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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

thankfulness - 1st grade style (selections from the Pioneer Press)

"I am thankful for me because I am really nice and I help my sister." - Lance Phillipy

"I am thankful for LEGOs because I can build anything. I will have my LEGOs forever. Thank you, Mr. Ole Kirk Christiansen for inventing LEGOs." - Roan Hickey

"I am thankful for my frog becuase he helps me calm down when I get hurt." - Benjamin Kuncel

"I am thankful for the world because it is really important to the universe." - Erin Knutson

"I'm thankful every day. I'm thankful for presents and treats, turkey dinner, cakes and all the things. And Bingo, if you celebrate Bingo." - Maria Williams

"I am thankful for Target." - Rex

"I am thankful for soccer. Me and my dad play soccer. I get a goal when my dad is the goalie." - Khalia King

"I love music because it makes me dance even if I'm not good at it." - Matthew Osuna Senn

"I am thankful for the Indians because if the Indians were not here, then we would not have Thanksgiving. Go, Indians!" - Sophia Grisby

"I am thankful for people because the world won't be blank." - Kahlil Linden

"I am thankful for my mom. She gives me the cereal so I don't have to reach so high." - Henry Walker

"I am thankful for my toilet because it is a good flusher." - Colin Conway

"I am thankful for laundry detergent so everyone smells good in the world." - Thomas Mooney

"I am thankful for my first-grade teacher becuase she is humorous (we just learned that word)." - Timothy Frazier

"I am thankful for first grade because I'm becoming a genius." - Bradley Klemz

and the award for "if everyone thought this way there would be no wars":
"I am thankful for all the people of the world because they sometimes become my friends." - Jakob Linscheid

and the one that made me sad:
"I am thankful for my sister Brynn because if I did not have her, then I would not get any hugs." - Lauren
Oh, baby, I would give you hugs!

18 Comments:

Blogger hobbitsister said...

lauren, i'm thankful for brynn, too. i wish i could give both of you hugs!

Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 8:52:00 PM CST  
Blogger hobbitsister said...

from giovanni -
"I am thankful for the meat. The meat is yummy. I buy it in Cub Foods. We like the meat."

Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 10:32:00 PM CST  
Blogger hobbitsister said...

from ivy -
“I am thankful for Jesus because he led people in freedom and he was brave.”

Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 10:34:00 PM CST  
Blogger hobbitsister said...

from lorenzo -
“I am thankful for my dad because we walk to school. We get 60 minutes of exercise.”

Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 10:46:00 PM CST  
Blogger hobbitsister said...

from maciek -
“I am thankful for my birthday because if we wouldn’t have birthdays we would die.”

Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 10:47:00 PM CST  
Blogger hobbitsister said...

let's celebrate bingo!

Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 11:01:00 PM CST  
Blogger Kimberly said...

So great!

Well, except for the last one- I so wish there was something we could do.

Friday, November 25, 2011 at 1:28:00 AM CST  
Blogger melilotnfosco said...

didder - i tried looking at them online, but it wouldn't let me. i really like that birthday one, though. :)
and we should totally celebrate bingo.

Friday, November 25, 2011 at 4:49:00 PM CST  
Blogger hobbitsister said...

the online thing is stupid, because you have to look for a specific kid, or school, or topic.
so i went with the topic "thankful", and it showed pretty much all of them.

Friday, November 25, 2011 at 5:04:00 PM CST  
Blogger melilotnfosco said...

it wouldn't even get me that far. gotta love my internet.

Friday, November 25, 2011 at 5:05:00 PM CST  
Blogger melilotnfosco said...

oh, and seeing as we were at slip aunt's for thanksgiving, i gave hugs and cuddles to other little people who needed it. i liked that.

Friday, November 25, 2011 at 5:42:00 PM CST  
Blogger chelleybutton said...

so cute! i think that genius one would fit sheldon. :) (and possibly you;)

Friday, November 25, 2011 at 8:06:00 PM CST  
Blogger melilotnfosco said...

oh no, by first grade sheldon already was a genious

Friday, November 25, 2011 at 10:04:00 PM CST  
Blogger melilotnfosco said...

as was i

Friday, November 25, 2011 at 10:04:00 PM CST  
Blogger chelleybutton said...

sigh

Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 11:54:00 PM CST  
Blogger melilotnfosco said...

they had to create a special reading group for just me because i was so far ahead of the others

Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 4:26:00 PM CST  
Blogger chelleybutton said...

you are so like sheldon

Monday, November 28, 2011 at 8:46:00 PM CST  
Blogger melilotnfosco said...

we take that as a compliment ;)

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 5:23:00 PM CST  

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