Gratitude day 10

Today I am thankful for my health and the health of my family.  When I hear about others and the struggles that they go through, we are blessed to be as healthy as we are.  Basically we only worry about the occasional cold and flu.  Nothing serious

Gratitude day 9

It has been a few days since I have posted, been swamped.  Lets see if I can get caught up.

Today I am thankful that I not only have a job, but one that I enjoy doing.

gratitude day 8

Today I am thankful for the pets that have been in our lives and what they have taught us.  What a great way for a child to learn some responsiblity and also unconditional love.  They are also great for a smile or laugh with all of their cute antics.

gratitude day 7

Today I am thankful for organizations like 4-H that allow our kids to grow, become leaders, mentor the young and basically assist the parents in helping them to become productive members of society.  My girls have the privilage of being 4th generation 4-H members.  Since 4-H has only been around for a little over 100 years, that is about the best one can do.  As a senior member, Sarah is taking a leadership role and has joined the county council.  Tonight she was able to practice speaking in front of large groups of people and handing out awards.  In the top picture, she had the privilage of giving her little sister Kristen her very first 4-H award.  4-H is really such an awesome organization that has produced many of our nations leaders, Faith Hill, Reba McIntyre, Jacqueline Onassis, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton , Luke Bryan, Vince Gill, Roy Rogers, Herschel Walker, Archie Manning, Charley Pride, Glen Campbell, Johnny Carson, Jermaine Jackson, Russel Honore, Lamare Alexander, Ben Campbell, Pat Nixon, Al Gore, Reggie White, and Jerry Huckaby for a list check out this site National Associaton of Extension 4-H agents.  No 4-H isn't just for farmers and their kids, it is for all of our kids.  Get them involved now.

gratitude day 6

No picture again today. I meant to take a picture this morning, but forgot.  Today I am grateful for friends.  Even though we were shoping for the food and stuff for the retreat, we had a lot of fun. 

Gratitude day 5

No picture today as I really don't know how to show todays gratitude in a picture.  Today I am thankful for that heat that is coming in my classroom.  I haven't had heat in the room since we moved in, but I think that the construction crew working on the new addition fixed my heat when they connected it to the new addition.  So nice to feel the heat when I walk in the morning from the outside. 

gratitude day 4

today I am grateful that we have two cute and adorable cats.  They bring such joy and laughter to our household.  Tabitha (in the picture) likes to pick up the dog slipper and carry it around the house.  Our other cat Sox will attack either Kurt or myself if one of us is scolding or yelling at one of the girls.  She seems to be really protective of the girls.