this challenge on also, is to make every moment perfect. We don't know if this is our last holiday with our families. So I am gonna live every day like it is my last and TOTALLY enjoy my children and husband! I don't want to waste another minute!
Some ways that you can have special moments with your children is to have a candle light meal with them. Make them some hot chocolate while you drink your coffee & focus on them only while you drink your hot treat. Make cookies & let them help. Cuddle up & read to them for at least 30 minutes. Go outside & gather treasures(leaves,rocks,pinecones.....) and bring them inside & talk about them. Sit down & color with them. Spread a blanket out on the floor & have a pic-nic. Plan a movie night with them. Just be creative & make it all about them & it will be a special moment no matter what you do!

I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving and enjoy your families more than you ever have before!