Happy turkey day! There are so many things to be thankful for it would take me hours to type. I am so thankful for a career where I see the good in the world on a daily basis. I am blessed beyond my wildest dreams with a fabulous husband, amazing kids, loving family and friends. Thank you one and all. Every year November's family project is to disguise the turkey so the hunter won't make him Thanksgiving dinner. The creativity of the families is my favorite part. This year tops last year so sit back and let these fabulous firsties explain how their families disguised the family turkey. Happy Thanksgiving!
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Monday, November 11, 2013
Veteran's Day
When I was little and people called me an "Air Force brat", I thought what I am not a brat! Little did I know that I would take for granted what people in the military have done for us for so many years. This morning my husband and I stopped at the Veterans Nursing Home after Crossfit to drop off some pictures from the students. There were people getting ready for the annual cook out, lining the grass with flags, and getting ready for friends and family to visit. I made the comment to my husband Tim, "It really is a shame we only celebrate Veterans like 2 days out of the year."
My dad served in the Air Force for 22 years and I LOVED growing up on Homestead Air Force Base. There were so many happy memories and it makes me tear up now thinking how precious life is every day and how thankful I am to live in America! Well after a lifetime, my parents are moving up here to live in Port Orange. I know it will be difficult because they built a lovely life in Homestead and left behind many loved ones from work, the neighborhood, and church. However, they are moving here to see their grandchildren and me :) Seriously my brother lives like 4 miles from me and my parents are moving like half way from each of us. I am so excited! I was able to take my favorite Veteran out to lunch at the Olive Garden today. YIPPEE!! and it was so yummy. Thank you Olive Garden and my dear sweet dad made sure to stop at the hostess station and thank them for a lovely lunch. What a thoughtful gesture and genuine role model for my son.
A big BONUS is that my firsties and I made some super cute American hats and waited out front to take a picture with my favorite Veteran. Can't wait to say thank you more as the year goes on…Happy Veteran's Day to all the vets out there and thank you from the bottom of my heart for being our real heroes around here!
God Bless America!
My dad served in the Air Force for 22 years and I LOVED growing up on Homestead Air Force Base. There were so many happy memories and it makes me tear up now thinking how precious life is every day and how thankful I am to live in America! Well after a lifetime, my parents are moving up here to live in Port Orange. I know it will be difficult because they built a lovely life in Homestead and left behind many loved ones from work, the neighborhood, and church. However, they are moving here to see their grandchildren and me :) Seriously my brother lives like 4 miles from me and my parents are moving like half way from each of us. I am so excited! I was able to take my favorite Veteran out to lunch at the Olive Garden today. YIPPEE!! and it was so yummy. Thank you Olive Garden and my dear sweet dad made sure to stop at the hostess station and thank them for a lovely lunch. What a thoughtful gesture and genuine role model for my son.
A big BONUS is that my firsties and I made some super cute American hats and waited out front to take a picture with my favorite Veteran. Can't wait to say thank you more as the year goes on…Happy Veteran's Day to all the vets out there and thank you from the bottom of my heart for being our real heroes around here!
God Bless America!
Thank you daddy for everything! I am who I am thanks to you and mom and the values you taught me! I love you more than I could ever tell you!
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Pumpkin Patch 2013
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the fall weather… we are in Florida so we wait for this time of year and then there is the annual trip to the pumpkin patch. It is so much fun and I just love lunch with the firsties and picking pumpkins. I can hardly wait to get all the pictures together. Watch as our firsties and moms have fun at the pumpkin patch!
Monday, November 4, 2013
Family pumpkins 2013
Each year the students take home a pumpkin worksheet and using supplies laying around the house, they decorate it as a family pumpkin. The project is to encourage family time and it is so much fun to hear what goes on during the creation of the family pumpkin. I wanted you to get in on the action so I video taped the kids while they shared. Aren't they the cutest firsties ever?!? A BIG thank you to Ms. Aubrey for making pumpkin crispy treats so we could enjoy a snack while sharing. It took me a while to put it all together but oh so worth it. Sit back and watch as they share their family pumpkins.
Our county holds an annual food drive through our School Way Cafe-cafeteria :). So our caring community came through with 69.5 pounds of canned foods. WOW!! We won our grade level challenge but really everyone won because our 1500 pounds from Cypress Creek Elementary went to fill pantry shelves throughout Volusia County. YIPPEE! Thanks for being the school that cares!
Our county holds an annual food drive through our School Way Cafe-cafeteria :). So our caring community came through with 69.5 pounds of canned foods. WOW!! We won our grade level challenge but really everyone won because our 1500 pounds from Cypress Creek Elementary went to fill pantry shelves throughout Volusia County. YIPPEE! Thanks for being the school that cares!
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