I was so blessed that both my daughter-laws sent out thank-you notes to the guests at the grandbabies' birthday parties. Patti designed these adorable cards to mail out on Delcan's behalf.
Declan, lover of all things TRAIN, had a Thomas the Train birthday party for his second birthday. Oh does that child love him some Thomas the Train! This is him in his Thomas the Train p.j.s that Ray-Ray and Roy gave him. Trains. He loves 'em.
Declan IS exceptionally bright, yes ma'am he is, but he is not writing just yet. So his momma sent this cute card out to thank his guests for his wonderful birthday presents.
There are lots of ways to sent thank-you notes in this electronic age. I love what Kathryn did. Kathryn sent out email thank-yous to each guest with a picture of Grayson, who just turned one, playing with the gift. How cute is that? Love, love, love it!
Moms, teach your children to be thankful and gracious. Good manners seem to be going out of style and I, for one, think that is a shame. Teach your children to be thankful. An ungrateful spirit leads to a sense of entitlement, which is an unpleasant character trait in a child and a seriously destructive trait in an adult. Teach your little ones at an early age to be thankful. Helping mom send thank-you notes is one really great way to do just that!
And while I am on the subject, both of the moms had the little guys open their presents after their guests left. This seems like a really GOOD idea to me. That way, little 3, 4, and 5 years olds are not sitting there watching the birthday child open a stack of presents, unhappy that they are not getting any gifts. Just a thought, but I thought it was a thoughtful touch. So get out those thank-you notes and express some gratitude! Blessings.
