Today we celebrated Grandparents Day after church.  It turned out really fun and nice.  The girls made this strawberry trifle. Yummy!  It was two angel foods cut up in bite size pieces.  Layered with vanilla pudding, fresh strawberries and raspberries, and then topped with Cool Whip! 

We also had roasted  lemon rosemary chicken with roasted onions, garlic, artichoke hearts, and mushrooms and green beans and whole wheat french bread.

The girls made cards, pictures and certificates for their grandparents.  We also had some family tree forms for the girls to fill out to with their grandparents and hear some family history and some of their heritage. 

My parents and my granddaddy live out of state and so for them we sent e-cards today and the girls are making special gifts including books and placemats!  The books we found were from www.enchantedlearning.com (search under grandparents)  Here is a description of the books:  A short book for early readers with phrases to finish, questions to answer, and pictures to draw.  We will be going to visit them soon and we are planning to do a grandparents lapbook when we are there.  I found it at www.currclick.com and it is listed under "Grandparents Interview Package".  Also, my mom is planning on doing the Sugar N' Spice unit study by Marmee Dear and Company with the girls when we go "home" over the holidays.  I am so excited about his unit study with Nana!http://www.theoldschoolhousestore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1269  

We also will be reading about grandparents this month.  We are reading Through Grandpas Eyes by Patricia MccLahlan and Song and Dance Man by Karen Ackerman.

The website for the official Grandparents day is found at: www.grandparents-day.com .

Here is the site where we got most of our ideas for activities:

http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson136.shtml

We also enjoyed Annie's Grandparents Day page at www.annieshomepage.com and we found the ecards at www.akidsheart.com .

But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon those that fear Him, and His righteousness unto children's children.  Psalm 103:17.

Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.  Proverbs 17:6

 Happy Grandparents Day!