Today Tyler was thankful that school ends at 2:20 and not 2:21. Ron was thankful for "big markers" because he couldn't find a pen to write what he was thankful for but instead found a big marker. You see what I have to work with?!
Day 12
I am thankful for the wonderful little town we live in. It's small and rural and some would consider it a farm town, but it's the perfect place for us to raise our family. Our neighborhood is amazing. So many families here are all around the same stage in life. Our neighbors have become close friends. The kids all gather and play games - treating the entire neighborhood as their backyard. Danielle and her friends still play kick the can. When we came back from vacation one year, we found our down-the-street neighbor mowing our lawn. Our police officers walk the streets on Halloween and hand out candy. They ride bicycles through the neighborhoods in the summer. Our schools are small enough to make students feel like they matter, but large enough to be up to date on technology and course offerings. We have great sports programs supported by the town and businesses. Today our HS volleyball team played in the state semi-finals. They received a fire truck escort out of town and circled by all the schools, where everyone piled out and waved and cheered them on their way. A couple years ago the HS girls' softball team made it to the state playoffs. They received a police escort out of town and everyone lined the town's streets to wave and send them off. It was neat watching with Danielle, who dreamed of being inside that bus some day. Our town is conservative but not backward. We still have holiday parades and homecoming parades and prayer before the first pitch is thrown to kick off the summer baseball season. It's small enough that we can know and be known. It's close to doctors' offices and shopping and entertainment, but far enough away to not feel so fast paced and rushed...especially when you get behind a tractor taking his harvest to be weighed. It's just a nice place to be.
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