Another year has trundled past and it has been pretty interesting. For me personally looking back I felt I hadn't achieved all that I had set out to do. But when I look at bit closer at the year it had been pretty hectic.
Between all 3 kids going to boarding school and the emotional rollercoaster that goes along with the ups and downs of kids leaving the nest, keeping up with the chores that they usually do when they are home, helping round the property with mostly managing, what seemed like a never ending drought. All of which most of us on the land deal with everyday.
So when it came time for us to do our annual "Celebration Board" to celebrate all the magic and miracles that have happened throughout the year I was a little stuck. This was because I was so caught up thinking about the STUFF that I didn't get done that I just couldn't see the good Stuff.
At the end of each year we, as a family, do a celebration board to acknowledge the milestones, accomplishments and many other things that have happened for us during the year. We get a large piece of paper and stick it up on a wall that we can see form nearly anywhere in the house. and then we draw, write and decorate it with images and words from the year that was. Sometimes it takes a bit of prodding but once we are on a roll there is a lot of "WHAT ABOUT THAT" or "REMEMBER THIS".
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| Although some of this picture is a bit hard to see we celebrated things like racing horses at the Richmond Bush races, new pups, a new horse for Taya, RAIN and the Rainbows that go with rain, Grade 7 camp, a cutting clinic that was held here at Uanda, & work for our machinery. |
It is a great activity to do as a family and it helps us to remember to be grateful for all that we have been blessed with over the year.
How do you remember your year and give thanks or celebrate all that was. Or if you did a celebration board similar to our family I would love to hear from you.
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