Day 24 and 25

Day 25 - It has been such a wonderful experience to write each day, nearly,  of the things I am grateful for. I think of the many blessings I have and then write about one. But there are so many things to be grateful for that I sometimes have a hard time picking just one. Today I wanted to express my gratitude for my nieces and nephews. I spent the weekend with my nephew's wife and their sweet baby. They are so much fun. Today, at school, two of my nephews came into my classroom to stay with me after school was over. One gives me hug every time I see him. My niece knocks on my window each dayas. She passes by. I love seeing them, as I do all of them. I enjoy watching them grow up because they are good kids that come from good families. 

Day 24 - I am grateful for texting so I can stay in contact with long distance friends. 

Day #23

This will be short. Today I am thankful that there is always another day to wake up to just around the corner. Not every day is going to be rosy and this one wasn't. Tomorrow is new and has all the prospects of being a great day. That's why I am thankful today for tomorrow!

Gratitude Month - I am Way Behind

Grateful that today is the beginning of the GGG, the Grant Girl Getaway, and we are in the fifteenth year. It is a weekend that has taken on many forms but has always been the Grant girls crafting, or shopping, or eating, or watching movies, or laughing. We love it. We look forward to it each year. So grateful that it is a continuing tradition.

Day #18 of Gratitude Month

Today, I am grateful for my coworkers, especially my 2nd Grade comrades - Toni Miller, Betty Schaat, and Stephanie Forbush. They are three of my best friends. I learn from them each day . When I get frustrated, which can happen almost daily, they listen and share ideas and solutions. We laugh together and we have cried together. And sometimes, they even let me drag them to movies that I want to see and think they should see with me. I once dragged one of them on a "ride" to Boise and back in one day. I best she loved that.

Three days a week we formally collaborate and discuss data then make decisions about our students. I am sure glad I don't have to make all those decisions alone. We are a good team! I am glad I am part of it.

Grateful Days #16 and #17

I am grateful for my in-laws, Charles and Gay Grant. They have been such wonderful influences in my life. They have always accepted me as part of the family and I have always been grateful for that. (Well, outside that dinner at Frontier Pies-bwahahaha) They allowed us to live in their house when we needed a home and when we needed some additional help with the twinners. They have sacrificed so much for us and we could never repay them.

Mom Grant has been one of my best friends for years and years. Dad Grant has been a faithful rock when I have been weak. I love these two!

Grateful Day #15

Today I am grateful for our schools and the dedicated teachers that give their time to influence, educated and help my kids. I went to parent-teacher conferences, where I was personally escorted to my first teacher visit by the school principal, all due to my out-spoken disdain for teachers that don't stay for all the hours set for conferences. I must repent, all the teachers I needed to talk to were there, in their classrooms, during that last hour. I was impressed!

We, Trent and I, have attended 93 parent teacher conferences in our parenting career. I feel like a pro. I like going to them because we have good teachers to visit with. That's because we have a good school. But I mentioned that already. And have I mentioned that I really am grateful to live in this community where this awesome school is? Yes I did. Too bad. I've mentioned it again.

Grateful Days #13 and #14

Today I am grateful for our PTO. We have an all new group this year and they are so vivacious and creative and willing to help. The last two days have been Parent Teacher Conferences. I love those days but I am very tired at the end. Also, I get very hungry during them. Yesterday, the PTO provided sandwiches and chips. I love chips! They are my greatest food weakness. This is unfortunate for my non-existent waistline. I ate a lot of them. There were leftovers today and so I ate it for lunch also. 

Tonight they brought baked potatoes with chili and all the toppings. It was delicious. I am an Idaho girl and love me some baked taters. Plus, I was hungry and tired and it hit the spot.

The PTO is also saving my bacon at a Family Reading Night. I was asked to be in charge of the annual event and had very little in the way of creative ideas. The PTO had lots and has pretty much taken over. They are doing most of it and I just have to help a little. That's just how I like it! Yay for the PTO!!!